Elton Jantjies gushes over wife, a year after affair scandal

A year in the past, Springboks participant Elton Jantjies and workforce dietician Zeenat Simjee made headlines over their alleged illicit affair. 

The duo had been reportedly noticed collectively at a guesthouse in Mbombela.

However, the rugby participant is making ammends for his actions after praising his spouse, Iva Ristic, and their household of 5.

As beforehand reported by The South African, Elton was launched from the Springboks squad along with his Rugby World Cup desires ending earlier than they even started.

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ELTON JANTJIES PRAISES ‘ANCHOR’ WIFE

While Elton Jantjies has little question been left disillusioned after failing to make the Springboks squad forward of the Rugby World Cup, he stays in good spirits.

Taking to his Instagram account, the 32-year-old praised his spouse, Iva Ristic.

“Nothing is impossible with our anchor.”

Despite his alleged affair with Zeenat Simjee making headlines, Elton and Iva have remained shut. They typically function on one another’s social media accounts.

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The couple – who wed in 2019 and share three sons – have shared posts from their travels collectively. Iva – a mannequin and DJ – is predicated in Alanya, Turkey, whereas Elton resides in France, the place he performs for workforce Agen.

It’s unclear if the couple are simply co-parenting or are giving their relationship one other go.

DIVORCE STILL ON THE CARDS?

In December, Iva Ristic informed The South African that the couple would finalise their divorce after the festive season.

And regardless of their marriage breakdown enjoying out within the public eye, Iva shared that she and Elton had been on “great terms” – as associates and co-parents.

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Iva stated on the time: “Elton is doing rather well. We are on nice phrases although we speak day by day. I’m nonetheless his largest supporter, and he’s mine.

“I am honestly proud of us for managing to keep the friendship going.”

She added: “Yes, [we are] going formalize our divorce very quickly. It’s been a chaotic interval for each of us transferring nations, however after the vacations will certainly focus extra on that.

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2022: TIMELINE OF ALLEGED AFFAIR WITH ZEENAT SIMJEE

Here is a fast recap of Elton Jantjies’s alleged scandal with Springboks Zeenat Simjee final year.

• In August, Elton and Zeenat made headlines after an eyewitness noticed them at a guesthouse in Mbombela. The duo had been accused of getting a romantic relationship after being noticed collectively amid the Springboks’ Rugby Championship match towards the All Blacks.
• A month later, each Elton and Zeenat denied the affair in separate statements.
• In October, Zeenat returned to the Springboks squad, however Elton was left off, reportedly attributable to an harm. That identical month, the flyhalf checks into rehab over his harm and dependancy to sleeping capsules.
• In November, Zeenat claimed that a girl who seemed strikingly much like her was on the centre of a love triangle with the athlete.
• Elton then made a U-turn and confessed, claiming that the affair did occur. He additionally shut down Zeenat’s claims that he had an affair together with her “lookalike.”
• According to spouse Iva Ristic, the “affair” started the year she wed Elton in 2019. She additionally claims Zeenat “blocked” her when she confronted her over the allegations.
• Late within the year, Iva and her three kids relocated from Japan to Turkey after Elton left his membership, NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes to affix Agen.