Tolu Arokodare and Mihlali Ndamase unfollow each other on Instagram after Monaco drama

(Composite image) : South African influencer Mihlali Ndamase and Nigerian footballer Tolu Arokodare have unfollowed each other on Instagram — and the paper trail leading to that quiet digital goodbye involves a Monaco yacht, accusations about fake Birkin bags, and a Dubai-based ex who had plenty to say. Pictures: Instagram, t.e.a.7_, @mihlalii_n It started with a yacht in Monaco and ended with an Instagram unfollow. Here is the full timeline of how things escalated to this point.

The speculation around Mihlali and Tolu first surfaced in 2025 during a trip to Dubai. Mihlali posted content that fans read as suggestive of a romantic connection, including a congratulatory caption addressing Tolu as “my love” in March of that year. The internet did what the internet does after that, but Tolu was quick to shut it down.

In a now-widely-circulated Instagram post, he wrote: “Y’all are killing me with these posts. I’m single, y’all; please stop abeg. These posts about me are false.” In early June, during the Grand Prix weekend, photos and videos emerged of Mihlali and Tolu on the same yacht in Monaco.

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The content spread quickly across X, TikTok, and Instagram, with commenters variously describing the situation as a “full-blown romance” or a situationship in progress. Mihlali had been posting heavily from Monaco, showing off yachts, summer looks, and notably, two Hermès Birkin bags she says she bought in Dubai the previous year. The luxury content added fuel to an already lit fire.

Tolu, for his part, denied romantic involvement once again. Neither party officially confirmed a relationship. On 9 June 2026, the drama took a turn. Pam Mlunjwana, a Dubai-based influencer of Zimbabwean origin, and Tolu’s former partner, posted a series of lengthy Instagram Stories and videos addressing the rumours directly.

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