Lebo M splits from fiancée‚ cites financial prenup as reason

24 May 2016 - 19:58 By Emmanuel Tjiya

Veteran South African composer‚ producer and arranger Lebohang 'Lebo M' Morake and fiancée Zoe Mthiyane have decided to go their separate ways. Lebo M confirmed the breakup in a statement‚ which states that their relationship has been suffering over the past few months and they have decided to call it quits.Lebo M has been married five times before and has seven children.According to Lebo M‚ things started going downhill after he proposed that they have a "pre-nuptial agreement".“While I don’t want to talk much about this turn in my life‚ things started going downhill when we couldn’t agree on a pre-nuptial agreement I had proposed‚” said Lebo M.The couple got engaged last December during a family vacation in Cape Town.Lebo M had arranged an exclusive and top-secret proposal for Mthiyane.While at sea‚ Lebo M‚ who is world-renowned for arranging and performing the music for The Lion King movies and stage productions‚ got down on one knee and popped the question to a surprised and emotional Mthiyane.He presented Mthiyane with a massive custom-designed diamond engagement ring‚ which symbolises elements of the couple’s parallel journeys in life and work.The couple welcomed a baby girl in July last year.Mthiyane also shares a child with Robert Marawa...

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