A rumour swirled on social media last week about Sicelo Buthelezi’s age. Locals were shocked to ‘find out’ on the Google search that the actor, who portrays the role of Teddy on Mzansi Magic’s ‘Gomora’, is in fact 35 years old in real life.

Viewers of the popular weekday SA telenovela went into a hectic frenzy at the idea that the actor could be 16 years older than the high school teenager he portrays.

But like DJ Maphorisa’s age appeared as a tender ’18 years old’ for the longest time on the search engine, there’s no truth to the rumour. Sicelo, who’s brilliant performance on Gomora has earned him a Royalty Soapie Awards nomination for ‘Outstanding Newcomer’, is just 21 years old.

The Tembisa native cleared the air in an interview with celebrity tabloid Zalebs. “This thing gets into me”, he said. “Why don’t people ask?”

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The last time Buhle and Ntokozo broke it off, the stunt had been a beautifully performed fake display to calm their parents down.

Following Glady’s ridiculous ultimatum for Ntokozo to choose between her and Buhle, the Dlaminis marched Ntokozo to Mam’ Sonto’s house, where the teen couple pulled off the scam.

But on Friday’s episode of ‘Gomora’, the couple’s blissful romance ended in a sad, intimate moment of honesty, vulnerability and relief. Buhle is tired of all the drama that has been following them. From Teddy’s meltdown to Langa’s theatrics, Gladys fainting, nudes leaking and the jealousy at school.

A brief history of their drama:

CAUGHT IN THE ACT!

The final straw for Gladys was when she walked in on Ntokozo during an intimate session in his bedroom.

After paying for an outing for his parents to catch some air, Ntokzin thought the coast was clear for him to have Buhle over for some fun times. To cut a long and dramatic story short, events didn’t unfold according to the plan. Gladys and Melusi came back early from the spa treatment.

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As if that shocker was not enough, Thati popped in unannounced to play a mind game on Mohato. By the end of the night, everyone was yelling at the mortified teenagers. That’s when Gladys put her foot down.

GLADY’S ULTIMATUM

Gladys has been accused one too many times for meddling far too much in the lives of teenagers. As well she should! As a social worker in the Alexandra township, Gladys is passionate about uplifting the youth. But as Zodwa and co see it, it’s too much.

Just too much!

So the good sis stayed on brand when it came to dealing with the fact that Ntokozo and Teddy have started dating. Once, she had stopped Ntokozo from messing around with Mazet, and we all breathed a sigh of relief. No 16 year old has any business going on car hijacking dates (and murdering someone).

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With Buhle, however, the source of Gladys’ unease was entirely different. She’s had to deal with insecurity around Melusi’s lingering feelings for his first love Thati. Now she must also lose her son to Thati’s daughter. Over dead body!

Her body didn’t quit die, but she did faint when Ntokozo chose Buhle.

THE NUDES SCANDAL 

By the time Buhle and Ntokozo’s nudes were leaked and splashed all over the internet, it was clear that the two are conducting a haunted relationship. After all as cute as they were as a couple, Ntokozo is the one who shot Buhle’s father to his death in the botched hijacking. She still has no idea.

Last week, the truth came out about the nudes. Buhle was being harrassed by disgusting old dudes around the block. She was also being judged at school.

With the pressure that has come with everything, Buhle decided to end things with the romantic Ntokozo. Gladys is livid, and everyone is scared she will faint again. Melusi is just as mad, and there’s no saying if he be using his belt again.

Gomora airs on Mzansi Magic, weekdays at 19:30.

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At this rate, there might be no way to save Tumi and Lindani’s marriage.

And despite Lindiwe’s interventions, whose motives remain suspect as hell, the lovebirds will probably not be flocking together for much longer.

On Friday’s explosive episode of The River on 1Magic, Tumi and Mabatho were busted mid-heated sessions back at the mine. A combination of bad timing and pure lust, the two didn’t make sure to cover all their tracks as they made the decision to remain behind at work to fiddle around for an hour.

Tumi had been warned by Lindiwe. Clearly, Lindani’s fragile masculinity is crumbling under the heat of Tumi’s ambition. Once inseparable and highly compatible, the married couple has evolved quite differently. Lindani is set on starting a family and moving out of the Dikana mansion.

As a man, he’s the head.

Unfortunately for him, it’s 2020. These traditionalist expectations have clashed with Tumi’s agency to choose how she expresses her life as a driven and a whole human being. So to shut him up about moving out into an RDP house, she bought him a whole new whip. It’s his first car.

To further calm him down, she faked-agreed it was time they had a baby. And while he was putting in the work in bed, and having fun researching positions that would lead to the best success of conceiving. she secretly stayed on the pill. He found out, it was ugly, but they moved past it.

Unbeknownst to him, however, is that his wife and is cheating on him with his relative. He’s been running to Mabutho for advice, not knowing that he’s been played.

How will this play out?

The River continues on 1Magic, weekdays at 20:00

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