From finding love on a set to dying relationships and broken marriages, the television scene in 2019 witnessed a fluctuating graph among the hottest actors. If some couples made you dreamy there were others who made you wonder to believe in love or to not! This year was all about relationships that were high on PDA but also some which had an ugly end. Breakups are rough - especially when they happen in the public eye.
PeepingMoon presents you the hook-ups and break-ups of the television world in 2019. Here’s a list of both sides of the story!
HOOK-UPS
Rashami Desai – Arhaan Khan
Undoubtedly the hottest and the most talked about relationship in the television world this year. Yes, we are talking about Rashami Desai and Arhaan Khan who met through common friends almost a year back and hit it off instantly. The duo is currently seen in the latest season of Salman Khan’s controversial reality show Bigg Boss 13. From dealing with wedding rumours inside the BB13 house to actually proposing to each other on national television on the reality show, Rashami and Arhaan seem to be a match made in heaven. Even after Salman intervened and revealed to Rashami about Arhaan’s hidden marriage and child, the actress decided to let go of it and move on with her relationship with Arhaan. But now the relationship is facing some problems inside the show and the couple has decided to take it slow. Well, we will only have to wait and watch to see how this one works out to be once the couple is out of the house.
Kamya Punjabi – Shalabh Dang
Kamya Panjabi, who witnessed a rough patch in her wedding with Bunty Negi in 2013, got lucky in love this year. The Bigg Boss 7 contestant announced her wedding with boyfriend Shalabh Dang on February 10, 2020. Kamya and Shalabh have known each other since February this year. The duo had known each other for just one and a half months when Shalabh proposed for marriage. Shalabh is a businessman who hails from Delhi and has a son from his previous marriage. Kamya too has a ten-year-old daughter named Aara. We congratulate the couple for their future.
Vikrant Massey – Sheetal Thakur
Actor Vikrant Massey broke the hearts of several girls after he recently confirmed rumours of getting engaged to his girlfriend Sheetal Thakur. In a recent interview with an entertainment website, Massey confirmed the engagement but chose not to divulge any more details about his wedding. The two actors worked together in the first season of ALTBalaji’s web-series Broken But Beautiful and soon started dating. Their Instagram account is proof that the couple is so much in love and now with them making it official, we cannot wait for them to announce their D day.
Parth Samthaan – Ariah Agarwal
Parth Samthaan was rumoured to be dating his Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 co-star, Erica Fernandes and the two were spotted together on many occasions. But later speculations started that the two have parted ways. At an event, the two were seen ignoring each other, which had sparked the speculation that all is not well between the duo. And now, the handsome hunk is said to be seeing his other co-star Ariah Agarwal. According to a source close to the duo, Parth had been spotted with Ariah on many occasions and has been making frequent visits to her Lokhandwala residence. The two share a comfortable and cozy equation on set as well. Looks like, love is blooming again for Parth.
Surbhi Jyoti – Pearl V Puri
Surbhi Jyoti’s and Pearl V Puri’s steamy chemistry on Naagin 3 was unmissable and soon was turned into off-screen romance as well. Ever since the couple enacted the role of Bela and Maahir in Naagin 3, fans thought they made a stunning pair, thanks to their onscreen chemistry and off-screen understanding. Soon, they started making appearances together and fueled the rumours of them dating. On Pearl’s birthday in June this year, Surbhi shared an adorable post for the actor and that’s what made their relationship ‘insta official’.
Ssharad Malhotra – Ripci Bhatia
After dating for over a year, television actor Ssharad Malhotra, who has had his share of hook-ups in the telly industry, tied the knot with designer Ripci Bhatia in a traditional anand karaj ceremony in a Mumbai gurudwara on April 20. The couple had met through Ssharad’s sister and soon love blossomed. The two are now happily married and basking in martial bliss.
Charu Asopa – Rajeev Sen
After breaking engagement with TV actor Neeraj Malviya, actress Charu Asopa found love in model and Sushmita Sen’s brother Rajeev Sen. The two met through a common friend and soon started falling for each other. After dating for almost a year, the two tied the knot on June 16 in Goa in presence of family members and close friends. The couples insta PDA is always the talk of the town.
Mohena Kumari Singh – Suyash Rawat
Popular television actress princess of Rewa - Mohena Kumari, known for the show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, tied the knot with the love of her life Suyash Rawat on October 14, 2019. Reportedly, Mohena met Suyash through her family and soon the two fell in love. The actress tied the knot in what can be called a grand affair in Dehradun followed by Haridwar. Her wedding ceremonies were graced by several biggies including dignitaries from the government with a sea of crowd blessing the couple. Mohena shifted base to Dehradun soon after her wedding and has no plans to return anytime soon.
Neeti Mohan – Nihaar Pandya
Singer Neeti Mohan and model turned actor Nihaar Pandya, who also happens to be Deepika Padukone's former beau, tied the knot this year in February. The much-in-love couple always kept their relationship away from the limelight until they got hitched in an intimate wedding. From going on a romantic honeymoon to celebrating their first karvachauth together, the couple has been giving some major relationship goals on social media.
BREAK-UPS
Faisal Khan – Muskaan Kataria
Faisal Khan and Muskaan Kataria were seen as a perfect couple on Nach Baliye 9 but things went downhill after he injured himself on the set of Chandragupta Maurya on August 30. Faisal accused Muskaan of being with him for fame and said that she broke up with him after realizing that he would no longer be participating in the dance reality show. On the other hand, Muskaan revealed that Faisal cheated on her not once but twice with senior actress Sneha Wagh! That was the end of this sweet and simple telly romance and the two have not come under the same roof ever since.
Shweta Tiwari – Abhinav Kohli
All looked perfect until one day Shweta Tiwari filed a complaint against her second husband Abhinav Kohli slapping him with charges of domestic violence against the actress and her daughter Palak Tiwari. In August this year, the Kausautii actress, who became a household name as a K-soap bahu and winning a season of Bigg Boss, had filed a case against her husband Abhinav, accusing him of making obscene comments and showing vulgar photos to her daughter Palak (Shweta's teenage daughter from her first marriage to Raja Chaudhary), and also slapping her. Shweta now lives separately with her daughter Palak and son Reyansh Kohli (from husband Abhinav). This is the second time her marriage has gone kaput. But the actress has decided to shun the societal negativity and is raring to go with second stint on Tv.
Siddharth Sagar – Subuhi Joshi
It was a sad break up for Sidharth Sagar and Subuhi Joshi. Comedian Sidharth, popularly known as Selfie Mausi or Naseer, got back in news this year. Sidharth's fiancee Subuhi Joshi gave interviews to media saying that they have called off their engagement. She not only called him an escapist but also accused him of physical abuse. Later, Sidharth spilled the beans on the so-called allegations and said, "she was the first one to hold my neck and punch my nose." There was no going back after that for this young couple. Sidharth made headlines previously when he alleged his own family of harassing and torturing him.
Riddhi Dogra – Rakesh Bapat
TV's famous and one of the most loved couples Ridhi Dogra and Raqesh Bapat, who were married for over 7 years, called it quits in February this year. The two are now living separately. Reports state that things were not going great between the two for quite some time. Their common friends, who knew about it, did intervene, but nothing could save the day for the two. Ridhi and Raqesh met for the first time on the sets of the TV show Maryada - Lekin Kab Tak in 2010 and instantly hit off well. They became good friends initially and love blossomed soon but it all ended this year as the two are no longer together.
Srishty Rode - Maniesh Nagpal
All did not seem to be well between Bigg Boss 12 contestant Srishty Rode and fiance Manish Naggdev when the two unfollowed each other on Instagram earlier this year. Manish and Srishty, who got engaged on February 15, 2017, and were planning to tie the knot in 2019, reportedly parted ways due to Srishty's closeness with her BB12 housemate Rohit Suchanti. Srishty was even worried about their link-up and was often seen discussing the same with the rest of the housemates in the show. The ‘oh so adorable’ relationship of the couple ended on a bad note in January 2019, after Rohit alleged Srishty of cheating on him, and taking to social media to open about his breakdown.
Mansi Srivastav – Mohit Abrol
Getting your heart broken is an inevitable part of loving someone deeply. But what hurts the most is when you are being cheated by the one person you gave your everything to and something similar happened with Porus actor Mohit Abrol, who got engaged to actress Mansi Srivastava of Ishqbaaz fame in 2016. However, the duo parted ways a few months back, after being in a relationship for more than eight years. Mohit Abrol's social media accounts suggested the two had an ugly breakup. In July, this year Mohit shared a social media post where he accused Mansi of cheating. Mohit did not just accuse Mansi of betraying but also using him. However, later the actor deleted the post. Mansi, on the other hand, opted not to comment and ended the blame game by moving on quickly.
Shivangi Joshi – Mohsin Khan
When you enter the showbiz world, faking a relationship or breaking up with your partner becomes common and sometimes considered good for the show’s TRPs. Gossipmongers claimed the same for co-stars Shivangi Joshi and Mohsni Khan who were said to be dating after meeting on the sets of their famous show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehelata Hai. But after making innumerable appearances together and celebrating each other’s birthday with much love and enthusiasm, Shivangi and Mohsin were said to be in a real relationship but all went haywire when the two stopped stepping out together. Reports suggested that Shivangi and Mohsin aka #KaiRa have opted to part ways on a good note and pretend like all’s well in front of the media. Well, who knows what’s going on the inside?
Madhurima Tuli – Vishal Aditya Singh
Vishal Aditya Singh and Madhurima Tuli have been at loggerheads ever since they decided to become a part of the dance-based reality show Nach Baliye 9. While time and again they managed to impress the audiences with their performances, the duo's personal relationship was the only thing that gained negative limelight. The show ended with Vishal and Madhurima securing the second runners up position but that was not the end of their ugly relationship as the actress soon joined him on the controversial reality show Bigg Boss 13 when Vishal entered as a wild card entry. Now, the two are seen only fighting it out on the reality show. Vishal had claimed that Madhurima and he were in an unhealthy relationship, and the latter broke up with him some "50-odd-times" over the pettiest of issues after which they finally parted way earlier this year.
(Source: PeepingMoon)