Rakhi Sawant on her separation with husband Ritesh

A day after announcing their separation on social media, actress Rakhi Sawant has spoken out about her estranged husband Ritesh. Rakhi revealed in a new interview that Ritesh is facing legal issues and has lost money in his business. She claimed that after that, he no longer wanted to live with her. The actress also discussed how she met Ritesh.

Rakhi Sawant announced her split from Ritesh a day before Valentine's Day, on Sunday. She claimed to be "unaware of certain things" that were out of her control. The actor stated that she is'really sad and heartbroken' in her statement. On Bigg Boss 15, Rakhi presented Ritesh as her husband.

In an interview with Times of India, Rakhi said crying, "He left me! I loved him so much and he left me. After Bigg Boss a few weeks ago, we started living together in my house in Mumbai, but yesterday he packed his bags and left. He said that he is in legal trouble because he didn’t divorce her first wife and now he doesn’t want to live with me anymore. He said that he lost a of money also in his business as he had to go through a lot of scrutiny after he entered the Bigg Boss house with me. After coming out of the Bigg Boss house, when I got to know that he has a wife and a kid, my heart broke. I cannot be unfair to a woman and a child. I am coming to terms with the fact that he has left me and everything has ended."

Recalling how they met, Rakhi said, “We connected via WhatsApp and we chatted for almost 6 months. Then he also sent his locations, bank account details and other things and I believed him. He proposed marriage and since I too wanted someone in my life, I married him three years ago. Then when I made it public that I was married, they didn't want to believe me. So I convinced Ritesh to come to the Bigg Boss house with me. I love him very much and I will forgive him for everything. If he gets divorced and wants to come back to me, then he should know that I am waiting for him. But if he is happy with his wife and kids then God bless them. But for me, marriage and love is not a joke.”

Rakhi also said that her marriage with Ritesh, which took place in July 2019, is 'not legal' as he didn’t divorce his first wife. Speaking about her family, she said that her mother and brother came to her place after getting to know about the news. She informed that they are 'very sad' and told her she should have found out 'more about Ritesh before getting involved with him'.

On being quizzed about her family's reaction, Rakhi said that her mother and brother immediately came to her place on hearing the news and were very sad. The actress is also hurt about the fact that people were always accusing her of faking a marriage. Even after Ritesh entered the Bigg Boss 15 house with her, there were rumours that it was being staged for the cameras.

Rakhi Sawant took to social media on Sunday to officially announce her separation from hubby Ritesh Singh. The actress shared the news with her fans and followers by penning down a lengthy note on her Instagram account.

(With inputs from agencies)