South African TV personality and actress Thembisa Mdoda Nxumalo celebrated her 41st birthday on Thursday, 16 November by taking to her Instagram feed and sharing some first-ever photos of her newborn. She was congratulated by several of her 1.1 million social media followers in the comment section.The 1802: Love Defies Time actress announced her pregnancy in September, just after celebrating her fourth wedding anniversary with Eric Nxumalo. She shared the pregnancy news by posting several pictures from her blue-themed baby shower, hinting that she and her hubby were expecting a baby boy.

In another post, Thembisa also penned her husband Eric an appreciation post in which she thanked him for being just a top-tier wonderful partner.“Thank you for always seeing me the way that God sees me. For showing me how I should see myself. Leading our family with love, and compassion. Consistently holding my hand through everything. I love you,” she penned.Thembisa was previously married to local actor Atandwa Kani. The estranged couple had a messy split in 2015 after having spent three years married. According to Kaya FM, while speaking at a wedding in Umtata in the Eastern Cape following her divorce, she made it clear that she doesn’t recognise her first marriage.