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Amid Samantha Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya's separation announcement, scroll through their loved-up pics!

The duo had tied the knot in October 2017 and declared they are heading for divorce in 2021.

Updated:Oct 02, 2021, 05:51 PM IST

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Actors Samantha and Naga Chaitanya head for splitsville

On Saturday (October 2), actress Samantha Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya announced their separation on social media. Jointly, they released a statement and informed fans about their split.

Unsurprisingly, fans are devastated by the news of their favourite couple 'ChaySam' (a name they were fondly called) breaking up.

(Pic Courtesy: Instagram/samantharuthprabhuoffl)

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The couple had tied the knot in 2017

For the unversed, the happy couple had met on the set Gautham Menon's Ye Maaya Chesave in 2010 and dated for a while. The couple tied the knot in Goa on October 6, 2017, followed by a Christian wedding on October 7, 2017, respectively.

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Samantha would openly express her affection for ex-beau Naga Chaitanya

Samantha would often post loved-up pics of her and Naga Chaitanya on social media.

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The ex-couple looked happy together

The ex-couple, it appears, was gearing up for a road trip in this picture with their pet dog.

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In the early stages, they were secretive of their relationship

Even though rumours of their relationship were strong on their relationship in 2015, the actress only confirmed it in 2016. However, there were no talks of marriage.

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Samantha and Naga were an unbreakable couple

This picture from their wedding exactly shows how in love they were when they tied the knot.

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Later, they were quite open about their relationship

The duo never shied away from expressing their love in public.

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The two are huge dog-lovers

They share a cute pet dog named Hash and Samantha has shared many pictures of him on her social media.

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Fans are heartbroken with their separation news

Fans have been upset with the news of their divorce and have been commenting on their old pictures asking why they decided to separate.

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They will go on their own paths now

In her separation statement, Samantha wrote that they want to pursue their own paths individually.

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Their love story was widely admired

The ex-couple looked absolutely adorable together.

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The duo asked for their fans' support

In their joint note, they also requested fans to give them support and privacy so they can move on from this event.