Felix Hlophe Lashes Out at Realty TV Critics: “My Show Is One of the Most Watched”
- Felix Hlophe has finally addressed criticism, sparked by a viral video showing him being cosy with his wife's best friend
- Hlophe also slammed critics of reality TV shows and shared details of his series' viewership
- He also opened up about his desire to marry a second wife even though his wife Tracy Hlophe is against it
- Briefly News spoke to relationship expert Paula Quinsee on how partners can maintain a healthy relationship with their significant other's best friends
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Popular media personality Felix Hlophe has responded to criticism over his reality TV show Life with Felix Hlophe. The Gagasi FM presenter became a target of social media outrage when the reality TV show’s first episode aired on Mzansi Magic in May 2025.
From then, the show took a downward spiral with Felix Hlophe being dragged again after a video of him being too close for comfort with his wife’s best friend went viral on social media. While Hlophe had ignored the criticism, he had finally broken his silence.
Felix Hlophe breaks silence on viral video with wife’s bestie
In an interview with Sunday World, Felix Hlophe clarified his relationship with his wife’s bestie, Zama Khumalo. Hlophe said he was not romantically involved with Zama nor has he ever considered it.
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“There’s nothing going on between myself and Zama. She’s a close friend of my wife and part of her support system. She means a lot to our family; she’s like a mother to my children. And she’s strict and respectable, and I’ve never seen her in a romantic light. Our friendship is genuine, honest, and transparent. I honestly don’t understand why people are reading into it,” Hlophe said.
Felix Hlophe slams reality TV show critics
Hlophe also came out guns blazing against critics of reality TV shows. He brushed off the criticism he has faced as a result of the reality TV show declaring that the numbers are telling a different story.
“South Africans often have negative things to say about reality shows. I’m not shaken or bothered by the comments. That’s just how viewers here are, they complain, yet they keep watching. Ironically, my show is one of the most watched,” he said.
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Felix Hlophe justified why he wanted to take a second wife. The versatile media personality argued that there’s nothing wrong with Isithembu. He highlighted that his side chick Ayanda Bhengu isn’t his wife yet but he has reached that stage where he wants to make her his second wife. Hlophe told Sunday World that his wife and his girlfriend previously had a good relationship, but tensions arose along the way, leading Tracy to reject the idea of polygamy.
Relationship expert Paula Quinsee told Briefly News how individuals can maintain healthy relationships with their partner's best friends.
She explained that one should put themselves in their partner's shoes.
"The best thing to do is see things from your partner's perspective by putting yourself in their shoes - if your partner did something that would make you reasonably uncomfortable, don’t do it to them," she shared.
She advised that when unsure, one should always ask for their partner's perspective so that they can make an informed decision.
"Rather check in with them first as to how they would feel about a situation beforehand. This creates openness, transparency and shows respect. Respect in this context means being mindful of how your actions affect your partner’s sense of emotional security and being willing to adjust your actions accordingly," she added.
Felix Hlophe claps back at Facebook troll
This isn't the first time Felix Hlophe has addressed backlash over the viral video with his wife's best friend.
Briefly News reported that Felix Hlophe crashed out on Facebook in response to a troll who made fun of his physical appearance.
A Facebook user trolled Hlophe and made fun of his appearance after a video of him being cosy with his wife's best friend went viral. In response to the troll, Hlophe showed off his wealth and the soft life he can afford.
Minnie Ntuli confesses to writing Nonku's letter
Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that South African radio personality Minnie Ntuli recently left fans fuming after she confessed to writing the letter that made Nonku angry on the last episode of RHOD. The Gagasi FM star admitted to this during her recent interview, where she was sharing her side of the story. Many fans of the show were shook by Ntuli's revelation regarding the Nonku letter, which caused a buzz on social media.
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Tayananiswa Zvikaramba (Editor) Tayananiswa Zvikaramba is an entertainment writer at Briefly News. He previously worked as a profiler, sports, human interest, entertainment, and current affairs writer at Pindula (2016-2022) and iHarare (2022-2025). He holds a BA Honours in Archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe (2010-2013), YOAST SEO for Beginners (2023), YOAST Block Editor Training (2023), and YOAST Structured Data for Beginners (2023). Email: tayananiswa.zvikaramba@briefly.co.za
Paula Quinsee (Certified Relationship Therapy Educator and founder of Engaged Humans) Paula Quinsee is the founder of Engaged Humans, facilitating connection between individuals and organisations to create a more human-connected world. She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapy educator and facilitator, NLP practitioner, PDA analyst, coach and trainer. Paula is also the author of two self-help guides - Embracing Conflict and Embracing No - as well as an international speaker, advocate for mental health and activist for gender-based violence.
