Zoe Mthiyane Breaks Silence on Relationship With Lebo M and Makes Disturbing Claims
- Former Generations: The Legacy actress Zoe Mthiyane opened up about her past relationship with Lebo M on the Engineer Your Life podcast
- During the episode that aired on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, on YouTube, she opened up about the alleged abuse she suffered at the music composer's hands
- In the same interview, the singer also shared why her relationship with her other baby daddy, Robert Marawa, ended
- Briefly News spoke to relationship expert Paula Quinsee, who shared the role of societal pressure on public figures
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Former Generations: The Legacy star Zoe Mthiyane lifted the veil off her relationship with Grammy-winning composer Lebo M again. The couple, who share a daughter, split around 2016 after prenup disputes and a defamation suit.
Zoe Mthiyane was a guest on an episode of the popular podcast Engineer Your Life by Lungelo KM, which aired on YouTube on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. During the interview, the singer opened up about her relationships with her famous baby daddies, Robert Marawa and Lebo M.
Zoe Mthiyane reflects on engagement to Lebo M
Zoe Mthiyane described her relationship with Grammy-winning composer Lebo M as toxic, detailing love-bombing followed by emotional put-downs. When Lungelo KM asked Zoe about her relationship with Lebo M, she suggested it was disgusting by simply saying,
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“Ew.”
Having previously been sued for R6 million, Zoe appeared cautious when discussing the relationship. She described Lebo M as a narcissist and alleged that he used grand romantic gestures to win her over. At the time, Zoe was living in Australia while Lebo M was based in South Africa. She said his frequent trips to visit her made her believe he was serious.
“For me personally, I was living in Australia at that time. So, I'm seeing this person flying in and out of South Africa every 2 weeks. Australia is far and expensive. So as a girl, I'm like, ‘Oh, this person must be serious.’” Zoe Mthiyane said.
She said the love-bombing made her lower her guard and go against her gut feeling. Zoe said she gathered as much information as possible before they started dating, but still went against her instincts and obvious red flags.
“However, I'm asking all of the necessary questions. Aren't you divorced? What happened? Were you married to so and so? What happened? I'm getting all of the information, and I went against my gut. My gut was saying no. I won't lie to you. My gut said no. That's why he kept coming in. He looked good on paper,” Zoe Mthiyane added.
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She held back tears as she shared an example of the alleged abuse she suffered at Lebo M’s hands, and claims that she almost had a miscarriage. Zoe Mthiyane claimed that Lebo M would confiscate her phone for days, and she would speak to her loved ones by sharing cryptic posts.
“I'm 5 months pregnant, and I'm about to have a miscarriage. My family knows. What is going on? They can’t reach me because he takes the phone and keeps it on him. Like I said, God works in mysterious ways. My gynaecologist kept me in the whole week, and then he locked me, and then he sent me home,” she said.
She said that when she was discharged from the hospital, she had a panic attack and booked into therapy.
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Briefly News spoke to Paula Quinsee, who explained that public figures may choose to hide or downplay problems in their relationship because they feel pressure from society and other people's expectations. She said some celebrities don't open up because they want others to believe their relationship is happy and successful.
She explained that in some cultures, men and women are encouraged to appear strong and unemotional, or place a high value on keeping a family together despite difficulties.
Paula Quinsee said that some celebrities may also fear negative reactions from fans, relatives, friends, or their religious community if relationship problems become public.
Zoe Mthiyane explains why she “lost respect” for baby daddy Robert Marawa
During the same interview, Zoe Mthiyane opened up about her relationship with her former lover and the father of her son, Robert Marawa, as reported by Briefly News.
She candidly revealed how she "lost respect" for Marawa at a crucial time in their relationship.
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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.
