Boity Thulo’s boyfriend is Anton Jeftha. The cute couple, however, are rumored to have split and are now just friends, with no romantic connection again.
Anton Jeftha and Boity Thulo are one of Mzansi’s cutest celebrity couples. Though it’s uncertain when they started dating, the pair have been romantically involved for over two years. Despite showing public affection for each other, which convinced many people that they had a solid relationship, Anton and Boity are now said to have parted ways. However, the rumor is yet to be verified by the couple.
Who is Boity Thulo’s Boyfriend?
Anton Jeftha is Boity Thulo‘s boyfriend. The two have been open about their relationship for some time and often share pictures of their romantic getaways on social media. Even though trolls said that the relationship would end in tears in no time after they made it official, as celebrities are notorious for having short-lived affairs, the two have proved them wrong and have stayed together for over two years.
Also, Anton was called out by some social media users who claimed that he couldn’t afford the R450,000 girlfriend allowance the media personality once said she would require from her partner. Boity made the revelation on Mihlali Ndamase‘s YouTube Channel during a segment called Cocktail Hour With Boity. As Mihlali revealed that her former lover paid her girlfriend an allowance of R50,000 which she would increase to R100,000, Boity called it cute and then said that if she would ever require a girlfriend allowance from her lover then it would be R450,000.
Despite the negative narrative surrounding Boity Thulo and Anton Jeftha’s relationship, the two continued to prove naysayers wrong. In February 2022, the lovely couple publicly celebrated their love on Valentine’s Day by participating in the AEG Couples Challenge. The challenge was a series of questions about lovers to show how well they knew each other.
They shared the video of the challenge on Instagram with the caption, “We enjoyed challenging each other with some tough questions!” and people loved it to the point that they were asked to open a YouTube channel where they could share lovely videos of their intimate moments.
Boity Thulo and Anton Jeftha Made Their Relationship Official in 2021
For a long while, Anton Jeftha and the ‘Wuz Dat’ hitmaker were rumored to be dating but they constantly denied the rumor, saying that they were only best friends. However, on several occasions, they were spotted looking loved up. And shortly after, they began making headlines as the latest celebrity couple. They were first rumored to be dating in March 2021 when some Twitter users noticed that Boity Thulo and Anton spent Valentine’s Day together.
Boity first shared a photo of herself holding a bunch of roses while she posed in front of a helicopter. Then a few days later, Anton shared a picture of himself close to what appeared to be the same helicopter. And it was later discovered that they went on a Valentine’s Day vacation in Cape Town. Anton Jeftha further fueled the dating rumors in April 2021 when he celebrated Boity Thulo on her 31st birthday with a sweet tribute and shared pictures of their special moments together.
Then in August 2021, Twitter users further dictated that the couple went on another romantic vacation in Cape Town. However, Boity Thulo denied being in a relationship with the hunk model on an episode of Drink or Tell the Truth with Lasizwe Dambuza next month. Nevertheless, in October 2021, she showered Jeftha with immense love while celebrating his birthday at Latitude Cape Town.
Finally, they went public with their romantic affair in November 2021 when they shared a kiss on the cheek in a video which they shared on their Instagram stories. The couple cemented their relationship status the following month as Boity took her man home for Christmas. She introduced him to her family and the two shared their first public kiss in a video she posted on Instagram.
In the following year, after Boity Thulo celebrated her 32nd birthday in April with a series of events held in Cape Town and at Konka in Soweto, as well as Rockets Bryanston and Menlyn, Anton Jeftha continued the birthday celebration in May 2022. He collaborated with Moet & Chandon to host an elaborate birthday dinner for his sweetheart at Ellerman House in Cape Town. The beautiful couple have become known for their constant public display of affection.
Are Boity Thulo and Anton Jeftha Still Dating?
In February 2023, Zimoja reported that Boity Thulo and Anton Jeftha are no longer together as a couple, but have remained close friends. It was rumored that the two decided to break up because they allegedly wanted different things. There were also many insecurities in their relationship.
Furthermore, their relationship was reportedly under too much pressure from several people and Jeftha could not put up with the social pressure. The breakup rumor was sparked after the rapper was spotted attending the Style Awards alone, whereas she usually attends events arm-in-arm with her partner. Additionally, the two have stopped posting about each other on social media.
While Boity shared her last post with her boyfriend in August 2022, Anton’s last social media post with the rap artist was in December 2022. Nevertheless, they have continued to comment on each other’s posts. For instance, in March 2023, when Anton shared posts about his sister’s 40th birthday dinner party, Boity Thulo commented, “Amazing night”. And this left people wondering whether she was present at the party.
Although the rumor that Boity Thulo and her boyfriend have broken up and remained good friends has been making the rounds on social media for months, the duo are yet to confirm or deny the rumor.
What Does Boity Thulo’s Boyfriend Do for a Living?
Boity Thulo’s boyfriend, Anton Jeftha is an actor, model, voice-over artist, and MC. He is a graduate of the University of the Western Cape and reportedly made his acting debut in the year 2009 in the short film, Pumzi. He then had roles in Strike Back, Crimes Uncovered, and Mankind: The Story of All of Us before traveling to Los Angeles, United States in 2014 for a month-long visit.
He finally relocated to LA in 2016 and worked as a waiter for a year and a half. He also did odd jobs while going to auditions and taking acting lessons. While there, he had roles in US TV shows such as Dominion and Homeland. Following his return to SA to visit his family in Durbanville, Cape Town, Anton Jeftha clinched his first starring role in the M-NET’s telenovela, Legacy in 2020.
He portrayed the character of a rich kid, Sebastian Price Jr. The Cape Town-born has also been part of plays such as Into The Woods (2004) and Tannie Dora Foes Bos (2012). As a model, he emerged as one of the top 14 finalists for Cosmo’s Sexiest Men in 2015. Boity Thulo’s boyfriend was born on October 9th, 1986, and is currently 37 years old.
