I cannot believe I came out of that hole: Khaya Mthethwa on the 'huge awakening' after his divorce

Khaya Mthethwa has opened up about how his divorce affected him.

The gospel singer and former Miss SA Ntando Kunene, who have a son together, announced their split in 2019 after two years of marriage.

Ahead of his Art & Worship album tour Khaya had a sit-down on Wisdom & Wellness. . The Idols SA season 8 winner recalled how the Covid pandemic had intensified the emotional rollercoaster he experienced after his divorce.

“I really struggled, I'm not going to lie. That has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through and I never want to go through it again ... I cannot believe I came out of that hole. And when I went through it, it was during the period of lockdown. We broke up, then we went into lockdown. I was alone in my house for eight months ... Thank God I didn't have to go to church because I would have collapsed,” he said.

“It was a period for me to unlearn and it was a huge awakening to the man I was and a huge awakening to who I wanted to be. I was on antidepressants and I was sleeping my life away.”

Previously speaking to TshisaLIVE, Khaya had spoken of how he had entered into a reflective state and made the decision to take a break from social media for two years to focus on his music, family and God.

“I took that step to try to not live my life online, I wanted to live my life. I felt like it was taking over my life to some extent and I wanted to separate those two things and make my life, my life. It’s been a life-changing experience.”

He deleted most of the posts he had shared previously showcasing his private life and now his work is at the forefront of his attention. 

“It gave me clarity and made me realise how much time I actually have ... I started spending time on the keyboard writing music, spending time with my family or taking walks on the beach. I lost 22kg because I decided to start taking walks, I got more time to better myself and do other things,” he said.