Bigg Boss 17 EXCLUSIVE: Are Ankit Gupta & Priyanka Choudhary Coming Together As Mentors? Here’s The TRUTH

Bigg Boss 17 Exclusive: Following the resounding success of Bigg Boss OTT 2 on Jio Cinema, the creators of India's most prominent reality show are preparing for the seventeenth season of Bigg Boss which will air on Colors TV, once again featuring the iconic host Salman Khan. The upcoming season is likely to grace television screens next month and the makers are currently in the process of finalising an impressive set of participants.

In an exclusive reveal, Filmibeat had previously hinted at a potential theme for Bigg Boss 17 - Singles Vs Couples. Several notable personalities, including Kanwar Dhillon, Alice Kaushik, Samarth Jurel, and Seema Haider, along with her husband Sachin Meena, have reportedly received invitations to join the controversial reality series as contestants.

PRIYANKA CHOUDHARY & ANKIT GUPTA AS MENTORS IN BIGG BOSS 17?

Later, we also revealed that Karan Kundrra & Tejasswi Prakash will be seen as mentors of couples while Elvish Yadav is likely to mentor the singles' team.

While an official announcement from the makers' side is still awaited, the latest reports suggested that Bigg Boss 16 stars Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Ankit Gupta too might be seen as mentors in Bigg Boss 17. Well, we checked with our source and got an update related to PriyAnkit's rumoured stint in the upcoming season.

The source told Filmibeat that there are no plans to bring in Priyanka and Ankit together as mentors in Bigg Boss 17. Yes, you read that right! Revealing further, the source stated, "The reports of Ankit Gupta being approached to mentor Bigg Boss 17 contestants with Priyanka Chahar Choudhary are absolutely false. As Karan & Tejasswi share a good equation with Endemol, they are most likely to be a part of the new season."

So far, Priyanka and Ankit haven't yet reacted to the Bigg Boss 17 rumours.

PREMIERE DATE OF BIGG BOSS 17

As per the ongoing buzz, Bigg Boss 17 is likely to premiere on Colors TV on October 20. However, the team has yet to announce the same.

Keep watching this space for more updates!