Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha wedding slated for this weekend?
She has been so quiet of late and minding her own business but well her celebrity status seems to haunt her. In the wake of their engagement, it has been established that the power couple of Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha is set to tie the knot this weekend.
With the lobola negotiations done and dusted, their traditional wedding is fast approaching. The two seems to be all loved up and the latest news of the much-awaited wedding has set social media ablaze.
Despite the good news, Mzansi was left divided. However several people have it that the couple is rushing things given their track record of alleged gender-based violence and abuse. But we all guess it’s a thing of the past. We all wish them a happy union.
A close source to the couple has it that their traditional wedding ceremony is set to take place this weekend. Mampintsha, real name Mandla Maphumulo, asked for Babes Wodumo’s, real name Bongekile Simelane, hand in marriage live on-air for the whole country to witness.
Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha wedding slated for this weekend?
The surprise marriage proposal took place during an interview on Gagasi FM’s drive time show, hosted by DJ Warras, Nomalanga and Clarrisa, on the 29th of October 2020. The close also confirmed that the wedding preparations are already underway.
“Yes the wedding is this weekend, they haven’t confirmed the location as yet but I can confirm that they are getting married. This is going to be a traditional wedding.”
A friend close to the couple also hinted that the wedding preparations are well underway when he took to Instagram to reveal that he has been chosen to be the Best Man. Sandile Makhoba wrote, “#umshadowodumo Thank you guys for trusting me with a position ehlonipheke kangaka (that is respected greatly) #Bestman.”
The couple inked an R3 million deal with Showmax, who will be broadcasting their reality series titled Uthando Lodumo. The reality show was set to premiere in early 2021 but it seems the couple wanted to document their entire wedding ceremony including the lobola negotiations.
According to a press release by Showmax, a part of it reads, “Babes and Mampintsha’s relationship has not been a fairy tale romance,” says Nomsa Philiso, MultiChoice Channel Director – Local Entertainment. “They’ve had serious issues as a couple, yet have chosen to remain together. The show focuses on how they have overcome their challenges, working through them with their families.”