Mzansi’s most controversial couple Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha are getting their own reality show.
The gqom duo’s show Uthando Lodumon will be making its debut on Showmax in February 2021.
Produced by SAFTA winner Thomas Gumede and SAFTA nominee Lungile Radu, through their company Parental Advisory Productions, the show will give viewers a front-row seat into the star couple’s lives as they prepare for the next phase of their relationship.
Mampintsha recently popped the question to Babes live on air on Gagasi FM.
Babes told her fans on Instagram: “Within a blink of a eye and now I’m left speechless.”
She added: “The journey wasn’t easy but we stuck together through thick and thin. Ngiyabonga Mashimane (thank you).”
Commenting on the show, Nomsa Philiso, MultiChoice Channel Director - Local Entertainment said: “Babes and Mampintsha’s relationship has not been a fairytale romance.
She continued: “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.”
Mampintsha was arrested in March last year for allegedly moering Babes.
The incident was captured on video but the charges were later dropped after the couple went for counselling.
Uthando Lodumo takes on sensitive themes like gender-based violence, so is sure to be very topical and hit a raw nerve with audiences.
“We do not condone any form of abuse or gender-based violence, but we believe that South Africans need to start talking honestly about these issues and confronting them,” added Philiso.
In the series, we will hear from Babes, Mampintsha, friends, family and professionals as they discuss everything!