She's been dubbed the mean girl, criticised for her patronising comments about teaching being a low-earning profession and for being a bully towards the other housewives.
But to many fans of Die Real Housewives van Pretoria, Melany “Mel” Viljoen is like a girl scout compared to her husband, Peet.
He’s become such a fixture on the hit reality TV show he’s even been dubbed the seventh participant and spends plenty of time in the confessional, set up so contestants can pour out their hearts.