A man identified as Caleb Wepukhulu found himself in a deeply embarrassing situation after he mistakenly shared his wife’s phone number instead of his side chick’s during a live broadcast of the popular morning segment Patanisho. The segment, which seeks to reconcile estranged couples, quickly turned awkward when the hosts realized the unexpected mix-up.
Caleb had intended to reconnect with his side chick, Sylvia, and as part of the show’s format, he was asked to provide her phone number so that the hosts could call her live on air. However, instead of sending Sylvia’s contact, Caleb accidentally submitted the number of his wife, Irine.
As the show proceeded, the presenters dialed the number, only to find themselves speaking to Caleb’s wife. The moment of realization came quickly and left everyone, including the hosts, visibly stunned. What was meant to be a secretive reconciliation with a mistress suddenly turned into a public marital scandal.
Caleb, seemingly caught off guard, tried to salvage the situation by insisting that he had intended to contact Sylvia, not Irine. “That’s not Sylvia, she is Irine. I wanted to be connected to Sylvia,” he explained, his voice laced with nervous laughter. But the damage was already done.
One of the hosts pointed out the obvious – that Caleb was the one who had submitted the number. His co-host broke into uncontrollable laughter, highlighting the absurdity of the mistake. The show had no choice but to end the call to prevent further damage.
Listeners found the entire ordeal hilarious, and the incident quickly gained traction online. Social media users, particularly on TikTok, flooded the comment sections with jokes and sarcastic remarks. Many expressed disbelief at Caleb’s blunder, mocking his misplaced confidence and poor judgment.
One user commented, “He felt like he was in a soap opera,” while another added, “He just embarrassed us all as men.” Some found humor in Caleb’s nonchalant reaction, praising his sarcastic chuckle as if he had accepted his fate. Others warned about the consequences of juggling multiple relationships, saying this was a case of being exposed at the worst possible moment.
This wasn’t the first time the show had taken an unexpected turn. In another recent episode, a woman named Winfred contacted the hosts in hopes of reconciling with her husband. She explained that they were not on good terms and wanted her husband to visit her parents formally. She had also left their child in his care.
However, when the hosts reached out to her husband Benjamin, things did not go as planned. He immediately rejected the idea of reconciling on air, accusing the hosts of interfering in his personal life. Benjamin claimed that there had been no argument and dismissed Winfred’s request entirely, even going so far as to accuse the host of trying to embarrass him.
That call ended unresolved, leaving the hosts without a clear way forward. These incidents highlight how unpredictable and sometimes chaotic live reconciliation attempts can be, especially when emotions, pride, and secrets are involved.
Whether it’s a misguided attempt to rekindle an affair or a failed effort to mend a marriage, Patanisho continues to deliver unscripted moments that are as dramatic as they are revealing.
