Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik are renowned sports celeb couples and have been making headlines lately, not for their mushy chemistry but for their alleged divorce rumours.
According to reports, the couple were heading for a divorce, ending their 12 years of marriage. The parties have not reacted to the alleged separation rumours, but many reports are going around hinting toward alleged infidelity. Several reports have stated that Sania and Shoaib have been living separately for a long time and co-parenting their son Izhaan.
It was also speculated that Shoaib’s extra-marital affair with Pakistani model Ayesha Omar was the reason behind the couple’s divorce. Recently, Ayesha Omar reacted to the linkup on The Shoaib Akhtar Show, she clarified that there is no truth to the rumours and said, “I will never be attracted to a married or committed man ever. Everyone knows me… that goes without saying.”
On being asked about her ‘revealing’ photoshoot with Shoaib Malik, Ayesha responded, “who said that?” The host then added, “Yeh controversy bahut badi ho gayi (it became a big controversy),” to which Ayesha replied, “Woh yahan nahi thi, across the border thi.”
Last year, when a fan had asked Ayesha if she was getting married to Shoaib. Shutting down the relationship rumours, the model had said that she and Shoaib are just good friends.
Ayesha said, “No, not at all. He is happily married to Sania and I respect the couple. I and Shoaib are good friends and well-wishers. We respect each other a lot. These types of relationships also exist in the world.”
Previously, it was reported that when Ayesha and Shoaib worked together for a photoshoot almost a year back, they developed proximity on the sets. Shoaib had apparently praised Ayesha for helping him a lot during their shoot.
Meanwhile, for those who don’t know, Sania and Shoaib are coming up with their show titled, The Mirza Malik Show. After the show was announced, many took to social media to question if the divorce rumours were just a publicity stunt.
