Phumeza and Shota Mdabe on why people should tune in to their wedding special series

ACTRESS and TV host Phumeza Mdabe and her music producer husband Mnqobi “Shota” Mdabe are set to give Mzansi an inside look into their nuptials with their four-part wedding special, PS: I Love You, Phumeza and Shota’s Wedding Special.

In IOL Entertainment’s interview with the couple, the actress opened up about how her musician husband, in 2012, popped the big question.

“I was home in the Eastern Cape for the December holidays. On December 27, I got up and wondered why my aunt wanted us to cook a special meal, we had just done that on Christmas Day.

“Only to find that everyone knew his people were coming to negotiate lobola that day except me. I just heard people at the gate.

“My dad asked me if I knew these people, to which I replied that this was my husband’s way of asking for marriage. Of course, I said I knew who these people were,” she said.

Phumeza and Shota met when the music producer was assigned to work on her debut album, Feeling Brand New, when she signed to Universal Music in 2007.

“We didn’t hit it off immediately either, it took a few months of getting to know one another,” she said.

The couple, who have been together for eight years, credit their patience with one another for their successful relationship.

“We grew up in very harsh environments, we had to unlearn all the toxic traits and support each other through our healing. That meant learning to be

vulnerable with each other.

“We have worked very hard to be here because of all the things we each carried into our marriage unknowingly. But both parties have to be willing,” she said.

Phumeza and Shota are a private couple, having given the public glimpses of their life here and there.

They decided to let the cameras in as they want to share their journey.

“We want to share our experience from the journey we’ve been through. The things we’ve learnt about the importance of doing things right when it comes to one’s ancestors as Africans, especially when one decides to get married.

“So that other people can avoid going through what we went through because it's just information that’s needed,” Shota explained.

PS: I Love You, Phumeza and Shota’s Wedding Special made its debut on the small screen, Heritage Day, at 6pm on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161).