Siya “Slikour” Metane and wife Melissa Wilkinson were thrust into a PR cleanup affair after a leak in their inner circle fed intimate details about their troubled marriage to a popular tabloid.
Slikour and wife, Melissa Wilkinson, clear the air on abuse allegations
Sources close to the couple sold a salacious story to Sunday World, claiming Wilkinson packed her bags and left her marital home after years of allegedly enduring the former rapper’s abuse and infidelity.
With only their alleged acquaintance to the couple as credence, the unnamed source spilt the beans on how Slikour allegedly used his position as the head of the household to pin Melissa in a psychological hellhole, using extreme levels of gaslighting to render irreparable emotional damage.
According to the insider, Wilkinson was already one foot out of the door, with lawyers in tow and a list of demands, which allegedly included R20 000 in monthly child support.
“It remains to be seen if he will be able to afford it,” said the source.
Of course, Slikour and his wife have since surfaced with a joint statement, casting a spotlight on the whistleblower’s credibility and Sunday World’s reputation for chasing headlines.
In the statement, Slikour and Wilkinson didn’t directly refute the allegations. However, the couple sang the same hymn about the trials and tribulations they are working through as a unit.
“While we acknowledge these challenges, we also would like the opportunity to work through them privately. As parents, we are both very committed to building a happy and healthy home not only for ourselves, but most importantly our children,” the statement read.
Slikour and Melissa Wilkinson’s relationship entered the public eye several years before they decided to tie the knot. In October 2017, the couple solidified their commitment to each other through marriage.
Together, Slikour and Melissa have embraced parenthood with the birth of their children. While specific details about the number of children and their birth dates might not be widely publicised, it is known that their family life has been a central aspect of their journey together, with both partners often expressing the importance of family values and unity.