Meet Dricus du Plessis' wife-to-be: all about Vasti Spiller
Dricus du Plessis' wife-to-be is one of his boxing coaches, Vasti Spiller. She has been the woman behind the UFC Middleweight Champion since 2023 and has described their relationship as,
"I'll stand by you" has a new meaning since I fell in love with you.
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Key takeaways
- Vasti Spiller is a licensed boxing coach, photographer, and author.
- Dricus 'Stillknocks' du Plessis and Vasti started dating in 2023 and announced their engagement in January 2025.
- Vasti is a devout Christian and describes herself as, 'a storyteller who loves Jesus.'
Vasti Spiller's profile summary
| Full name | Vasti Spiller |
| Date of birth | 21 August 1998 |
| Age | 26 years old as of February 2025 |
| Place of birth | Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Religion | Christian |
| Languages | English, Afrikaans |
| Relationship status | Engaged |
| Fiancé | Pro MMA fighter Dricus 'Stillknocks' du Plessis |
| Parents | Ester Spiller Coetzee, Oades Spiller, Chris Coetzee (step-dad) |
| Siblings | Brandon, Carla, Hannah, Stian, Zander, and Minet |
| Education | North-West University (Strategic Communication)Open Window Institute (Photography), Hoërskool Wilgerivier |
| Profession | Author, photographer, boxing instructor |
| Social media | InstagramX (Twitter)Facebook |
Dricus du Plessis' wife-to-be, Vasti Spiller, is a South African
Vasti Spiller is a native of Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa, according to her Facebook bio. She was born on 21 August 1998, and celebrated her 26th birthday in August 2024, with a post on Instagram:
God has made the last 26 years of my life a story worth telling, and from the time you’re born, you have no control; you can’t choose your parents – you can’t choose your death. The only thing you can do is choose the person you love, be kind to others, and make your brutally short stint on earth full of purpose.
Vasti studied at Hoërskool Wilgerivier before enrolling at North-West University in 2017. She graduated in 2020 with a degree in Strategic Communication. Vasti obtained her Photography certificate in 2022 from the Gauteng-based Open Window Institute.
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Vasti Spiller and Dricus du Plessis' relationship timeline
MMA fighter Dricus Du Plessis met his future wife at Pretoria-based CIT Boxing, where he trains. They met about six months after Vasti started working there as a boxing coach. The couple started dating in July 2023.
The couple celebrated their first dating anniversary in July 2024, and Vasti shared a video on Instagram with the caption (Translated from Afrikaans to English),
1 year of us. With you, I experience Jesus' "new beginning" and what it means to love like Him. The beautiful, the ugly, the world and the heavens are with you, and I want to live alongside you and experience it all. I love you, my hungry heart.
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Dricus Du Plessis and Vasti Spiller announced their engagement on 15 January 2025. The MMA star proposed during his 31st birthday celebrations in Pretoria.
Vasti shared a video of the event with the caption 'no longer two, but one' as a reference to the Mark 10:8 Bible verse. In a separate Instagram post, she wrote,
God knows when. God knows how. God loves you in every season. God is the reason I fell in love with a man that makes me want to live and not regret anything. Life is not always easy, but for moments like these…well every second is worth it. I can't wait to marry you @dricusduplessis and see what God has called us to do. Love you.
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When will Vasti Spiller and Dricus du Plessis get married?
The couple has not set a wedding date yet. Vasti has assumed the role of a supportive fiancée and accompanies her soon-to-be husband to most of his matches in and outside of South Africa.
In February 2025, they were in Sydney, Australia, for the highly anticipated rematch between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Dricus retained his crown as the UFC Middleweight Champion after winning by unanimous decision.
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Dricus du Plessis' wife-to-be is multitalented
Vasti Spiller is a licensed boxing coach and has been working at the CIT Boxing gym since 2022. She also has a passion for photography. In 2018, she established a South African company called Baruch Photography.
Source: Instagram
Vasti entered Miss South Africa 2022 but was eliminated before the Top 30. Before becoming self-employed, she worked as a social media manager at Florida-based Eternapure for over a year, from late December 2021 to May 2023, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Dricus du Plessis’ girlfriend is also a published author. Vasti released her first children’s book, The Art of Loving, in April 2023 in collaboration with visual designer Marrak and the B Loved Foundation.
She revealed during the book launch that all proceeds would go to the Regain Program by the B Loved Foundation to help trafficking victims. Vasti became an ambassador for the South African NPO in May 2022.
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Vasti Spiller comes from a close-knit family
Vasti is the daughter of Oades Spiller and Ester Spiller Coatzee. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother married Chris Coetzee in 2009.
Her father, Oades Spiller, passed away in 2018. Vasti has a close bond with her stepfather, Chris, who she occasionally features on her Instagram. While celebrating him on Father's Day 2024, she wrote,
It is not biology that determines fatherhood, it is love.
Source: Instagram
Vasti grew up in a blended family. Her biological siblings include her brother Brandon Oades Spiller and her sisters Hannah Spiller and Carla Spiller.
She is also close to her step-siblings: Stian Coetzee, Zander Coetzee and Minet Coetzee. Vasti considers her family to be 'her everything' and often celebrates them on Instagram. In February 2024, she uploaded a video of them having fun and captioned it,
Grateful for a family that loves fiercely, and a home covered with stories.
Source: Instagram
Dricus du Plessis' wife-to-be, Vasti Spiller, has been her number-one supporter since they started dating. DDP continues to dominate inside the octagon and remains one of the best MMA stars to ever come from South Africa.
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