When Sangeeta Bijlani separated from Azharuddin after 14 years of marriage, the reason was an alleged affair with Jwala Gutta

The marriage of one-time celebrity couple Sangeeta Bijlani and Mohammad Azharuddin came to the fore when Azhar's alleged affair with indian badminton player jwala gutta came to the fore. The love story of former indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin and 1980 'Miss India' winner Sangeeta Bijlani was once a topic of discussion among gossipers. However, when Azhar first met Sangeeta, he was already married to his first wife, Naureen, and had two sons, Asaduddin and Ayazuddin, but due to his affair with Sangeeta, Azhar divorced Naureen and married the actress. Did it Sadly, the marriage of the cricketer and the actress was also short-lived.

When Mohammad Azharuddin met Sangeeta Bijlani 

The emergence of love stories between bollywood and the cricket industry is not a new thing in India. Cricketers often become 'clean bold' in love with bollywood beauties and the love story of Mohammad Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani was an example of the same. Azharuddin first met Sangeeta during an ad shoot in 1985 and it was love at first sight for him.During an interaction at the 'India Today Mind Rocks' event in Bhubaneswar, the cricketer revealed that this kind of cricket and bollywood relationship will continue as 'Yeh Toh dil Ki Baat Hai'. He also told that when two stars get married, it becomes easier to deal with each other and the understanding between them becomes easier.

When the reports claimed the closeness of Mohammad Azharuddin to Jwala Gutta

However, after 14 years of Sangeeta and Azharuddin's marriage, several reports started appearing in the media claiming Azhar's extra-marital affair. Furthermore, reports claimed a growing closeness between Azhar and indian badminton player Jwala Gutta. This led to the separation between Sangeeta and Azharuddin and in the year 2010, the cricketer and actress decided to separate, which shocked their fans. It was also reported in april 2021 that Jwala has tied the knot with the love of her life, vishnu Vishal.

When Mohammad Azharuddin-Jwala Gutta talked about their alleged relationship

Soon after the news of Azharuddin and Jwala dating hit the internet, both the cricketer and the badminton player reacted strongly. He had not only rubbished their dating rumors but had also called them baseless. In a conversation with 'Hindustan Times', the cricketer said, "I have known Jwala for many years. She is a friend and will always be. These are planted stories inspired by people who are against me in the Badminton Association of India. They are very upset."

On the other hand, Jwala had said in an interview with 'TOI', "I am disappointed with the reports. I know it is being spread by the Badminton Association people as I do not have good relations with them." As of now, if reports are to be believed, Azharuddin is married to his third wife Shannon Marie and Sangeeta is living a happy and single life.