Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya Officially Announce Their Separation

Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Chaitanya Akkineni post an official note announcing their separation.

Naga Chaitanya with Samantha Akkineni.

(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu made their separation official on Saturday, 2 October via social media. After months of rumours of an impending separation the celebrity couple posted the news on their Twitter and Instagram accounts. "After much deliberation and thought Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife and pursue our own paths," read Samantha's Instagram post. "We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us," her note said.

Naga Chaitanya's post was also similarly worded. "We request our fans, well wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thanking you for your support," is how the couple ended their official communication to the media and their fans.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya reportedly start dating while shooting for the film Autonagar Surya in 2013 and got married in Goa in 2017.