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People believe that celebrities have an easy life filled with only happiness and excitement. But the reality is quite different. Even celebs have their fair share of struggles. Be it in relationships, family life, marriages, or careers; they undergo similar struggles like any other person. It is wrong of us to assume that they are devoid of any problems just because they live in a glamorous world. Neena Gupta had to face society’s harsh judgments, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt struggled with mental health issues, and other such celebrities also faced hardships in life. Somya Seth is another Indian television actress who did not have it easy. She opened up about her struggles in a troubled marriage and revealed that she had suicidal thoughts. Read this article to know more.
Recently, Indian television actress Somya Seth, popularly known for her role in Navya, opened up about her not-so-perfect marriage. The television actress married Arun Kapoor, a US-based businessman, in 2017. It was a clandestine wedding which came as a surprise to fans. She moved to the US after her wedding, and within eight months, shared the news of her pregnancy with her fans. They were blessed with a son named Ayden August 2017 and he became the light of her world.
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However, trouble started brewing in her marriage with Arun Kapoor, and they decided to part ways in 2019. During an interview with a popular news agency, Somya revealed that she battled depression and said that she had suicidal thoughts because of her troubled marriage. She stated that her son Ayden was her saving grace, and without him, she would have probably not recovered from her allegedly abusive husband.
The 31-year-old actress spoke about her life after divorce and co-parenting Ayden with her ex-husband. She said that she is happy and enjoying life to the fullest. Somya stated that she feels loved by her family, especially her three-year-old son Ayden. She also shared some dark moments of her life by talking about one incident where she stood in front of a mirror and failed to recognize herself. She said that she hadn’t eaten for days even though she was pregnant and she was bruised. The actress revealed that she didn’t want to look at herself in the mirror and was contemplating suicide at the time. She stated that her parents flew to Virginia to take care of her and bring her out of that dark space.
When he was thinking about killing herself, she was pregnant. She thought about her little boy and could not imagine hurting him. She did not want her son to grow up without a mother. Somya spoke about how she didn’t want to leave her son behind because he would never know how much she loves him. “That‘s how my son Ayden saved my life”, she said.
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Somya also spoke about the things they do together. Arun and Somya share joint custody of their son Ayden, and so he stays with her every other week. The happy mom said that they spend time doing simple things like sleeping under the sun, screaming on top of their voices in the woods, petting their dog Maggi, cooking food, or taking trips to the zoo. But ever since the pandemic hit, they have been staying home. Somya said that they spend time painting, singing songs, and cycling.
When she was asked about India, and if she has plans to return to her home country, she said that she misses India a lot. The actress said that she would choose India a thousand times over any other part of the world. She stated that she is not traveling only because of the global pandemic but cannot wait to show Ayden the colors of India from Kerala to Kashmir. We hope she gets a chance to explore India with her son and wish that she stays happy throughout her life. What are your thoughts on this article? Share them with us in the comments section below!
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