Shamita Shetty, a former Bigg Boss contestant and actress, has announced her split from Raqesh Bapat. On Tuesday, the actress posted a statement to her Instagram story. The post read, “I think it’s important to make this clear Raqesh and I are no longer together and have not been for a while, but this music video is for all the beautiful fans who’ve given us so much love and support. Do continue to shower us with your love as individuals too, Here’s to positivity and new horizons. Love and gratitude to you all.”
The duo connected immediately after meeting in the Bigg Boss OTT house. Raqesh was the actress’s go-to supporter throughout the contentious reality series. Raqesh always stood behind the Mohabbatein actress when she got into a fight with another contestant.
The 43-year-old confided her sentiments to her close friend Neha Bhasin during a Bigg Boss OTT episode. She admitted her liking Raqesh to Neha. Shamita said that even though they haven’t yet publicly admitted their feelings for one another, it is evident that they do when the singer inquired if they liked one another.
After Bigg Boss OTT culminated, Shamita went to join Bigg Boss season 15, while Raqesh supported her as a viewer. Destiny had other plans when the producers chose to use the Tum Bin actor as a wild card participant. Raqesh had to leave the show just a few days after he first appeared because of kidney stone problems.
In March this year, it was reported that the two actors have parted ways. However, Shamita took to Instagram and denied all such rumours. “We request you’ll not to believe in sort of rumours pertaining to our relationship. There’s no truth in this. Love and light to everyone,” she wrote.
