According to a clip from the documentary Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story, Rachel Kolisi revealed that she was ready to divorce the Springboks captain over his wild lifestyle, which included heavy drinking, partying, and cheating.
The production premiered in 2023, ahead of the Rugby World Cup. It was based on Siya’s autobiography of the same name, which was also released last year.
A week ago, the Kolisis released a bombshell statement announcing their marriage split.
RACHEL KOLISI CLAIMED SHE WAS READY FOR A DIVORCE
In a clip posted by TikToker @adulting_with_toni, Rachel Kolisi discussed her decision to split from Siya Kolisi in a segment of the Rise documentary.
The Springbok WAG made mention of Siya’s past struggles with alcohol and infidelity.
She said, “It’s like there were two other people. It was Siya, and then there was a horrible Siya. I was ready for a divorce. I was done, done, done.”
In the documentary, Siya also spoke about the side nobody knew – his heavy drinking, frequenting strip clubs, and reckless spending. The issues were also mentioned in his autobiography.
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In his autobiography, also called Rise, the rugby hero also alluded to cheating on Rachel when his Christian mentor Ben Schoeman told him: “Siya, you drink a lot, you fool around with women, you go to strip clubs. You post on social media about your faith in Christ, but you’re lying to yourself and everyone else.”
Despite her claims, Rachel stuck with Siya, who is the father of her two children.
However, social media users have speculated that Rachel had ultimately “had enough” with Siya’s choices, culminating in the divorce announcement.
@adulting_with_toni I’m shocked at what was said. It shows, you never know what other people are going through 😭 #siyakolisi🇿🇦finals ♬ original sound – Tonitons
WHERE TO WATCH ‘RISE’ DOCUMENTARY?
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story was initially released on M-Net and Showmax last year.
However, Showmax’s spokesperson Kevin Kriedmann confirmed to The South African that their licence to air the production has since expired.
He added that the streaming platform is “trying to get it back, but there is no confirmed timeline yet.”
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