Real Housewives Drama Continues As Annie Mthembu Shares Why She Left ‘RHOD’ After Season 3

• Yoh, the Real Housewives drama is far from over as more details regarding former members are being revealed on social media
• Just as many netizens were focused on JoKu's split, the former reality TV star Annie Mthembu spilled the beans on why she left RHOD after season 3
• Mthembu explained during her podcast interview how she felt during the shooting of the last season she was featured on

Yoh, Kushushu over there by the Real Housewives as more drama prevails from these stunning ladies even after the season ended two months ago, leading to JoKu's friendship separation and recently finding out more details on why the former fan-favourite star Annie Mthembu exited the Real Housewives of Durban after season 3.

Things have had many viewers and fans of the Real Housewives franchise on the edge, and the popular entrepreneur and reality TV star Annie shared during a podcast interview with Lungelo KM that when she left the show, things were starting to fall apart in her home and marriage and that her husband at that time advised that it'll be better if they focus on their problems without everything being aired on TV.

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She said:

"When I think back to when I left, I believe a sort of breakdown of my life began. At that time, my husband felt that our personal struggles didn't need to be made public.

"There were already visible cracks on TV—if you paid close attention, you could notice certain things. He was against exposing our issues again, preferring to recover quietly. His view was to observe what was happening, handle matters within our family at home, and keep others out of our lives."

Mthembu further mentioned how unhappy she was at that time and how she had to pretend like everything was the same as they were in season 1.

"I wasn't happy, I was pretending I was struggling with so much internally and had this thing that I had to perform strength just to be strong, be this person that I've been from season 1, stand my ground, there were lots of things happening around that but I think emotions will overwhelming so yeah it was difficult," she said.

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How did Annie and Daguru meet?

Annie Mthembu, formerly Annie Ludick, met Durban nightclub owner Kgolo “Da Guru” Mthembu in 2016 when she worked as his personal assistant. The pair’s relationship grew over the years, and in 2021, they tied the knot in a lavish wedding at La Paris Estate in Franschhoek, Cape Town. Their celebration was marked by tragedy, as during their traditional wedding weekend, they lost their baby son to stillbirth.

By late 2022, the couple had separated, although they did not immediately go public with the news. In August 2025, Annie confirmed they had been apart for nearly three years, explaining that the breakdown of trust, communication, and respect made reconciliation impossible. She has since focused on her healing and her children, while Kgolo has faced further financial challenges, including selling furniture and one of his nightclubs.

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Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that Annie Mthembu's estranged husband, Kgolo “DaGuru” Mthembu, opened up about their marriage and financial troubles.

Appearing on Mo and Phindi's podcast, Kgolo opened up about his fall from grace as a businessman. He also shed light on a heartbreaking loss he and Annie faced in their marriage.

Source: Briefly News