Elton (Thomas) Jantjies is grasping the media attention after he was sent back to his country from Argentina. The South African-born athlete was in a foreign land with his team for the test and had not breached any protocols.
He is a pro rugby union player for the country team along with the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. He also played for the Japan Rugby Football Union team, the NTT Red Hurricanes.
Elton made his professional debut with the Lions in the 2011 Super Rugby season. Later in the opening of the Rugby Championship, he made his international premiere with the Springboks against Australia on 29 September 2012.
It was announced in June 2014 that Jantjies had signed an agreement with Japan’s Top League team NTT Communications Shining Arcs. As a result, he was ruled out from the Currie Cup Premier division.
The South African team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup included Jantjies, his names. The championship match was eventually won by South Africa, defeating England in the finals.
Recently he has grasped the media’s attention along with the Springbok dietician Zeenat Simjee. But unfortunately, she also got deported back to her home to eliminate any distractions to the team.
Elton Jantjies Is South African, But What Is His Wife Iva Ristic Nationality?
Elton Jantjies, the South African pro rugby player, had met Iva Ristic initially through the internet portal. She is also South African just like her husband.
The pair first got to know each other in 2011 and reportedly fell in love, but got a chance to meet in 2014 physically. At the same time, Jantjies used to play for Golden Lions and was awarded the Man of the Match too.
They had dated for quite a long time and were seriously committed during the period of their online long-distance relationship. However, Ivas’ hometown details have been kept secret by flyhalf, but according to Ristic’s Instagram, she is in Tokyo.
After their meeting, the couple might have felt assured about their relationship and finally married. Additionally, they also initiated their own family.
But the couple seems to have turbulence in their marriage life after the affair scandal of the pro rugby player has displayed all over the internet. The whole South African rugby is moved by what they heard about the married Jantjies’ extramarital affair with the dietician Zeenat Simjee.
Elton Jantjies And His Model-Artist Partner Iva Ristic Have Three Adorable Children
Jantjies first physically met his long-time partner Iva in 2014. Before, they could not meet as they lived in a different country because of their job necessities. However, the pair decided to start their family, and now they are parents to three children, EJ, Noah, and Leandro.
Their first son Ej was born on 25 September 2015, but for some reason, the delivery of the kids was not natural. The pair welcomed their first child via caesarian section. Additionally, their second son Noah took birth in March 2017.
And in May 2019, Jantjies partners welcomed their third bundle of joy, Leandro. Iva let all her followers know the happy news through her Instagram. Also, the post revealed that the kid was 3.4 kg.
Elton, as well as Ristic, keep sharing images of their kids frequently. But in the recent upload by the rugby player, we can only see him with his kids, as his wife seems to be missing from pictures. Thus, it triggered many of his followers to dig into their relationship situation.
Elton Jantjies’ Wife Is In Entertainment Industry
Elton’s wife, Iva Ristic, is a creative person interested in design and art. Also, she has introduced herself to the entertainment industry too, as she is also into acting and modeling.
She used to be an active social media user and kept posting images and stories. But after the recent affair situation of her husband, she has made her Insta private, where she still has 17.3k followers and over 1500 posts.
But the pro athlete has kept his Insta handle as it is and recently uploaded a story, which was a quote stating he was distancing himself to become a heartless person.
Does He Have Any Kids With Girlfriend Zeenat Simjee?
Although the extramarital affair of Mr.Jantjies was revealed in public, the 32-year-old only has kids with his wife, Iva. He might not have any intention of having children with Zeenat Simjee.
The Springbok flyhalf was captured entertaining Simjee in a guest house at Mbombela. The dietician has also remained silent about the current situation. Also, Daily Mail mentioned that the athlete and Zeenat were deported back to their home from Argentina.
Elton Jantjies Family Is From South Africa
The flyhalf is currently facing a tumultuous in his family and is publicly captured with his kids. But besides, he was born to his father Thomas and mother Alma Jatjies on 1 August 1990 in Graff-Reinet.
Besides him, he also has a brother, Tony, who is also a South African rugby union player. However, the Jantjies sibling has an age gap of around two years, and Elton is the eldest.
But the family had to go through a traumatized situation after the untimely demise of Thomas. The golden player, in an interview, revealed his dad was his mentor and kicking coach.
The cause of passing away was revealed as the stung of a bee. The eldest flyhalf of the family had just joined the Stormers weeks before.