Talk Radio 702 talk show host, former ENews channel senior news anchor and now Redi on Mzansi current affairs show presenter, Redi Direko, walked down the aisle in a cream bridal gown at Lady of Lebanon Church in Mulbarton yesterday.
Redi and her sweetheart after saying I do I do
Redi wed her sweetheart, medical practitioner named Brian Tlhabo who is, according to Redi, media shy. The star-studded ceremony was a dream day for our favourite talk show host as she often shed a tear of happiness. Those in attendence reached for their Kleenex when the couple said their vows, reports The Times.
Redi got engaged on Valetine's Day earlier this year.
Redi first spoke about her wedding in an issue of Psychologies where she opened up to the mag about her love life, career and her family as well as the death of her father. Redi told Psychologies that she will not be inviting the media to her wedding but when new True Love editor, Sbu Mpungose, (Former editor or Move!, 2006 and Bona 2010) entered into talks with her about giving the mag rights to take pictures at her wedding, she relented.
Redi is currently on the cover of True Love magazine and the story is one of the very few covers I enjoyed, well except for the Basetsana Khumalo cover (August edition). The magazine promised us a full pictorial spread of Redi's biggest day ever! In the magazine, Redi spoke in great detail about how she met her "prince charming" and the love they have for each other.
Redi on Psychologies cover
Questioned about whether she is kind of anxious about marying a man who is 13 years older than her, has two children with his ex-wife, Redi told Psychologies she gets on very well with his daugters. She also told the mag that the children are assured of the unwavering love both their parents have for them. She also told True Love: "I don't want to add another chapter to the pathetic story that wife and ex-wife should be enemies. I respect the fact that Brian has children with his ex-wife and that will not change. I get on well with is ex-wife." You go girl! You are known for being outspoken.
A non-Christian but a believer in a Higher Being, Redi, who got married at a church and the ceremony officiated by a pastor, told Psychologies that it's stupid that peoople believe Mary fell pregnant by the Holy Spirit. "I don't like the Christian doctrine and I think it's pathetic that an educated person believe the nonsense that a woman can fall pregant without an intercouse." Lemme not get preachy with her because I firmly believe she lost it, but at the same time, I have a soft spot for this woman. Also known for being a non-conformist, Redi told True Love that she initially wanted her mother to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day since her father is no more. Her mom refused. "I had to choose my brother to walk me down the aisle because my wedding is not only about me but about families. I just don't like the patriachal view that a man must give me away, why not a woman?" Redi challenges societal script.
I just spoke with True Love editorial assistant requesting their current cover in a picture format and the lady said her deputy editor (Mapula Nkosi, I presume) is refusing to give out picture of their cover with Redi. I know they will put it on their forever "coming soon" website and I was gonna copy it from there but it's a pity because they always put it there a month later when another issue is in stores. Don't they know this was gonna generate circulation for them? Hai, Black people!
Among the 400 invited guests were former Generations actress Phemelo Motene, Metro FM presenter Criselda Kananda, power couple Basetsana and Romeo Kumalo, and her Talk Radio 702 colleague David O'Sullivan, reports The Times. A choir sang hymns as she and her husband, Brian, stole looks at each other. But while he remained composed, the former eNews presenter couldn't hide her excitement and constantly pulled her man's arms.
Redi also told True Love that she will be changing her surname to that of her sweetheart's. "I don't care about the whole branding thing and ratings. I am taking my man's surname," she said.
Redi is apparently in honey moon in New York this morning.