Bahati’s viral moment of drinking wine from Diana’s foot has Kenyans divided between swoons and side eyes, as the gospel-turned-secular crooner transformed a cosy home video into social media gold by pouring red vintage over his wife’s toes and then slurping it up like a bold love potion.
The clip, dropped late Monday, has racked up over a million views in under 24 hours, fuelling chatter on whether this is peak romance or just Bahati’s latest bid to keep the spotlight sizzling amid whispers of marital tweaks.
Bahati, 31, and ever the showman since ditching church choirs for chart-topping collabs, filmed the feat in their Runda pad, with Diana Marua, 37, lounging on a velvet couch in a silk slip that screamed date night.
“Babe, this is for you,” he murmured, tipping a bottle of what looked like pricey Cabernet over her freshly pedicured arches, the liquid tracing slow paths down to a waiting stem glass below.
The camera zoomed in as he raised the goblet, toasting with a grin that said challenge accepted, then downed it in one smooth pull.
Diana’s laugh bubbled up, half giggle, half gasp, as she quipped, “Only you, Kevin. No Kenyan man dares this.”
Reactions poured in faster than the wine itself. Admirers crowned him hubby goals incarnate. “Bahati drinks wine from Diana’s foot, viral proof that chivalry isn’t dead, it’s just tipsy,” tweeted a fan.
Church aunties in comment sections blessed the union anew, one pastor’s wife from Kitui adding, “Genesis vibes, washing feet with honour. God sees this.”
But sceptics scrolled with raised brows. “From gospel anthems to foot fetishes? What’s next, Bahati?” jabbed a Reddit thread on r/Kenya, where 200 upvoters debated if it’s authentic affection or a content cash grab.
Diana, a mom of three with Bahati plus her bonus kids, clapped back in stories: “Haters, it’s our vibe. Try loving loud sometime.”
This isn’t Bahati’s first eyebrow raiser. Just last week, he rocked Diana’s thong in a skit that blurred lines between jest and jaunt, drawing flak from conservative corners who miss his “Mama” era purity.
Before that, a cryptic tweet about “seasons changing” sparked split rumours, only for the pair to squash it with joint vlogs on co-parenting wins.
Now, as October’s end brings festive preps, folks wonder: is Bahati evolving into a rom-com king or signalling deeper shifts? Sources close to the couple whisper therapy sessions post baby Majira’s birth last year smoothed rough patches, turning trials into TikTok triumphs.
“He’s owning the fun side of forever,” one insider shared. “Diana’s the anchor; he brings the waves.” The video’s ripple hit beyond bedrooms.
Brands slid into DMs, from wine importers pitching endorsements to lingerie lines eyeing collabs.
Bahati, fresh off a sold-out concert at KICC where he debuted a track sampling their wedding vows, teased a couples’ EP for December. “Love’s messy, like good Merlot,” he laughed in a follow-up reel, reading fan mail with Diana curled beside him.
In Kenya’s gossip-fuelled feeds, where celeb couples rise and crumble like mandazi in hot oil, Bahati drinking wine from Diana’s foot virally stands as a toast to tenacity.