Amanda Du Pont, Minnie Dlamini and 1 Other SA Celebs Who Divorced: From cheating rumours to deleting pics
- South Africans witnessed many celebrities' divorces, with Amanda Du Pont and Minnie Dlamini among those who trended for days
- The ladies hinted on social media that there was trouble in paradise, but it appeared that no one noticed as the divorce news shocked them
- Briefly News detailed what caused the divorces and how the stars' devoted fans reacted to the sad news
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It seems like not all is well in the marriages of most Mzansi celebrities. The stars always show a bright side on social media when they post lovey-dovey snaps with their spouses but pull a shocker when they announce divorce out of nowhere.
Briefly News has compiled a list of celebrities whose divorces Mzansi peeps did not see coming.
1. Amanda du Pont and Brazilian hubby Shawn Rodriguez finalise their divorce after cheating rumours
Amanda du-Pont and Shawn Rodriques shocked Mzansi when they deleted all evidence of their marriage from their social media pages.
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According to TimesLIVE, the courts processed their divorce, and no one saw it coming. Savanna News alleged that Amanda's unfaithfulness caused the split.
Controversial blogger Musa Khawula added to the gossip by saying that the former Skeem Saam actress was spotted in Cape Town with her new boyfriend in May 2022. She was not wearing her marriage ring.
The now-ex-couple had been together for nearly three years. Shawn proposed to Amanda in the Maldives in 2018.
2. Minnie Dlamini and Quinton Jones announce divorce in a joint statement
Minnie Dlamini and her ex-husband Quinton Jones announced their divorce in a joint statement in early 2022.
The split shocked many fans who looked up to the couple, but it seemed like Minnie did hints of marital trouble. She changed her Instagram handle from Minnie Dlamini Jones to Minnie Dlamini, reported local blog Maphephandaba.
To the surprise of her 4.5 million followers, the mother of one also deleted some of her husband's photos from her Instagram page.
The pair had been together for four years, so people were curious about what caused their breakup. Peeps turned into FBI agents and discovered the former Homeground host allegedly cheated on Quinton with businessman Edwin Sodi. @_ShaunKeyz weighed in on the allegations by sharing the following tweet:
3. Dj Fresh and Thabiso Sikwane hog headlines for cheating before their divorce
DJ Fresh and Thabiso Sikwane had a perfect marriage until they became embroiled in several scandals.
DJ Fresh was accused of having a child out of wedlock, but according to News24, the radio DJ denied the allegations. However, in 2021, Fresh was caught up in a sexual assault scandal after a woman claimed he and DJ Euphonik molested her. The veteran DJ also denied the allegations.
The bad public image seemed too much for Fresh's then-wife Thabiso, who filed for divorce after two years of separation. According to Sunday World, the former power couple announced their divorce in February 2022.
Focalistic and DBN Gogo reportedly broke up 10 months ago allegedly because of another Amapiano star
In other stories, Briefly News reported that Focalistic and DBN Gogo have reportedly gone their separate ways. The talented Amapiano artists broke up ten months ago.
According to rumours doing the rounds in celebville, the two stars kept their break up on a down-low. The rumours started circulating when DBN Gogo was a no-show at Foca's birthday celebration.
ZAlebs reported that sources close to the artist and the DJ would probably never publicly address the reason for their split. One source claimed they're private people, while another said another Amapiano star was the reason for their breakup.
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