Mumbai: Speculation was rife that the couple, Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan are heading for divorce. Though, many reports raised dust in the B-Town, the couple chose to remain tight-lip over the reports. Now, the two, who have been married for 17 years, have finally opened up on their separation.
Putting an end all reports, the celebrities issued a joint statement confirming their separation. In the statement, Arbaaz and Malaika said, “The truth is, we have taken a break, but that doesn’t mean people can presume, assume and speculate things of such malicious nature. We are taking out time to figure out our lives… Yes, it’s true that we are separated, but where our lives go and what transpires between us, it is for us to decide. Wherever it goes from here, we will talk about it when we are ready to.”
They said, “We have got a child and our families are involved, but just because we have not said anything till now, it doesn’t give anybody the license to speculate on any rubbish about us.”
The statement further added, “We are not separated because of a third random person, like there were stories of a friendship between a businessman and Malaika. Nor was it about his family disapproving of her lifestyle, nor does she feel that her husband is not financially stable. She is not crying on her brother-in-law Salman’s shoulders, asking him to help. They are our family, so please don’t talk about them like that.”
