- By Ridhi Suri
- Thu, 06 Jun 2024 02:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Splitsvilla 15 continues to captivate audiences with its ever-evolving dynamics. The recent dome session offered a compelling display of friendship, loyalty, and intellect, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats. As the contestants navigate through a mix of chaos and romance, the show made headlines, particularly due to the controversial dynamics between contestants Arbaz Patel and Nayera Ahuja. Throughout the show, these two contestants shared a connection and collaborated on numerous tasks. However, post-show, Ahuja publicly accused Patel of being in a pre-existing relationship before his participation in the show.
She alleged that Patel had misled her by displaying romantic gestures and leading her to believe that he harbored feelings for her. Now, reacting to the claims, Arbaz Patel told Pinkvilla, "It is totally untrue. Leeza and I were not in a relationship before MTV Splitsvilla X5's shoot. We did like each other but never confessed the same because we wanted to focus on our respective careers. We know each other since five years and we post realistic videos as a couple. It is only because our viewers liked it and we got good traction. We were not dating nor were we engaged or married, as many people are claiming."
He added, "During my course of time in Splitsvilla, I realized my feelings and longing for Leeza. I was in the villa physically, but emotionally my mind and heart started to feel very strongly about her. I had told Nayera, 'Mera yaha dil nahi lagta hai'. Also, when I was in the show, I couldn't fall in love with anyone. When the shoot was over and we returned home, I thought to give my feelings for Leeza a chance."
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Further, he stated "She also told me that she had a difficult time without me around when I was gone for the shoot. We were certain about our feelings and confessed love. We are in a relationship now. It all happened after the show. I had a long meeting with the makers and they asked me about everything. They also asked me about my videos with Leeza and I told them that they're just content that we work on. Since the concept of the show was bringing ex-lovers too, they kept on searching for my ex for a long time and couldn't find anyone from my past."
Arbaz Patel and Nayera Ahuja
Talking about his bond with Ahuja, Patel said "I had a little accident and I was sent for medical aid. When I returned to the villa, I saw a few wildcards. However, everybody had formed connections. I thought Nayera would be a good choice to pair up with considering she is a Roadie and quite strong. I asked her if we could perform together. She told me that she has a connection with Lakshya and I asked her if she wanted to find love on the show or if she wanted to perform challenges and win the show."
"She asserted that she isn't looking for love. She said, 'Nai yaar, mera ek baar kata hai pichle show mey. Mai pagal hu kya pyaar mein padungi? Meko challenges perform karna hai.' That was my mindset too and thus I asked her to pair-up with me," he said.
Clarifying his date scene, Patel added, "During the date, Nayera told me that she was always wronged and not loved right and thus I told her that I'd be with her and she'll have my back, which I surely did. I wanted to make the date look convincing. I mean, we were on national television and I wanted to add a little spice, thus I gave the bracelet to her. This is because we already had this conversation wherein we were sure about not wanting 'love' in the show. I didn't know it will become such a big deal and that the gesture will be misinterpretted."
