‘Married at First Sight Mzansi’ Season 2 Star Makoto Phumodi Spills the Tea on Her Husband
- Actress Makoto Phumodi opened up about her Married at First Sight Season 2 journey
- She shared the bedroom challenges that her husband, Nkululeko Mahlangu, had, but they have since been fixed
- Most Married at First Sight Mzansi Season 1 marriages ended in divorce, with one of the show's favourites opening up on why their marriage ended
- Briefly News spoke to relationship expert Paula Quinsee on the harms of public disclosure before private communication
- Briefly News also got in touch with Makoto, who shared more insight on her marriage to Nkululeko
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Married at First Sight Mzansi star Makoto Phumodi has opened up about her marriage, her husband and her time on the popular reality TV show. Season 2 of the show follows a group of singles, including actress Makoto Phumodi and Nkululeko Mahlangu, who agreed to marry partners chosen for them by a team of relationship experts.
The reality TV series, which airs on Mzansi Magic every Sunday at 6:30 PM and is available for streaming on Showmax, is serving drama as the couples figure out married life in real time. One of the show's co-stars, Makoto Phumodi, shared her journey on the show so far and why she signed up for the show despite Season 1 favourites Dee and Khutso's marriage ending in divorce.
Makoto Phumodi shares details of the wedding night fight
Phumodi revealed that she joined Married at First Sight Mzansi because she wanted to find love unconventionally. Regardless, she ended up with her husband, Nkululeko Mahlangu, whom she claims she had met before.
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Despite the two having seen each other before, they got into a fight on their wedding night. Makoto, who starred in the e.tv drama Nikiwe, shared that she and Nkululeko disagreed about religion, but emphasised that they have since moved past the issue. She explained:
“The Bible says that a man must provide and a woman must submit, right? Imagine being asked if you’re willing to submit, but you don’t even know if the guy is willing to provide emotionally, financially, mentally, or physically, so I was taken aback by that. But as you have seen, we moved past that.”
Moreover, Makoto told Briefly News journalist Moroba Maepa that she had another disagreement with her husband's friend, Tshepo:
"My husband confided in Tshepo a lot. Our argument happened off camera when Tshepo said I shouldn’t be asking my husband about his whereabouts.
"He was basically saying Nkululeko can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and I shouldn’t ask anything. When I reacted to that comment, he called me disrespectful."
Makoto Phumodi shares secrets about her husband
Following in the footsteps of another reality TV star, Phumodi got candid about what her husband didn’t do when they first met, but has now learned thanks to a discussion they had about sex.
“Intimacy is important to me. If we can't connect emotionally, it won’t work. My husband didn’t believe in foreplay or kissing when we first met, so those are the things we had to learn about each other and overcome,” Phumodi said.
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Briefly News spoke to relationship expert Paula Quinsee, who shared the effects of publicly discussing relationship issues before communicating with one's partner.
She said publicly disclosing relationship issues that weren't communicated with one's partner can lead to feelings of betrayal and ultimately damage the relationship.
"Long-term, it can damage the foundation of intimacy and safety in the relationship, so the best approach is rather one of transparency and honesty in a respectful, compassionate and nurturing manner," she explained.
Married at First Sight Mzansi star Thami Nyandeni celebrates divorce
Meanwhile, it has ended in tears for Married at First Sight Mzansi Season 1 couples.
Briefly News reported that Thami Nyandeni and Zithobile Sibaya divorced after a few months. Nyandeni shared that he would be celebrating their divorce uniquely.
Social media users found the stunt intriguing, noting that Nyandeni's move was strategic after gaining some fame.
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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.
