This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
Published on July 3, 2019, Kenyan sultry singer Dela Maranga has surprised her fans with news of her 'secret' wedding to her fiancé Brian Ngala, popularly known as Dr Reign.
The singer made the announcement of her new marital status on Instagram, sharing several photos of the private ceremony with captions confirming the union.
“Mama, Papa, I Love this man he’s my star and I want to be with him. Spend the rest of my life as his wife. We did it baby Dr Reign. We Eloped. #Dr and Mrs Reign” read one of the captions.
Dr Reign is a pediatric doctor who works at Nairobi Hospital and records music part-time. The couple, who already have a love song titled Good Bad Boy, have been dating for slightly over a year.
According to Dela, the couple started dating after three years of frequently bumping into each other while attending events and shows. They established contact, became friends, and later started dating.
The couple's love story began when they would meet at events and festivals, have a brief chat, and then not talk for months. This pattern continued for three years before they finally got together.
Before her marriage to Dr Reign, Dela was rumoured to have been dating rapper Timmy Tdat after the latter split with his then-girlfriend Kush Tracey, who has since gotten saved. However, Dela maintains that other than being close buddies, she has never been in a relationship with Timmy.
