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Celebrity wrap | Bongani Mthombeni and Matthew Booth share baby news, Cheetah Girl falls in love with SA and lots more!

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Hello and welcome to IOL’s weekly entertainment wrap. Here, we bring you up to speed with all the latest from the entertainment world.

First off, it’s baby season! This week, Bongani Mthombeni and Matthew Booth announced that they are expecting their first child together.

The couple shared the news on social media, with a picture of three trainers: two adult sizes and a baby size. The couple both have two sons from their previous relationships. The ex-footballer was previously married to former model Sonia Booth.

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It’s baby 5 for Ciara

The Wilsons are expecting baby number five. Ciara and Russell Wilson shared the news in a sweet Instagram announcement featuring their four children’s names and a tiny baby onesie. Ciara and Russell married in 2016 and have often shared glimpses of their family life with their followers.

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Jub Jub’s baby announcement

TV presenter and musician Jub Jub shared a picture of himself holding a newborn baby on social media.

The entertainer, whose real name is Molemo Maarohanye, posted the picture on Instagram on Monday, September 7, leaving his followers speculating about the newest addition to his family.

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Spiderman stays winning

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has claimed the top spot in North American box office sales for the sixth straight week. The superhero film with by Tom Holland and real-life wife Zendaya brought in another $18 million over the long Labor Day weekend in the United States, down 20% on last weekend’s take.

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Harry and Meghan are ‘normal people

King Charles III said his son Harry and the prince’s wife Meghan are not to be considered “working members of the royal family” after they moved back to Britain from the United States. The couple left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a royal family feud.

But in a surprise move last month Harry, 41, and Meghan, 45, returned to live in the UK with their two young children Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five.

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TEEKS reflects on his first SA tour

New Zealand soul singer TEEKS may have arrived in South Africa as a first-time visitor, but after spending more than a week in the country, he is leaving with something that feels much bigger than memories of three shows. Now, after experiencing those audiences for himself, it is the love and warmth of South Africans that he says will stay with him.

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Adrienne Bailon-Houghton’s ‘very Mzansi’ time

In a recent carousel sharing moments from set, American actress Adrienne Bailon-Houghton used music that was very proudly South African, “Sister Bethina”.

The actress is in South Africa filming Disney’s highly anticipated “The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen” and has been sharing moments of her time in the country.

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And if you missed it, DStv is shaking up its package structure in South Africa, with five new streaming options ranging from R99 to R799 a month.

The new packages will launch on September 17, replacing the current structure as MultiChoice responds to changing viewing habits and customer needs.

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See ya next week!

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