Weeks after her elimination from Bigg Boss OTT 3, Payal Malik has spoken out about the intense online hate she and her family have been receiving. In a vlog released on Friday, Payal announced her decision to divorce Armaan Malik and leave their polygamous relationship, citing the need to protect her children from the negativity.

"I am done with the drama and the hate," Payal expressed in Hindi. "As long as it was about me, I was okay, but now the hate is coming to my kids. This is so shocking and disgusting. I have decided to part ways with Armaan for the same reason. He can stay with Kritika while I’ll take care of the kids."

Payal continued, "I know Golu won’t stay without Zaid, so probably she can keep him and I’ll leave with my three kids. People are not happy with her polygamy and can no longer take the hate. It is pissing me off like anything. Either all three of us get separated, or two of us get separated, or I walk away. This can turn out only like that. They don't know what's transpiring outside. I know what's happening. I've never faced so much hate, so much trolling, so many abuses in my life. My decision is confirmed. We can't subject our children to this. Which parents can afford that?"

Following her eviction from the reality show, Payal had shared her perspective on handling online trolling with ANI. "We have an experience of handling trolling. We have been using YouTube and Instagram for four years. We faced trolling and very harsh comments in the first year, but later on, people started recognizing us, so they thought that we were not like that, so now trolling does not have that much effect on our lives."

Payal also opened up about her experience with Armaan's second marriage. "The experience which I had faced in my life has been very bad because if anyone else had been in my place, she would not have accepted it, but I accepted it because my circumstances were bad. I left Armaan for 1.25 years, but due to some circumstances, we had to accept it, had to live happily together. It was very difficult to face it when I accepted it, but after some time, the difficulty changed into love. Kritika and I have become so attached that we love each other more than Armaan."

This emotional revelation from Payal highlights the challenges of navigating a polygamous relationship under the public eye and the impact of online hate on personal decisions.