Six months after meeting, MJ Maponya and his partner Ipeleng Segolodi, 31, from Botswana, have taken their relationship to the next level.
The fitness enthusiast and reality TV star popped the question to his future wife during a romantic birthday celebration at the luxurious Saxon Hotel where they had their first date.
“I knew from the second month I wanted her to be my wife and I decided to propose on her birthday as a gift and to appreciate her love, care and respect for me (us),” Maponya told TshisaLIVE.
It's been a long road to finding the one for Maponya, 31, who appeared in Temptation Island South Africa season one.
Reflecting on how they met, Maponya said while scrolling through his Instagram timeline he saw a potential partner and decided to send her a direct message.
“I [was] single, searching for a wife and not just for a girlfriend, so when I saw her profile on Instagram I liked it and asked her where she is from and when she would be in the country. From the first time I met her I asked her to be my girlfriend. We then started to see each other every three weeks.
“It's a bit long distance but the love is pure. Once you get the right [woman] as a man, you will know it's the right one and you won't take long. I liked her personality and the way she carries herself.”
Maponya said now he and his partner are deciding on whether she should move to South Africa after they finish negotiations.
“The wedding will be next year so I'm going to take my time because I also have a career in South Africa.”
She said yes! MJ Maponya puts a ring on it
'I knew from the second month I wanted her to be my wife'
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Six months after meeting, MJ Maponya and his partner Ipeleng Segolodi, 31, from Botswana, have taken their relationship to the next level.
The fitness enthusiast and reality TV star popped the question to his future wife during a romantic birthday celebration at the luxurious Saxon Hotel where they had their first date.
“I knew from the second month I wanted her to be my wife and I decided to propose on her birthday as a gift and to appreciate her love, care and respect for me (us),” Maponya told TshisaLIVE.
It's been a long road to finding the one for Maponya, 31, who appeared in Temptation Island South Africa season one.
Reflecting on how they met, Maponya said while scrolling through his Instagram timeline he saw a potential partner and decided to send her a direct message.
“I [was] single, searching for a wife and not just for a girlfriend, so when I saw her profile on Instagram I liked it and asked her where she is from and when she would be in the country. From the first time I met her I asked her to be my girlfriend. We then started to see each other every three weeks.
“It's a bit long distance but the love is pure. Once you get the right [woman] as a man, you will know it's the right one and you won't take long. I liked her personality and the way she carries herself.”
Maponya said now he and his partner are deciding on whether she should move to South Africa after they finish negotiations.
“The wedding will be next year so I'm going to take my time because I also have a career in South Africa.”
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