They will always be remembered for their steamy shower hours and late-night creeping on the reality TV show Brother Mzansi, where they met years ago. After more than a decade together with two kids, Lexi van Niekerk, known famously as Lexi Van, and Mandla Hlatshwayo have since parted ways.

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Mandla first shared cryptic messages suggesting they had split. "Almost went out like Flabba." This refers to the rapper Flabba, who was stabbed and killed by his partner, Sindiwe Manqela. "There were red flags from the start, but I'm glad we gave it a shot," he shared on social media.

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Lexi wrote on her account: "Finally walking away from something that you thought would work out. Investing every ounce of self, hope, and belief and then getting disrespected, lied to, gaslit, and betrayed is probably the most f**ked up thing I've endured in a long while. But let me gather my crazy self and heal." Mandla confirmed the split to ZiMoja. "Things happen; I just refer, not to elaborate. It's not an attention-seeking publicity stunt."