Samantha Ruth Prabhu Posts About Heartbreak, But Is It About Ex-Husband Naga Chaitanya's Engagement?
Samantha Reacts To Naga Chaitanya's Engagement: Minutes after 1st photos of the new couple surfaced, the Ooh Antava fame took to her Instagram to share a post.
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Samantha Reacts To Naga Chaitanya's Engagement: Two years after his divorce from Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Naga Chaitanya has found love and has now made it official. The actor exchanged rings with the Made In Heaven fame Sobhita Dhulipala in an intimate ceremony. While the new couple has been showered with good luck and blessings, social media users have also kept a close eye on Naga's ex-wife Samantha to react to the news. The actress took to his social media account to share a heartbreaking post, but there is more than what meets the eye.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu shares a heartbreak post but it is not about Naga Chaitanya
On August 8, as soon as the news of Naga Chaitanya's engagement went viral online, Samantha took to her social media account to share a post. The actress, who is gearing up for the release of her series Citadel: Hunny Bunny, shared news about Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat having retired from the sport. The post had shared the wrestler's official statement.
Reacting to the same, Samantha simply put up a heartbreak emoticon. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya started dating during the filming of their debut movie Ye Maaya Chesave. The couple got married in a lavish ceremony in Goa in 2017. They announced their separation in a joint post four years later. The news of Naga Chaitanya getting engaged to Sobhita comes amid Samantha's personal medical struggle with her myositis diagnosis.
Why did Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Naga Chaitanya get divorced?
Four years after their pompous wedding ceremony, the celebrity couple decided to part ways. News of their turbulent marriage has been circulating since the beginning of 2021 when Samantha dropped her husband's surname ‘Akkineni' from her name. Putting all rumours to rest, the couple shared a joint statement confirming speculations. While the actors have never explicitly spoken about their the reason behind their split, many media reports suggest that it was because of Naga Chaitanya's infidelity. However, neither party has ever confirmed the news.
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In 2021, they made a joint statement that read, “To all our well-wishers. After much deliberation and thought Sam and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us. We request our fans, well-wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thank you for your support.”