Fans
are
still
finding
it
difficult
to
come
to
terms
with
Samantha
Ruth
Prabhu-Naga
Chaitanya's
recent
divorce
announcement.
On
October
2,
the
duo
shared
a
joint
statement
through
their
respective
social
media
handles
to
announce
that
they
are
parting
ways
as
husband
and
wife.
Samantha's
statement
read,
"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
the
media
to
support
us
during
this
difficult
time
and
give
us
the
privacy
we
need
to
move
on.
Thanking
you
for
your
support."
Though
speculations
about
their
divorce
were
rife
right
since
Samantha
dropped
her
surname
'Akkineni'
from
all
her
social
media
accounts
(Instagram
and
Twitter),
fans
were
hoping
for
a
piece
of
positive
news
from
the
duo,
given
that
October
7
marked
their
4th
wedding
anniversary.
Expressing
support
over
their
decision,
superstar
Nagarjuna
Akkineni
(Naga
Chaitanya's
father)
too
issued
a
statement.
He
wrote,
"With
a
heavy
heart
let
me
say
this!
Whatever
happened
between
Sam
and
Chay
is
very
unfortunate.
What
happens
between
a
wife
and
husband
is
very
personal.
Sam
and
Chay
both
are
dear
to
me.
My
family
will
always
cherish
the
moments
spent
with
Sam
and
she
will
always
be
dear
to
us!
May
God
bless
them
both
with
strength."
Well,
soon
after
Nagarjuna's
tweet
went
viral,
many
started
discussing
the
Akkineni
family's
failed
relationships
on
social
media.
For
those
who
are
unaware,
the
Tollywood
King
was
first
married
to
Lakshmi
Daggubati,
who
happens
to
be
actor
Venkatesh
Daggubati's
sister
and
producer
Dr
D
Ramanaidu's
daughter.
After
tying
the
knot
in
1984,
the
duo
parted
ways
in
1990.
Their
son
Naga
Chaitanya
was
only
two-year-old
when
they
divorced.
After
two
years,
Nagarjuna
married
the
then
popular
actress
and
his
co-star
Amala
Mukherjee.
The
couple
has
a
son,
actor
Akhil
Akkineni.
Mr
Majnu
star
Akhil
left
many
flabbergasted
when
he
called
off
his
wedding
with
fashion
designer
Shriya
Bhupal
Reddy,
the
granddaughter
of
business
tycoon
GV
Krishna
Reddy.
The
duo
got
engaged
in
2016.
Shriya
is
now
happily
married
to
Anindith
Reddy,
who
is
an
entrepreneur
and
a
racing
champion.
Sumanth
Yarlagadda
(Nagarjuna's
Nephew)
got
married
to
former
actress
Keerthi
Reddy
in
2004.
The
couple
called
it
quits
after
two
years.
Keerthi
later
remarried,
however,
Sumanth
is
still
single.
Though
there
is
no
official
confirmation,
reports
suggest
that
it
was
splitsville
for
Supriya
Yarlagadda
(Sumanth's
sister)
and
Charan
Reddy
too.