Bongani Luvalo Opens Up About His Experience on ‘Married at First Sight’

• Bongani Luvalo recently spoke about his experience being on Married at First Sight
• The reality TV star and author got real about love and using therapy as a tool to tackle everyday challenges in and around his marriage
• Briefly News got the inside scoop on Luvalo's experience with his new wife and his reasons for joining the show

South African author Bongani Luvalo spoke about his experience of being a TV personality and the factors that led him to join Married at First Sight.

Affectionately known as The Country's Husband, the published author shared that he was looking for a new approach to finding a life partner who valued marriage as much as he did:

"I was tired of the outside noise and was intentional in giving my all to building a marriage, family and a home."

A father of one, Bongani's first thought upon meeting his wife, Portia Baloyi, was, 'It doesn’t get more real than this,' as he slowly grasped the magnitude of what he was entering into.

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However, he reveals to Briefly News that he went prepared:

"My therapist and I drew scenarios and approached them. I won’t lie, it did take a toll on me even though I had taken measures.

"So, because of the time I have spent and continue to spend in therapy, I can say I have a toolbox that I refer to as and when I’m challenged negatively or positively."

Bongani also highlighted his emotional intelligence, which has helped him remain calm in tense situations. It is also a trait many viewers have come to appreciate about him, and many continue to praise him on social media.

Fans show love to Bongani Luvalo

Online users admire Bongani's maturity and emotional intelligence:

Ndzala_ said:

"Bongani has heard from different people about how he’s not Portia's ideal man. And he is still not shaken because he knows exactly who he is and what he brings to the table. That’s confidence. Clock it!"

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Sli_Simelane wrote:

"Bongani’s wisdom and confidence are everything, hey, dude is a catch and Portia has won."

bxnzow posted:

"Bongani deserves the happiness he is getting. He was patient with Portia when it was difficult."

_FentseM added:

"The way Bongani quickly got up to go be there for Portia after she called to let him know about her stepfather's passing. Oh, he's a good man, a present husband."

Meanwhile, others accused his wife, Portia, of being shallow for focusing on his outward appearance:

Ayela_The_Queen said:

"Portia must stop wasting Bongani's time because the things she’s saying are so vile and can make someone insecure about themselves."

premium_xh wrote:

"If you really look at it, Portia and Bongani are a perfect match. He is the perfect man for her. It's just sad that she is too shallow to see beyond the physical. She will definitely regret fumbling this guy because he is the one."

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kele_tshepi threw shade:

"Considering that this is Portia's second marriage, she might want to leave her 'type' alone and give Bongani a fair chance ."

Kay_Rantai added:

"Portia and Bongani have really come a long way. Mara, this 'Bongani isn't her type' conversation still makes me uncomfortable."

Kay_Rantai slammed Portia:

"Portia wanting a guy she would usually go for when all her relationships before she met Bongani were an epic fail will never make sense to me!!"

Palesa Mphaki and Tshepo Miya break up

In more Married at First Sight updates, Briefly News revealed that one of the show's couples had called it quits.

After weeks of endless arguments, it appears that Palesa Mphaki and Tshepo Miya were unable to find a resolution to their issues and were left with no other choice.

However, according to online users, someone in the marriage was the cause of it falling apart.

Source: Briefly News