The Wife': Inside Khanyi Mbau, Zikhona Sodlaka, Mondli Makhaba's exitsKhanyi Mbau, Zikhona Sodlaka, Mondli Makhoba and Mbali Mavimbela who played Hlomu, Zandile, Mandisa, Nkosana won't join The Wife' season 3.
by Rae Seleme
27-06-2022 10:41
in Entertainment
Khanyi Mbau, Zikhona Sodlaka and more stars leave The Wife'. Images via Twitter @PhilMphela
Viewers of The Wife are devastated that leading actors Khanyi Mbau, Zikhona Sodlaka, Mbali Mavimbela, and Mondli Makhoba, who played the characters of Zandile, Mandisa, Hlomu, and Nkosana Zulu respectively have exited the Showmax telenovela.
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STATEMENT: #TheWifeShowmax confirms Season 3 of the hit show will premiere in November 2022 on @ShowmaxOnline #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/p47y5RIERI
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) June 26, 2022
ACTORS EXITING SEASON THREE Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela first surprised viewers of The Wife when he announced actress Mbali Mavimbela, who played the leading role of Hlomu Zulu exited the show last week and also revealed the departures of Khanyi Mbau who played Zandile, Zikhona Sodlaka who played Mandisa and Mondli Makhoba who played Nkosana Zulu.
Fans of the show believe seasoned actress Mbali Mavimbela, who played Hlomu Zulu is pregnant as Mphela revealed that she will be replaced and her role is still relevant in the upcoming season unlike the roles of Mbau, Sodlaka, and Makhoba.
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Readers of the book series were not surprised by the departures of Mbau and Makhoba as their characters, who are husband and wife in the show travel a lot in season three. In contrast, others predict Makhoba is shooting Ishaka Illembe.
Audiences also expected Sodlaka to not be part of season three as her character commits suicide in season three of the book series.
ALSO READ: The Wife' fans tip Enhle Mbali as Mbali Mavimbela's replacement
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CASTING NEWS:
Mondli Makhoba leaving #TheWife
After playing Bhuti-omdala Nkosana Zulu in the hit Showmax telenovela for 2 seasons, the actor will not be returning to the show for the upcoming third season. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/3eDZdL4jjt
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) June 26, 2022
THE WIFE' FANS REACTIONS @NOBEVU:
It's evident now that there's some disagreement between the actors and production. How sad, the show will definitely lose viewers.
@PabaleloMosima:
Phil, etswa Ka taba please. Dintshang Daar? Why are the people not returning? With Mbali, I had concluded it may be because she is with a child. But now this?
@MalevuMandisa:
That's the saddest part in all this was really looking forward to their beautiful love story, perfectly backed up by their tight Zulu family. Now it just seems like it will be a mess.
@MightyZama:
Seems like the whole cast is leaving. This is telling that something is seriously wrong behind the scenes.
ALSO READ:Heavily Pregnant?: Actress Mbali Mavimbela exits The Wife' as Hlomu
TV: Zikhona Sodlaka leaving #TheWife
Prolific actress, who won Mzansi tv viewers' hearts playing the loveable Mandisa , will not be returning for the new seasons.
Production on Season 3 of #TheWifeShowmax starts in August and expected to TX in November. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/WtbQnpdQYt
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) June 26, 2022
ALSO READ: Will Hlomu unsleep with Qhawe?': The Wife' season 3 to reflect the book
TV:
Khanyi Mbau is bowing out of #TheWife
You must have expected after my previous exit report
Yeah Ms Mbau will not make the third season lead pack list on the show. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/XoLMgKct1D
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) June 26, 2022
TV: Hlomu to be replaced.
As I reported izolo, actress Mbali Mavimbela has left #TheWifeShowmax.
For the upcoming season 3 of the show, a new actress will be cast to play the character. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/zolw37Hdw0
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) June 23, 2022
Is there something brewing behind the scenes that you are not telling us, these are the main characters leaving
Sasa (@Shamase_Sasa) June 26, 2022
Mondli must be shooting "Shaka Ilembe" thats why he won t be returning i guess.
Dr. Andile Zwinani (@drzwinani) June 26, 2022
What is happening?? Everyone is leaving pic.twitter.com/ItgW0dO1p0
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The Wife': Inside Khanyi Mbau, Zikhona Sodlaka, Mondli Makhaba's exitsKhanyi Mbau, Zikhona Sodlaka, Mondli Makhoba and Mbali Mavimbela who played Hlomu, Zandile, Mandisa, Nkosana won't join The Wife' season 3.
