Top 10 South African Celebrity Couples Who Fell in Love Off-Screen — Number 6 Will Shock You

South Africa has witnessed several celebrity couples who met while acting as TV lovers and went on to build lives together. Limpopo-born stars Master KG and Makhadzi rekindled their relationship in 2022 after ending it in 2020, creating buzz after a viral studio moment and their collaborative single Mosadi Wago Nrata. Hungani Ndlovu and Stephanie Sandows tied the knot in February 2019, having first met on Scandal! in 2017, though they separated in 2025. Actress Gugu Khathi and DJ Tira have three children together, and Nandi Madida and Zakes Bantwini share five children while navigating adjustments to their customary marriage contract.

Bokang Montjane and Siphiwe Tshabalala kept their romance private before publicly welcoming their son Owethu and daughter Kgoshigadi. Dineo Moeketsi and Zothile “Solo” Langa, known for their stylish presence and entrepreneurial ventures, were set up on a blind date in 2011 and married in 2019. Reneilwe “Yeye” Letsholonyane and Mpho Letsholonyane have two children, while Nomuzi Mabena and Sbuda Motloung remain one of the longest-standing celebrity couples in South Africa. Bontle Modiselle and Priddy Ugly celebrated their traditional wedding in 2019 and welcomed their daughter Afrika Bonita in 2020.

Gail Nkoane and Kabelo Mabalane tied the knot in 2013 and have two children. Meanwhile, real-life romance also blossomed from House of Zwide, with Wanda Zuma and Shalate Sekhabi revealing a two-year-long relationship that began on set. Uzalo stars Nonka and Kwanda, as well as Thuthuka and Masandi, who portray couples on-screen, are rumored to have relationships off-screen, proving that South African television continues to inspire love both on and off the cameras.