Bigg Boss 15: Ritesh Singh opens up about his first marriage, says rude behaviour with Rakhi Sawant was a ‘strategy’

Refuting the buzz that his wedding with Rakhi Sawant is made-up for the show, Ritesh said, “Rakhi has a heart of gold. When I met her, I was at my lowest and she supported me wholeheartedly. I call her devi as she has given me a new lease of life. We both have accepted each other as husband-wife, and want to lead a happy married life. I really love her and want to sort everything so that we can enjoy our conjugal life once Bigg Boss 15 ends.”

 

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While he had all good things to say about his wife, on the show, Ritesh was often criticised for his rude behaviour towards her. Sharing that it was his ‘strategy’, Ritesh said, “The house is already divided into two groups led by Karan Kundrra and Shamita Shetty. I wanted people to feel that Rakhi and I are not together so that she gets her supporters, while I create my own army. And towards the end of the game, we would have united. My only mistake was that I could not discuss my plans with Rakhi as I feared others would get a whiff off it. Honestly, I had no malice and it was all part of the game.”

Ritesh Singh also shared that given he knew he was not at fault, he did not feel bad when Salman Khan rebuked him during Weekend Ka Vaar. “Salman bhai is very close to Rakhi and considers her as family. It was his love towards her that made him question my act. However, once he realises that it was my game, I am sure he will have no complaints.”

Talking about his Bigg Boss 15 journey, Ritesh Singh said that he thoroughly enjoyed himself and even made some great friends. Adding that he is already missing everything about the house, Rakhi’s husband said, “All my life I have travelled and thus it feels odd that I am missing a house, and the people there. It was my first time on camera and while initially, it was a little tough, thankfully I had Rakhi by my side. We also got to spend a lot of time together. The other housemates too were sweet to me and treated me like their own.”

While Ritesh is rooting for Rakhi Sawant to win the show, his other favourite is Pratik Sehajpal. For him, Pratik is the most sensible person, who stands up for the right and has a clean conscience.

Apart from Ritesh Singh, Shamita Shetty’s rakhi brother Rajiv Adatia was also eliminated from Bigg Boss 15.