Bigg Boss Tamil season 7 contestant and actor Pradeep Antony has got everyone talking with his latest social media post hinting at an alleged separation from his wife Pooja Shakthi. Along with pictures of himself with his son, Antony penned a long note in his post, saying he married the wrong person and has now decided to move away from his marriage, as he is unable to breathe in his relationship, leading to separation buzz.
In his note on September 1, 2026, Antony shared, I’ve joked about selling this baby with my friends a lot. I thought I was too much of a loose cannon to be responsible for a baby. So when Pooja got pregnant, I asked people to reserve a spot for an upcoming baby and pay me some amount in lacs for the baby. But once it came into the world, I kinda became attached to it. It used to listen to me happily, and I felt new every day because something was happy in my hands. But it’s gone now.”
Opening up on the last time he was happy, a month back, that was with his son; however, he said he has failed as a father and wrote, “This was the last time I was happy with that kid. It’s been a month since I had that. I kinda gave up on the baby a month back. It’s been eating me up slowly because I’ve always wanted to have a family, be a good dad, and give the exact opposite of the environment I grew up in. But I failed. I have learnt that you attract what you fear the most.”
Expressing his feelings, Antony acknowledged his mistake in marrying the wrong person, as his relationship with Pooja has been a constant clash, with them struggling to understand each other. He also confessed not being able to live happily with someone and said, “I made a mistake. I think I married the wrong person, and it’s made me a very bad person every day since. I was waking up next to someone who was not part of my world and never understood or made an effort to be a part of it. She was still stuck with her own family and life. I felt like I was destroying someone’s life every day. I really don’t know how to manage living with another person happily. It’s like two opposite people colliding every day and hating each other for being the person they are. It felt unfair for both of us.”
Further adding he shared he has decided to move away from his marriage as it has become unbreathable for him, “I was weak from my previous relationship, and in that weak moment I held on to whatever love I could get somewhere and have been loyal to that till this moment. It cost me a lot. My weakness and yearning for love. I’ve decided to move away from my marriage because I’m really not able to breathe in that relationship. And I don’t think she loves me anymore either. Anyway, I missed that kid today. I wasn’t even able to name it something. It was always ‘IT’ in my head.”
Lastly, the actor said he missed his son but felt it would be better that he stays with his mother than having his parents fighting: “Now I’ll be getting back-to-back calls about how I’m very open about my feelings in public. People will call to silence me about expressing. But I really don’t have anyone to talk to. I thought it is better that the kid be with his mom than have fighting parents who hate each other. I’ve accepted my curse of forever being the orphan, I am.”
While the actor reportedly deleted the post, it is visible on his Instagram account. Later, he shared another statement saying, “I’m fine, if anyone cares. It was my mistake, posting something personal om social media. But i think it was just s cry of the moment which I’m not ashamed of. I’m fine with judgements, I’m conscious enough to take decisions for my life. Feel free to judge. Thank you. Love you.”
