Aarti
with
Jayam
Ravi.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Jayam
Ravi/Instagram
Tamil
actor
Jayam
Ravi
announced
his
separation
with
estranged
Aarti
Ravi
a
couple
of
days
ago.
Surprisingly,
Aarti
claims
the
announcement
was
made
without
her
knowledge
and
issued
an
official
statement
on
Instagram:
‘I
was
deeply
shocked
and
saddened
by
the
recent
public
announcement
regarding
our
marriage,
which
was
made
without
my
knowledge
or
consent.
After
18
years
of
shared
history,
I
believe
that
such
a
significant
matter
should
be
handled
with
the
grace,
respect,
and
privacy
that
it
deserves.’
Aarti
mentioned
that
she
and
her
two
children
were
blindsided
by
the
announcement.
‘For
sometime,
I
have
sought
several
opportunities
to
speak
directly
with
my
husband,
hoping
to
have
an
open
dialogue
in
a
manner
that
honours
the
commitment
we
made
to
one
another
and
to
our
family.
Sadly,
that
opportunity
was
not
affordated
to
me,
leaving
both
my
children
and
me
completely
blindsided
by
this
announcements.
The
decision
to
walk
out
of
our
marriage
is
purely
one
sided
and
does
not
benefit
our
family.
‘Despite
the
pain
this
has
caused,
I
have
chosen
to
remain
dignified
and
refrained
from
public
comment
until
now.
It
has
been
hard
to
endure
the
false
public
narrative
that
has
unfairly
placed
blame
on
me
and
subjected
my
character
to
attacks.
‘As
a
mother,
my
first
priority
is
and
always
will
be
the
well-being
of
my
children.
I
cannot
stand
by
while
this
narrative
affects
them,
and
I
will
not
allow
these
unfounded
allegations
to
go
unaddressed.
‘My
focus
remains
on
the
well-being
of
our
children
and
helping
them
navigate
this
difficult
time
with
the
strength
and
integrity
they
deserve.
I
trust
that
in
time,
the
full
context
of
our
situation
will
be
understood.’
The
news
of
their
separation
comes
a
few
months
after
rumours
began
circulating
when
Aarti
deleted
photographs
of
the
couple
from
her
Instagram
page.
The
couple,
who
married
in
June
2009,
are
parents
to
two
sons,
Aarav
and
Ayaan. 11
