‘As'phekeleni umyeni wami' sensational cook, Mbali Skosana shares details of abusive marriage

News24

23-05-2025

We watched her cook and love her husband loudly and proudly but the reality behind closed doors was far from ideal.
The saying 'not all that glitters is gold,' couldn't be truer, mostly when it comes to online relationships.
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Mbali Skosana, a well-loved personality and content creator, first gained widespread recognition through her cooking videos that captivated viewers with her warm, inviting content and delicious recipes.
Her iconic intro, 'As'phekeleni umyeni wami,' quickly became a catchphrase among her fans, and over time, she developed a devoted following who admired her authenticity and the love she so openly shared with her ex-husband.
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However, behind the scenes of this seemingly perfect life, cracks began to form. Reports emerged online of her husband's alleged infidelity and desire to practice polygamy, known as 'isithembu' in some cultures.
Things took a dramatic turn when Mbali made a statement confirming that they had separated, signalling the end of their marriage, only to later retract the statement in a live TikTok video, leaving many to believe that they had reconciled and mended their relationship and would continue forward together.
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Unfortunately, the storm was far from over. Recently, an even darker chapter in her journey has unfolded as a disturbing video surfaced showing Mbali being assaulted by her ex-husband's girlfriend, sparking widespread outrage and concern. In the circulating video, Mbali can be seen lying on the floor asking for forgiveness, claiming that the perpetrator is hurting her while she was pressing what can be identified as her thigh on-top of Mbali in an effort to detain her from running away, all this whilst interrogating her with questions.
In the aftermath of this incident, Mbali took to her YouTube channel to address the issue and share a harrowing revelation; she alleged that she had been a victim of abuse in the later stages of her marriage.
In the deeply emotional 24 minutes and 26 seconds duration YouTube video, Mbali addresses how what began as a relationship built on love and shared dreams came down to navigating a tumultuous marriage which ended in tears and heartache, leaving behind painful echoes of betrayal as her ex-husband turned to being physical with her in an effort to forcefully make her accept his decision for a polygamous marriage.
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In the YouTube video Mbali attached the trending assault video and explained reasons for doing so are not to taint the woman in question's image but rather to plead with the public, especially women, as she's seen many of them since the circulation of the video bashing her for enduring that situation. She further states that she has attached the video to break her silence as she's been too quiet about this issue and believes the internet will eventually find out in bits and pieces when she had long moved on from the saga, therefore it's best to talk about it now.
'I got threatened by that video to the point that we went to court, because I was trying to protect my image as I knew if you guys would see it people would judge me. I tried not to expose the girl's name, and if I was someone else, I'd name and shame but because I understand she's a woman and a mother with kids, I don't want her kids to see her differently than who they know now all because of a man,' Mbali cried.
Mbali further says what breaks her heart mostly about the video is that her ex-husband stood and did nothing as his girlfriend demeaned her in the most distasteful way and instead, he took her side.
'I didn't have that video, as it was them shooting it. But what hurts mostly with it is the fact that, the man who paid lobola for me was literally standing there and I said sorry, but his response was 'sorry for what?' Mbali breaks down.
Mbali concluded the video stating that she's been to counselling sessions and will still attend until she doesn't get triggered by the issue anymore, Moreover, she also pleaded that people refrain commenting about her past on her work videos on Instagram as they are ruining her brand.