By Shelton Muchena, UK | In a surprising turn of events, a married woman residing in the United Kingdom recently returned home and secretly married her sister’s husband, leaving her own husband of ten years behind.

Similo Tshabangu, hailing from Matopo under Chief Nyangazonke, tied the knot with Collen Masuku from Lower Gwelo in September. Masuku, who also goes by Sipho Khumalo in South Africa, was previously married to Similo’s sister, and the couple shares a daughter. Similo herself is customarily married to Mention Moyo, with whom she has two children.

According to a source who requested anonymity, neither Similo’s family nor her husband were aware of the clandestine wedding. They were taken aback after a photograph surfaced, showing the couple signing their marriage certificate in Bulawayo, while Similo’s husband, who resides in South Africa, believed she was still in the UK.

The source revealed that Similo moved to the UK last year as a caregiver and secretly returned home in September to marry her sister’s husband. When reached for comment, Similo responded with, “Tshiyanani lami” (leave me alone) before abruptly ending the call. Attempts to contact Masuku and Mention for their perspectives were unsuccessful, as neither could be reached.

While the villagers expressed shock at Similo’s actions in pursuing her sister’s husband, they were also critical of her behavior, noting that she had previously left two marriages. Reports suggest that the couple intended to elope to the UK and live together while maintaining their respective marriages back home to uphold appearances, but their plans have now been unveiled.