The television world is finally getting answers. Gaurav Khanna officially broke his silence on Tuesday regarding the impending divorce announcement made by his wife, Akanksha Chamola.
Stepping outside the sets of Laughter Chefs Season 3 on June 30, the actor addressed the waiting paparazzi directly. He refused to speak ill of his partner despite the intense public scrutiny surrounding their relationship status.
“Pyaar abhi bhi utna hai, support abhi bhi utna hai. Main toh humesha support karunga Akanksha ko,” Khanna told the press. “Woh meri biwi hai yaar. Pyaar kiya toh peeche kyun hatunga.” He publicly wished her the best on her current reality show run, insisting he remains firmly in her corner.
That public show of support arrives just days after a major reveal on Netflix India. During the premiere episode of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa, Chamola shocked audiences by confirming the couple had been secretly living apart for the last 12 months. She explicitly stated they were mutually heading for a divorce because they “see a very different future.”
The couple originally tied the knot during a grand Kanpur ceremony in November 2016. Cracks in the relationship became public knowledge during Khanna’s recent run on Bigg Boss 19, where he admitted he wanted children while Chamola did not. Khanna prioritized her decision at the time, but the underlying tension was obvious.
Now, a significant segment of the fanbase is furious. Following the separation timeline revealed during her Lock Upp confession, audiences realized the couple’s highly publicized and romantic 9th-anniversary celebration on Bigg Boss happened while they were already separated. Social media backlash has rapidly accused the duo of faking their relationship purely for television cameras.