It’s official. Syra Yousuf and Shahroz Sabzwari have ended their seven-year marriage due to “irreconcilable differences”.
Both Syra and Shahroz made the announcement on social media, requesting their fans and the media to “respect their privacy” and give them their space.
Rumours of the couple’s split emerged on social media in late December following which Shahroz took to Instagram to clarify that he and Syra were just “separated” at that point and were working towards reconciliation.
Explaining the situation, Shahroz had said, “I want to start with describing the issue. What has happened between Syra and me is our personal matter. We have not divorced, we are just separated. Syra is my wife! And I don’t understand how people are saying that ‘the news has been confirmed, they [Syra and Shehroz] are not together after seven years of marriage.’ Who said this? Was it me, or was it Syra, or our family, or our cousins, who said this? No one!”
Speaking further, the actor explained the difference between a divorce and separation asserting that he and Syra are are only separated.
“What is separation? My wife and I were having some issues so we decided that instead of spoiling our relationship and the family’s decorum, we should give each other space. And this is called separation. And after attaining that space, we get to understand whether we can reconcile or not, and then bigger decisions are made.”
VIDEO: Shahroz Sabzwari opens up about his separation
Shahroz also addressed the rumours that the couple split because of a third person, namely Sadaf Kanwal.
“Another rumour claims that they’re not together because of a girl, Sadaf. Again, who said this? Was it me, or was it Syra, or our family, or our cousins, or our friends, who said this? No one!” he remarked. “But you all still decided to drag someone’s sister, daughter, into the matter and became the jury and judge yourself.”
He had said that he met Sadaf a month before the episode and that too only for work.
“Just because she danced with me does not mean we have something going on, and it’s so bold of you all to assume that a person I met one month ago is responsible for a separation that happened six months ago.”
Sadaf and Shahroz are said to have met while rehearsing for their performance at the third IPPA Awards held in December last year in Oslo, Norway.
Meanwhile, Sadaf had also asserted that “Shahroz and I are just friends. I met him a month ago while he was already separated from wife Syra.”
Syra and Shahroz tied the knot in 2012 after a long on-off relationship which began in 2006. Although the two did not share the screen very often after getting married, they were still one of Pakistan’s most beloved couples. They have a five-year-old daughter together, Noorey.
The two will reportedly also be appearing in a romantic-comedy together this year. Much of the film has already been shot in Bahrain.
