Elton Jantjies’s wife goes PRIVATE after bombshell affair reports
Elton Jantjies's wife changed her Instagram page to 'private' after reports that her husband had an affair with the team's dietician.
Elton Jantjies’s wife Iva Ristic has changed her Instagram page to ‘private’ after bombshell reports over the weekend that her husband had an affair with the team’s dietician.
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Jantjies made headlines yet again for all the wrong reason for his behaviour off the pitch – this time it’s for allegedly cheating on his wife with Zeenat Simjee.
The Springbok star and Simjee were sent home from Argentina over the weekend after the couple was caught in a hotel tryst.
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Jantjies met model Iva Ristic online in 2011, but due to their careers involving a lot of travel, they only met in person in 2014.
According to Ristic, it was love at first sight. The two soon began dating, and welcomed three children into the world before Jantjies decided to pop the question in 2019.
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He took her to a fancy restaurant and sneakily put the ring in her Cosmopolitan cocktail.
“I was so busy taking pictures of the beautiful drink that I didn’t even see the ring!” Ristic said.
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Only when Jantjies actually went on his knee did she realise what was happening.
The two tied the knot shortly before the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
WHO IS ELTON JANTJIES’S WIFE IVA?
Here are five facts about Elton’s wife, Iva Ristic:
Iva and Elton Jantjies met online
According to Huisgenoot, Elton Jantjies first met Iva online in 2011. Three years later, they would meet in person.
The couple announced their engagement in 2019, and just six days later, they were married in a low-key affair. The wedding ceremony reportedly took place before the Springboks’ World Cup win in Japan.
She’s a model
Iva Jantjies was born in South Africa but is of Greek heritage. According to her Instagram account, she is a fashion model and influencer.
She’s a boy mom
Iva and Elton Jantjies share three sons: Elton Junior, Noah and Leandro Lee.
Elton Jantjies and family live in Osaka, Japan
In 2022, Elton Jantjies began his stint at the Japanese club NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes.
The family now calls Japan home and has settled in their adoptive country.
She’s part of the Springbok WAGS club
Apart from always having her hubby Elton Jantjies’s back when it comes to his rugby career, Iva is also pals with fellow Springbok rugby WAGS, including Rachel Kolisi and Layla Kolbe, who are married to Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe respectively.