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What is happeninnnggg? Tali Babes is back – and this time, she’s pregnant!

Tali’s Wedding Diary, produced by Sketchbook Studios, was the first Showmax Original when it launched in December 2017, setting a new record for first-day views on the platform. The hilarious mockumentary stars Julia Anastasopoulos as Tali Shapiro, a self-obsessed Joburg princess who’s just moved to Cape Town and is filming the build-up to her wedding to her property-agent fiance Darren (Anton Taylor).

It went on to become the most-awarded comedy at the 2019 South African Film and Television Awards, where it took home five awards, including Best Comedy, Best Director (Ari Kruger) and Best Actress.

In Tali’s Baby Diary, an unexpected pregnancy forces Tali into a desperate pivot from Insta-influencer to “wholesome” momfluencer, as Darren and Rael (Comics’ Choice nominee Glen Biderman-Pam, the genius behind the viral My Octopus Teacher spoof My Kreepy Teacher) navigate the choppy waters of the Cape Town property game.

But as the nine-month clock ticks down, Tali and the boys are forced to face the bigger questions about life, love and parenthood.

Look out for your favourites from Tali’s Wedding Diary, including Lara Toselli as her frenemy Gabi and Kate Normington as her mom, Michelle, as well as a host of SA celebs in guest roles, from Coconut Kelz to Danny K to Siv Ngesi.

All episodes are now ready to binge on Showmax.

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Three-time Comics Choice nominee Glen Biderman-Pam and SAFTA nominee Anton Taylor, who plays Tali’s long-suffering husband talk Darren and Rael in Tali’s Joburg Diary.

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Kate Normington on her SAFTA win, midlife crises and Tali

SAFTA winner Kate Normington speaks about her role as Tali’s mom, Michelle, in the brand-new Tali’s Joburg Diary.

Reasons to binge-watch Tali from the very beginning

Reasons to binge-watch Tali from the very beginning

If you’ve never watched Tali’s Wedding Diary or Tali’s Baby Diary, now’s the perfect time to start from the beginning, with new episodes of Tali’s Joburg Diary landing every Friday.

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