The much-loved South African celebrity, real name Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi, posted a cryptic picture on Instagram on 3 February hinting at a new boyfriend.
The picture suggests the presence of a new love interest in her life. However, Thusi strategically omitted his face, thus keeping his identity a secret.
PEARL THUSI ‘MISSES’ NEW BOYFRIEND
The Queen Sono star is filming in Thailand, but took to Instagram to post an intimate picture of her and her mystery bae playing footsie under the water. Thusi captioned the picture with a heart emoji and “#missyou”.
She also tweeted a picture of herself snuggled up next to her mystery bae in a pool. However, she made sure not to reveal his identity by cropping off his face. She captioned the tweet:
“Oh bethunana ndikhumbula umjolo wami. Kodwa leCOVID ihlukumeze ngandlela zoke.”
In English the caption simply means she misses him and that COVID-19 has made it hard for relationships.
The Quantico star wrote another tweet, but both tweets have since been removed:
“There’s nothing quite like finding someone you genuinely love and that person feels just the same about you.”
WALTER MOKOENA
Mokoena is one of the most successful sports presenters in South Africa. He previously worked at the SABC and is now a special advisor to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture. In the late 2000s, Thusi was in a relationship with Mokoena. They had a child, Thandolwethu, together, and are making the blended family work well.
QUINTON JONES
American football player Quinton Jones was rumoured to have been in a relationship with Thusi. However, neither of them confirmed the relationship. Jones is now married to Minnie Dlamini-Jones and the couple welcomed a baby together in November 2020.
PEARL THUSI CAST IN ‘WU ASSASSINS’ SEASON TWO
Renowned entertainment commentator Kgopolo Mphela confirmed the news in a tweet. He said Thusi joined was joining the cast of Netflix martial arts series Wu Assassins, which is being shot in Thailand.