Marike Botha – the Cape Town fitness model who claimed that Siya Kolisi once “slid in her DMs” – has shared her first social media post since news of his split to wife Rachel, and it’s a thirst-trap one!
The mom-of-two posted a look at her bikini body after recently welcoming her second child.
Last month, the Springboks captain announced his split from his wife of eight years. According to his autobiography Rise, Siya struggled with heavy drinking, partying, and even infidelity.
In an Instagram post on her account, @fitmiki_za showed off her amazing postpartum body.
Posing in a skimpy two-piece bikini, she shared: “2 months postpartum today with baby number two already! The second time around, time just flies! She added: “Trying to take in every second while still prioritising ‘me’ time (even if it looks like a 30 min run 2-4 times a week). Proud of myself for prioritising my physical and mental health for the last three weeks when my body felt ready to move, and my mind needed to move.”The couple – who both loved working out – wed in 2022.
WHAT HAPPENED WITH SIYA KOLISI?
Before jetting off to Japan ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Siya Kolisi made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
In March of that year, the Springbok’s wife, Rachel, trended on social media after she named and shamed Marike Botha, whom she accused of “sliding” into his DMs.
“Just wondering what her a** is doing in my husband’s DMs?” she shared alongside a pic of the woman wearing a thong.
She added: “In case you haven’t heard, I don’t like being disrespected.”
“My face is so red because I am so angry. But I just want to finish off this situation saying this, that the days of women having to take sh*t and deal with sh*t and do nothing about it – are over!”According to Marike, Rachel jumped to the wrong conclusion.
She shared in a series of Instagram Stories. “Siya Kolisi slid into my DM’s. Sends me the post that I posted on IG. His wife sees this and makes it look like I’m sending him my a**. The post is on my IG!”.
According to Marike, Siya approached her about wearing one of his favourite swimwear and underwear brands, Franklees.
Marike then demanded an apology from Rachel after she claimed she was “slut-shamed” by the public. She also alleged that she had received alarming threats and had to utilise a bodyguard.
Rachel – who deleted her Twitter account and temporarily disabled her Instagram – did not respond to social media storm.