"I want him to be away from all this."
Aaliya Siddiqui has broken her silence on the mystery man she posed with.
Formerly married to Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Aaliya sparked dating rumours when she shared a picture of herself with a man.
She captioned the post: “It has taken over 19 years to get out of the relationship that I treasured.
“But in my life, my children’s are my priority, they were always and they will be.
“However, there are few relationships that are bigger than and beyond friendship, and this relationship is the same relationship and I am very happy about the same hence shared my happiness with you all.
“Don’t I have the right to be happy?”
She admitted that she is in a relationship with the man, revealing:
“It’s true that I’ve moved on. I met him in Dubai.
“We have shared this special bond for quite some time now, but it is only now that I decided to share with everyone.”
Refusing to reveal his name, Aaliya continued:
“I don’t want to disclose his name. I want him to be a mystery man only, otherwise, he will also be dragged into the public eye.
“He is very simple and I want him to be away from all this.”
Aaliya revealed that they initially started out as friends before it developed into a relationship.
“He’s a perfect gentleman, and a very good human being, intelligent and respects me as well as our bond. And that is what is the most important thing for me.”
But who is the new man in her life?
Aaliya explained that he is an Italian national who is based in Dubai and works in the IT sector.
She said: “He is Italian and works in the IT sector.
“We met in Dubai a year ago at a common friend’s party and hit it off.
“He was the one who approached me and we got talking. He is intelligent, simple, extremely respectful, loving and caring.
He was a huge emotional support to me in this past year. He wants me to grow in life and be less conscious.
“He makes me wonder… I wish I had found this earlier.
“Though he is more comfortable speaking in French and Italian, while I speak Hindi, our common language of communication is English.
“So, now he is learning Hindi and teaches me his languages. He wants to visit India soon.”
Stating that she is in a happy space, Aaliya Siddiqui added:
“No one can judge my character on the basis of how happy I feel.
“I filed for divorce two years ago, long before I met my companion, so he has nothing to do with my broken marriage has ended, but we talk for the sake of our kids.
“I want Nawaz to do well in life. Our divorce case is still on I have struggled for 19 years.
“Had I been calculative about these things, I wouldn’t have shared about my (new) relationship on social media… I was mentally exhausted.
“I have finally moved on and I am in a happy space.”