How Linda Mtoba’s husband proposed

It's such a sweet story.

By ZAlebs | 22.06.2020 | Linda Mtoba | Relationships Last Updated On 21.04.2026

How Linda Mtoba’s husband proposed
We all know just how much Linda Mtoba loves her husband. It’s evident that the actress, who stars on 1 Magic’s The River, is happily married as she’s now affectionately known as Mrs Husband.

For a while, we’ve wondered he proposed to her, and we’re glad that she’s revealed the details. Speaking about her proposal on Metro FM’s Fresh Breakfast this week, she explained that she wanted to go the traditional route, and wanted her man to go to her home to ask for her hand. She added that she wanted him to pay lobola before they got engaged.

“Because, well from my side, my view is that I couldn’t go home sengine ring (with a ring)…”

“He actually proposed… It was a random Sunday morning, actually, we were in bed and he just woke me up and we’re talking – like you know how Sundays are, Sundays are for cuddling. And just in bed, loving each other and the he just like took out a ring and he was like ‘well, there you go now. Will you marry me?'”

When asked about one thing she was lied to about marriage, Linda said: “That it’s really hard. I feel like that notion for me, I would say that any relationship is hard, be it with your sister, be it with your mother even… Every relationship is hard.”

The former Isibaya star shared that she and her husband are very affectionate people with the same love language. Will they be having children any time soon? Well, Linda expressed that she’d like to have kids, adding that they’re now at a point where they just want to enjoy themselves.  

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Published on 22.06.2020
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