Samantha
and
Naga
Chaitanya,
one
of
the
most
loved
star
couples
in
the
Telugu
film
industry,
are
parting
ways.
The
estranged
couple
took
to
their
respective
social
media
handles
and
announced
their
separation
with
an
official
statement
on
October
2,
Saturday.
Naga
Chaitanya
and
Samantha's
statement
has
finally
put
an
end
to
the
ongoing
rumours
regarding
the
couple's
marital
status.
According
to
the
grapevine,
the
Akkineni
family
had
expressed
willingness
to
pay
alimony
worth
Rs.
200
Crore
to
Samantha.
However,
The
Family
Man
2
actress
refused
to
take
alimony,
stating
that
she
is
a
self-made
individual.
"To
all
our
well
wishers.
After
much
deliberation
and
thought
Chay
and
I
have
decided
to
part
ways
as
husband
and
wife
to
pursue
our
own
paths.
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.
We
request
our
fans,
well
wishers,
and
media
to
support
us
during
this
difficult
time
and
give
us
the
privacy
we
need
to
move
on.
Thanking
you
for
your
support," reads
Samantha's
official
statement.
"To
all
our
well
wishers.
After
much
deliberation
and
thought
Sam
and
I
have
decided
to
part
ways
as
husband
and
wife
to
pursue
our
own
paths.
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.
We
request
our
fans,
well
wishers,
and
media
to
support
us
during
this
difficult
time
and
give
us
the
privacy
we
need
to
move
on.
Thanking
you
for
your
support," Naga
Chaitanya
wrote.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Samantha
and
Naga
Chaitanya
decided
to
part
ways
due
to
irreconcilable
differences.
The
estranged
couple
was
said
to
be
counseled
as
a
part
of
the
divorce
proceedings
multiple
times,
but
they
were
unable
to
solve
their
differences.
However,
the
separation
announcement
has
broken
the
hearts
of
the
audiences,
who
loved
ChaySam.