Why Busi Lurayi left How To Ruin Christmas' before her untimely deathActress Busi Lurayi joined Scandal!' before passing away this past Sunday and Denise Zimba joined How To Ruin Christmas' as Zama.
by Rae Seleme
14-07-2022 11:22
in Scandal
Why Busi Lurayi left How To Ruin Christmas' before her untimely death. Images via Instagram @missdenisezimband @busi_lurayi
Award-winning actress Busi Lurayi passed away while filming her new role in e.tv's Scandal! after leaving her famous role as Tumi in How To Ruin Christmas. Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela reveals actress-singer Denise Zimba is the new addition to the Netflix series How To Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower which will premiere this December.
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ALSO READ:More details: Busi Lurayi's father found her dead in her daughter's room
TV: Busi Lurayi left How To Ruin Christmas season
Recently deceased star was not part of the upcoming iteration of the hit Netflix limited series
According to Netflix, the Tumi character had wrapped its storyline in S2.
Hence, Tumi left the group chat #RIPBusiLurayi pic.twitter.com/mkSCoD5ZS5
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) July 13, 2022
WHY BUSI LURAYI LEFT HOW TO RUIN CHRISTMAS' Netflix also confirmed that the late actress Busi Lurayi left How To Ruin Christmas season three as her character Tumi had wrapped its storyline in season two and Denise Zimba will appear in the Baby Shower franchise. Mphela also announced that the late actress was cast and had shot scenes for the e.tv soapie Scandal! before her untimely demise.
Lurayi's manager, a close friend, and president of Eye Media Artists agency Brian Makau told TshisaLIVE that he and the actress recently celebrated her bagging new roles.
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Her aunt Sonti Lurayi revealed that her father found her lifeless body in her daughter Ayana's room on Sunday night and that the award-winning actress was excused from the set due to feeling unwell.
It is unclear at this stage what role the actress was playing in Scandal! before she passed away this past weekend.
ALSO READ:RIP Busi Lurayi: Five things to know about the How to Ruin Christmas' star
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CASTING NEWS:
Busi Lurayi joined Scandal
The late actress was cast and had shot scenes for the etv soapie before her untimely demise.
No word yet from production and channel on how they will move forward with the role.
More update as I get it.#KgopoloReports #RIPBusiLurayi pic.twitter.com/luDMlkshJR
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) July 13, 2022
DENISE ZIMBA'S PREVIOUS TV ROLES TV presenter and actress Denise Zimba is popularly known for her role as Mary in SABC1's second-most-watched soapie Generations: The Legacy as Mary.
Channel 24 reported that Zimba left the soapie along with two other actors Asanda Foji and Ivy Nkutha in 2015.
Generations creator Mfundi Vundla said in the statement:
We enjoyed Denise's short stint on The Legacy. Her professionalism in aiding us in mounting a new show was exemplary. We wish her the best in her endeavours,
Zimba was also known for presenting 10 Over 10 season four, Vuzu seasons four to eight, and many more.
ALSO READ: What a force you were': Tributes pour in for SA actress Busi Lurayi
UPDATE:
Key cast of #HowToRuinChristmas The Baby Shower
Denise Zimba is the new addition as Zama.
Busi Lurayi had left. #KgopoloReports https://t.co/jopTU5Dbv7 pic.twitter.com/feFoKwAzZn
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) July 13, 2022
That show is Busi. Who ll lead?
Mono _ (@p_moneo) July 13, 2022
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Why Busi Lurayi left How To Ruin Christmas' before her untimely deathActress Busi Lurayi joined Scandal!' before passing away this past Sunday and Denise Zimba joined How To Ruin Christmas' as Zama.
