Virender Sehwag divorce: His wife Aarti makes her Instagram account private

After divorce reports gained momentum, Aarti made her profile on Instagram private.

Former India opener Virender Sehwag and his wife, Aarti Ahlawat, are set to end their marriage after 20 years of togetherness, according to a report by HT City. The couple, who are childhood friends, got married in 2004. They have been reportedly “living separately for several months, and that divorce is likely on the cards,” the report claimed. Aarti has now made her Instagram profile private after their divorce news gained momentum.

Virender Sehwag’s wife Aarti makes her Instagram profile private.

Aarti Ahlawat, wife of Virender Sehwag, has now made her Instagram profile private based on their divorce reports. The growing distance between the two was first noticed when the duo limited their public and social media appearances. Sehwag shared photos of his elder son, Aryaveer and his mother, Krishna, on social media during last year’s Diwali celebrations but didn’t mention and omitted pictures of his wife, Aarti and younger son, Vedant. Sehwag also unfollowed Aarti on Instagram, who thus far has 178K followers and a verified profile on the platform. She has now made her profile private after speculations and reports of their divorce. Sehwag hasn’t yet removed photos with his wife. However, his last photo with Aarti on Instagram was taken in April 2023. Sehwag also shared no public post on his 20th marriage anniversary on April 22, 2024.

Love story of Virender Sehwag and Aarti Ahlawat.

Virender Sehwag and Aarti Ahlawat’s love story began in the 1980s when they first met through family connections. Sehwag’s cousin married Aarti’s aunt. At the time, Sehwag was 7, and Aarti was 5. They became good friends, and as they grew older, they developed feelings for each other. At 21, he proposed to her, and she accepted. They got married in 2004.

However, neither Sehwag nor Aarti has confirmed the separation.