Mbalenhle Mavimbela has reportedly welcomed her baby after keeping her pregnancy super low-key. The Wife actress sparked pregnancy rumours after sharing pictures on Instagram with her abdomen covered. A report from Phil Mphela also sparked rumours that she is expecting. When Phil reported that she would be exiting The Wife for personal reasons, fans speculated…
Mbalenhle Mavimbela has reportedly welcomed her baby after keeping her pregnancy super low-key. The Wife actress sparked pregnancy rumours after sharing pictures on Instagram with her abdomen covered. A report from Phil Mphela also sparked rumours that she is expecting.
When Phil reported that she would be exiting The Wife for personal reasons, fans speculated that it was because she is, or in this case was, expecting.
“The Wife without Mbali will be a tad strange because she really dazzled in this role. The move could also be temporary, should they get more seasons. If they don’t recast in her absence, I would want to see her return,” said Phil at the time.
Phil responded to a follower who was curious as to why Hlomu would be recast. He said it was not his place to say but she would not be in a good place to shoot the upcoming season. “Can’t say. Not my place. Let’s just say, shooting was not gonna be ideal for her right now.”
According to a report by City Press, Mbalenhle has welcomed her baby, but three months ago. The publication reports that Mbalenhle is lying low to take care of her baby.
The paternity of the father remains a mystery but sources told the publication that it was a wealthy businessman in Johannesburg, but that said man denied being the father.
“Yes, she had a baby, but I am not the father. The father is well known, but I am not the father. The father is in the [entertainment] industry as well. He is a celebrity. She is a friend of mine.”
“I am not a celebrity, and I would not want things like this written about me. I just called her after we spoke earlier to ask her if she knows why people are saying I am the father of her child … She is currently in hospital with the baby, and they are both fine. Everyone in the industry knows her boyfriend. I am just a friend,” the businessman alleged.
Mbalenhle has been rumoured to be exiting The Wife and that Hlomu would be recast.
