What happened to the ‘besties’? A closer look at Somizi and Unathi Nkayi’s relationship

What happened to the ‘besties’? A closer look at Somizi and Unathi Nkayi’s relationship

It’s true when they say, “best friends make the worst enemies; they know all your secrets and how to hurt you the most.”Somizi and Unathi Nkayi were once best friends cherished by many, and they turned into bitter enemies. Talking during an interview, Unathi described Somizi as untrustworthy and not loyal. On the other hand, Somizi also revealed that he would never talk to Unathi since she was a fake friend.

A closer look at Somizi and Unathi Nkayi’s relationship

Somizi and Unathi were best known for their good vibes as judge panellists on Idols SA. However, in the mix of things, their relationship turned south as they went on to unfollow each other on social media platforms and even exchanged social media blows.

The real reason for their fallout was unknown, but as SavannaNews, we have connected the dots as to why they unfriended each other.

Unathi Nkayi was the one who first let the cat out of the bag when she shared a series of comments clearing the air that she was not Somizi’s friend. However, this came after Somizi was implicated in daring gender-based allegations, which saw him cancelled on Idols SA.

After Somizi was cancelled on the show, Unathi never supported him and declared on social media that she was never friends. However, the viewership on Idols SA dropped as fans wanted Somizi, famous for his Whooo Shaame slogan, back.

Somizi’s return to the show caused Unathi to lose her job at Idols SA and was quickly replaced by Thembi Seete.

Somizi’s comments about his broken relationship with Unathi Nkayi

The fallout of Somizi and Unathi’s friendship stirs controversy on social media. Somizi commented this concerning the issue:

“Honestly, I was shocked, I was disappointed but it is what it is. Sometimes when people show you who they are, you leave them; someone that I thought we were okay with went public. The devil does not want to see me prosper. This day has been a day and a half,” he said.

“If I have to go work with her, in the same space. It’ not in my nature to say its, either me or somebody else. I’m not going to take bread away from somebody who feeds her kids and family and stuff. I’m going to make sure my space and peace are protected,. I never want to talk to her again, I never want to speak to her again.”

“I will be professional. Being professional doesn’t mean that when she says something I must agree with her… but I’m going to make it clear before I even start that this person must never even look at me,” he concluded.

Unathi Nkayi comments concerning her friendship with Somizi

Unathi was recently invited by Gareth Cliff on a new podcast titled Uncancelled where she opened up about her relationship with Somizi. In her own words, she said:

“Thomas and I got divorced. You #GarethCliff and #RandallAbrahams didn’t choose sides, and he did. Even when we sat at the judging table and I was professional, he chose sides. It was fine for him to go on boy’s trips with Thomas, but we said you don’t cross this line now. He’d come back and speak smack about me on the same reality show, so now you’re showing you’re choosing sides.”

“I don’t hate him; we haven’t fought; we just don’t have a relationship because he chose sides.”