Drama Unfolds: Angelique Gerber Shades Jacques Potgieter Over 'Family Betrayal'
Angelique Gerber, the actress, has shared cryptic posts on Instagram, seemingly targeting her ex-husband Jacques Potgieter following recent reconciliation rumors. The posts allude to betrayal and new relationships, adding another chapter to the couple's long history of marital issues, infidelity allegations, and financial disputes. This public display of "shade" comes after Jacques deleted pictures that had sparked hopes of their reunion.
Actress Angelique Gerber recently shared a series of cryptic posts on her Instagram Stories, seemingly taking aim at her ex-husband, former Springbok rugby player Jacques Potgieter. These posts come after a period where rumors of their reconciliation had been circulating, following a four-year separation during which Potgieter dated another woman. The couple, who married in 2016, share three children: a son named Jacques Jnr and twin daughters, Annabella and Olivia.
Gerber's Instagram Stories included several pointed quotes about "exes." One read, "Your ex is running someone else’s life. You are safe," while another provocative message stated, "If you ever feel stupid….just remember a woman saw a man betray his whole family and still thought, ‘that’s my soulmate.’" These posts have been widely interpreted as Gerber implying that Potgieter has moved on to a new relationship, and are seen as a public display of "throwing shade." This public commentary follows a recent period where Jacques Potgieter had deleted pictures of himself and Angelique that had led followers to believe the couple had briefly reconciled.
Before their recent rumored reunion, the couple had shared posts embracing each other, with Jacques even captioning one photo with Angelique sitting on his lap, "I hit the bullseye," and another, "You make my heart beat fast again." However, the deletion of these images by Potgieter now suggests that any potential reconciliation was short-lived or entirely fabricated.
The tumultuous history between Jacques Potgieter and Angelique Gerber dates back to when they began dating in 2014, while Gerber was playing the character "Clara" on the popular SABC soapie 7de Laan. They wed in 2016 on a wine farm in the Western Cape. Their initial separation became public around mid-2022 when Jacques allegedly confessed to being unfaithful in a series of Instagram Stories. Concurrently, Angelique posted a cryptic message stating, "The truth always comes out." Jacques later retracted his confession, claiming his account had been "hacked" and that the accusations were false. Angelique subsequently posted an apology, echoing his claims. By Christmas of 2022, their split was undeniable, with all romantic posts featuring each other removed from their social media.
Further complicating their relationship, Jacques began posting pictures with his new girlfriend, Lizane Wagner, after his initial split from Angelique. His relationship with Wagner lasted four years, ending in June 2023. Many speculated that Wagner was a factor in the breakdown of Potgieter and Gerber's marriage. In 2023, Angelique also publicly accused Jacques, who is now a head coach for Centurion Rugby Club, of failing to provide financial support for their three children. The latest cryptic posts from Angelique Gerber serve as a renewed public statement, suggesting continued unresolved tension between the former couple despite recent hopes of reconciliation.