After being hitched in 1998, the pair separated in March 2016 and obtained an official divorce on May 11, 2017. Fans were shocked by the news of their divorce because they were thought of as one of Bollywood's hottest and most respectable couples.

Malaika and Arbaaz are still co-parenting Arhaan, their son, even after their divorce. However Malaika and Arbaaz gave love another try, and they discovered love in the arms of their respective partners. Arbaaz was in a committed relationship with Giorgia Andriani, yet Malaika fell in love with actor Arjun Kapoor.