Diamond Platnumz And Zuchu Split As Singer Announces End Of Marriage
Tanzanian music stars Diamond Platnumz and his wife, singer Zuchu, have split up, with the award-winning songstress confirming the couple are now separated and undergoing divorce proceedings.
The singer announced the news in a heartfelt message shared on her Instagram Story on Sunday, ending months of speculation about the state of their relationship.
The singer who is also signed under Diamond Platnumz’s WCB Wasafi record label did not give the exact reason for the split. But she hinted that as they tried to make the marriage work, circumstances had taken them in different directions.
We tried but Allah has His plans,” she wrote, thanking her fans and acknowledging the hard decision to walk away from the relationship.
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Zuchu said she had been with her partner for six years, and had made the decision to put herself first, adding that she now wanted to focus on healing, her health and her music career.
“I finally have made the decision to choose myself. Now is the time for me to heal and focus more on my health and career. Now my husband and I are divorced and going through a divorce. “I say this with a heavy heart,” she said.
The couple, who dated for about five years, officially tied the knot in June 2025 and became one of East Africa’s celebrated celebrity couples.
Following the announcement, Diamond Platnumz’s ex-partner, Ugandan socialite Zari Hasan, reacted to the news. Zari, who previously ended her relationship with the singer over claims of repeated cheating, praised Zuchu for remaining in the relationship as long as she did.
Diamond Platnumz has not yet spoken publicly about the separation, however, news of the break-up has been met with widespread reactions from fans in East Africa, with many expressing sadness at the end of one of the region’s most high-profile celebrity marriages.
