Siya Kolisi DMs drama: Where is model Marike Botha now? [photos]

Rachel and Siya Kolisi are one of Mzansi’s favourite celebrity couples. But it hasn’t always been sunshine and rose for the first family of rugby. Just a few years ago, the Springboks captain made headlines over allegations he had slid into the DMs of another woman – Marike Botha.

The Cape Town fitness model was put on blast by wife Rachel, who accused the woman of sending Siya a promiscuous pic.

But it seems Rachel got it all wrong and was branded “insecure” by the public.

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SIYA KOLISI AND MARIKE BOTHA – DMS DRAMA THAT MADE HEADLINES

Just a few months before Siya Kolisi and the Springboks would win the 2019 Rugby World Cup, he would make headlines for all the wrong reasons.

In March of that year, Rachel trended on social media after she named and shamed Marike Botha, whom she accused of “sliding” into her husband’s DMs.

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“Just wondering what her a** is doing in my husband’s DMs?” she shared alongside a pic of the woman wearing a thong.

She added: “In case you haven’t heard, I don’t like being disrespected.”

According to Marike, Rachel jumped to the wrong conclusion.

She shared in a series of Instagram Stories. “Siya Kolisi slid into my DM’s. Sends me the post that I posted on IG. His wife sees this and makes it look like I’m sending him my a**. The post is on my IG!”.

According to Marike, Siya had approached her to wear one of his favourite swimwear and underwear brands, Franklees.

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Marike then demanded an apology from Rachel after she claimed she was “slut-shamed” by the public. She also alleged that she had received alarming threats and had to utilise a bodyguard.

Rachel – who deleted her Twitter account and temporarily disabled her Instagram – did not respond to social media storm.

WHERE IS THE FITNESS MODEL NOW?

Fast forward to 2023, and Marike Botha has managed to stay out of the spotlight. She’s also had several new personal life milestones, including getting married and having a baby.

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