Springbok dietician claims Elton Jantjies had affair with her 'twin'

Springbok dietician claims Elton Jantjies had affair with her 'twin'

There seems to be a plot twist...

Springbok team dietician Zeenat Simjee was locked in a late meeting with senior SA Rugby officials.
Springbok team dietician Zeenat Simjee was locked in a late meeting with senior SA Rugby officials. Image: Gallo Images

Things have hit a whole new level with the Elton and Zeenat love story. 

New reports via News24 state that the Springbok dietician Zeenat Simjee claims that it was not her, but instead someone who looks like her, that was having an affair with Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies.

Read more: Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies comes clean

Simjee's lawyer, Frikkie Erasmus, has gone on to say that it was not his client who had been seen at an Mbombela guesthouse with Jantjies. 

It was a matter of mistaken identity.

Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and team dietician Zeenat Simjee have been sent home.
Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and team dietician Zeenat Simjee have been sent home. Image: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images

The lawyer has gone on to say they know who the woman is, however, they aren't willing to identify her for fear of a "much bigger problem" still to come.

The news comes after Jantjies himself admitted to the affair a couple of weeks ago. 

Read more: Drama continues to follow Springbok star Elton Jantjies

According to IOL, the Springbok flyhalf admitted to his wife he had been involved with Simjee for several months.

The confession was allegedly made the moment he and his wife landed in Japan, where he had been playing for his club, Red Hurricanes Osaka.

Jantjies’ wife, Iva Ristic, and kids recently headed off to Cyprus to get away from the media attention. 

The story started when Afrikaans news publication Rapport reported Jantjies was seen entertaining the Springboks’ dietician, Zeenat Simjee, at two different guesthouses.

Read more: Springbok Jantjies sent home over 'personal reports'

This was during the week leading up to the Springboks’ first Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Mbombela.

Darren, Keri, and Sky discussed the matter at the time:

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