Celebrity couple Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan have ended weeks of speculation about the status of their marriage with a joint statement to
DNA. "Yes, it's true that we are separated," the statement reads while also calling for privacy.
Dismissing rumors about Malaika having consulted a divorce lawyer as 'disturbing,' the statement reads, "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."
Malaika and Arbaaz also explain why they have released a statement now: "We have maintained a dignified silence till now but it is causing us too much confusion and is disturbing for our families. To put all of the speculation to rest, we are giving out this statement. People claiming to be our friends and sources have been speaking on our behalf giving out wrong, malicious information. They have maligned us for long and we have kept quiet and not said a word as it's a personal matter between us. 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."
Arbaaz tweeted a link to the
DNA report saying:
On Instagram, both posted a photo of themselves.
Malaika, 42, and Arbaaz, 48, married in 1998 and are parents to a son. Malaika has appeared in several films, like
Dabangg, made by her husband and brother-in-law Salman Khan.
