Second chance? Elton Jantjies and wife are all smiles [photos]

It’s been almost a year since news broke of Springboks player Elton Jantjies’ alleged affair with team dietician Zeenat Simjee. And it seems that the player and his wife, Iva Ristic are moving on from the scandal.

Iva – who revealed plans to divorce her rugby player spouse late last year – has been spotted in happy family snaps on his social media pages in recent months.

As previously reported by The South African, Elton is facing the possibility of being left out of the Springboks Rugby World Cup squad. However, his alleged mistress Zeenat has made the cut for the month-long event, which kicks off in September.

Despite Elton confessing to having an affair, Zeenat has denied the allegations altogether.

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ELTON JANTJIES AND IVA RISTIC REKINDLE ROMANCE?

Over the past few months, Iva Ristic and Elton Jantjies have been spotted together in several Instagram posts. Posts include pictures of their family of five and just the two of them.

The couple – who wed in 2019 and share three sons – have shared posts from their travels together. Iva – a model and DJ – is based in Alanya, Turkey, while Elton resides in France, where he plays for team Agen.

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It’s unclear if the couple are just co-parenting or are giving their relationship another go.

In December, Iva Ristic told The South African that the couple would finalise their divorce after the festive season.

And despite their marriage breakdown playing out in the public eye, Iva shared that she and Elton were on “great terms” – as friends and co-parents.

Iva said at the time: “Elton is doing really well. We are on great terms though we talk every day. I am still his biggest supporter, and he is mine.

“I am honestly proud of us for managing to keep the friendship going.”

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She added: “Yes, [we are] going formalize our divorce very soon. It’s been a chaotic period for both of us moving countries, but after the holidays will definitely focus more on that.

SPRINGBOKS PLAYER’S AFFAIR WITH ZEENAT SIMJEE REVISITED

Here is a quick recap of Elton Jantjies’s alleged scandal with Springboks Zeenat Simjee last year.

• In August, Elton and Zeenat made headlines after an eyewitness spotted them at a guesthouse in Mbombela. The duo were accused of having a romantic relationship after being spotted together amid the Springboks’ Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks.
• A month later, both Elton and Zeenat denied the affair in separate statements.
• In October, Zeenat returned to the Springboks squad, but Elton was left off, reportedly due to an injury. That same month, the flyhalf checks into rehab over his injury and addiction to sleeping pills.
• In November, Zeenat claimed that a woman who looked strikingly similar to her was at the centre of a love triangle with the athlete.
• Elton then made a U-turn and confessed, claiming that the affair did happen. He also shut down Zeenat’s claims that he had an affair with her “lookalike.”
• According to wife Iva Ristic, the “affair” began the year she wed Elton in 2019. She also claims Zeenat “blocked” her when she confronted her over the allegations.
• Late in the year, Iva and her three children relocated from Japan to Turkey after Elton left his club, NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes to join Agen.