Former Rhythm City actress Silindile Nodangala, who is also known for her role as Mama Ruby on Generations, was in a long-term relationship with aspiring KZN actress Phumelele Mthobeni when she got her big break on the soapie. That’s when she apparently left her lover for the big city and never looked back.

A source tells the magazine that Phumelele is struggling to love and trust again after Silindile abandoned her without warning or explanation, according to News24. Phumelele had even heard through friends that Silindile had been seeing other women in the big city.Phumelele apparently admits to the relationship but says she got over Mam’ Ruby ages ago.

“This broke her heart. She really loved her and hoped that they had a future together. She wanted to marry her. After she got the Generations gig, she promised her heaven and earth,” the source says, adding,”It’s been four years of pain.”Phumelele Mthombeni, a former lover of Slindile Nodangala, was deeply hurt when their relationship ended. When Mam’ Ruby got a role in Generations, she ended a romance that had been growing for years.Actress Slindile A celebrity’s life includes the scandals that they have been a part of. She accepts herself for who she is—a lady who inspires others—and loves herself.

She acted as Ruby Dikobe, the daughter of Sompisi, on Generations Season 1. She joined the series in June 2011. She was fired from the show in 2014 along with Menzi Ngubane‚ Sophie Ndaba, Katlego Danke, and other actors because they demanded better pay rates. Rumours had it that Mam’ Ruby begged to be re-hired on Generations in 2016. She refuted the claims when she said,She featured in different drama series and plays like Rhythm City, Scandal, Mfowethu, On My Birthday, We Can, Homegirls, Stepping Out, Not with My Gun, and Newton. In 2008, she starred in the movies Izulu Lami and The Lion King.