‘Big Brother Mzansi’ Star Ashley Ogle Unfollows Sweet Guluva on Instagram, SA Reacts
- Big Brother Mzansi Season 5 housemate Ashley Ogle unfollowed Sweet Guluva sparking speculation about their relationship
- The move comes shortly after the couple confirmed they were dating but requested privacy
- Netizens weighed in on Ashley Ogle unfollowing Sweet Guluva on social media, with some praising her for doing do
- Briefly News spoke to relationship expert Paula Quinsee about how couples who experience relationship issues in the public eye can handle the scrutiny
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South Africa is buzzing after Big Brother Mzansi Season 5 contestant Ashley Ogle unfollowed her boyfriend and the season's winner Sweet Guluva on Instagram. This comes shortly after the two confirmed they were dating but requested privacy.
Ashley Ogle and Sweet Guluva’s relationship began inside the Big Brother Mzansi Umlilo Edition house, and now that the reality TV competition has concluded, viewers are closely watching their romance.
Ashley Ogle unfollows Sweet Guluva
Usually, celebrity couple unfollowing each other is a precursor of them announcing their split. Some social media users believe this is true for Ashley Ogle and Sweet Guluva.
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Ashley Ogle stirred gossip after unfollowing Sweet Guluva on Instagram. The update was shared on X by user @InsideCelebsZA, who praised Ashley for her decision. The post reads:
“Ashley did the right thing by unfollowing Sweet Guluva. Let him enjoy life with his family and friends and build his brand alone. Ashley is a gorgeous hun, she deserves better, and it’s clear Mabena and the team don’t like her. My opinion 🤷🏼♀️”
Fans weigh in on Ashley Ogle unfollowing Sweet Guluva
Many netizens in the comments echoed the sentiments of the social media user. Others speculated that it might be a publicity stunt and that the situation between the two was fine.
Here are some of the reactions:
@big_endys argued:
"It will shock you guys. You assume too much. His mum likes her.”
@Cleo_CooperCee declared:
“You are so right. They can do better without each other, honestly. Let no one hold another back. Relationships are a waste of time sometimes.”
@Zamokuh09153936 said:
“He is still young. He will grow. Maybe one day they will find each other again because they shared a genuine connection. As a Sweet Guluva fan, I love our makoti and will support whatever decision they make.”
@01Lemore suggested:
“I hope it’s just a stunt. I wanna see what y’all will say after.”
@FFeezz7 laughed:
“Welele, y'all be acting like they broke up😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”
Briefly News journalist Privie Kandi spoke to relationship expert and founder of Engaged Humans, Paula Quinsee, about how couples who experience relationship issues in the public eye can navigate their personal lives while maintaining privacy. She said:
"Couples should agree early on their relationship what their boundaries are - not everything has to be shared publicly so decide and agree as a couple what parts of your relationship do you want to respect and stay private.

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"Couples are going to go through issues, and being in the public eye, be united in their approach to a situation such as choosing how and when to communicate, or stay silent together as contradicting messages will only fuel rumours."

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BB Mzansi couple Mandla and Lexi Van split
Ashley Ogle and Sweet Guluva wouldn’t be the first couple from Big Brother Mzansi to struggle after leaving the reality TV competition.
In March this year, Lexi van Niekerk and Mandla Hlatshwayo reportedly called time on their relationship after being together for over 10 years.
The former Big Brother Mzansi couple was well-known for their passionate moments during Season 1 of the show.
They later starred in their own reality show, Mandla and Lexi, and welcomed two children together.
To seemingly confirm their breakup, they posted cryptic and unsettling messages on social media.

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Tayananiswa Zvikaramba (Editor) Tayananiswa Zvikaramba is an entertainment writer at Briefly News. He previously worked as a profiler, sports, human interest, entertainment, and current affairs writer at Pindula (2016-2022) and iHarare (2022-2025). He holds a BA Honours in Archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe (2010-2013), YOAST SEO for Beginners (2023), YOAST Block Editor Training (2023), and YOAST Structured Data for Beginners (2023). Email: tayananiswa.zvikaramba@briefly.co.za

Paula Quinsee (Certified Relationship Therapy Educator and founder of Engaged Humans) Paula Quinsee is the founder of Engaged Humans, facilitating connection between individuals and organisations to create a more human-connected world. She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapy educator and facilitator, NLP practitioner, PDA analyst, coach and trainer. Paula is also the author of two self-help guides - Embracing Conflict and Embracing No - as well as an international speaker, advocate for mental health and activist for gender-based violence.