Siya Kolisi and Rachel Smith's divorce shocked South Africa when the couple announced their separation in October 2024, ending eight years of marriage. Since then, the Springbok captain has been romantically linked to Dutch-Nigerian influencer Rachel John, although neither has formally confirmed the relationship.
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Rachel Kolisi's maiden name is Rachel Smith. At the time the couple first met, Siya was a professional rugby player and Rachel a marketing executive.
In 2013, they went on their first official date. Rachel and Siya decided to take their relationship further in 2016 when they tied the knot, about three years after their first date.
Kolisi married Rachel Smith in 2016, and together they have two children: son Nicholas Siyamthanda, born in 2014, and daughter Keziah, born in 2017. Since 2014, Siya's half-siblings, Liyema and Liphelo (children of Siya's mother, who died in 2009), have been part of the Kolisi household after five years in orphanages and foster care in Gqeberha.
Rachel also launched the Kolisi Foundation with her husband in April 2020, dedicating herself to various community initiatives.
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In a joint statement posted to Instagram on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, the couple announced…
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