Bigg Boss Telugu 5 fame Shanmukh says he has given bae Deepthi Sunaina some 'space'; the latter's post reads, "Change is uncomfortable but necessary"

Shanmukh

and

Deepthi Sunaina

's relationship is one of the much-talked-about topics of this season; thanks to his close rapport with inmate

Siri

.

While Deepthi has been dropping cryptic posts hinting that all is not well between her and Shanmukh, he has recently opened up about the current status of his equation with her.

In his recent Instagram LIVE with fans, Shanmukh stated that he has given Deepthi some space and further assured him to meet her once he is back in Hyderabad. He added that he couldn't meet Deepthi as he had to come to his hometown Visakhapatnam and has been busy with his prior commitments. Shanmukh further quipped that he will meet Deepthi once she calms down and doesn't throw anything at him. During the interaction session, he also said, "Deepu, you must be watching this LIVE from a fake account, people here are bothering me about you." Shanmukh also clarified that they have decided to follow each other on social media only after getting hitched and that they don't believe in following or unfollowing on social media for petty reasons.


On the other hand, Deepthi's latest Instagram post reads, " Change is uncomfortable but necessary.
#deepthisunaina"


For the unversed, Deepthi Sunaina and Shanmukh were inseparable before the latter stepped into

Bigg Boss Telugu 5

. Notably, Deepthi has appeared in the second season of Bigg Boss Telugu.

However, Shanmukh's equation with inmate Siri was mired in controversies. Both Deepthi Sunaina and Siri's fiance Srihan were seen dropping hints for them to focus on their game.

Both Shanmnukh and Siri maintained that they were just friends. In one of the episodes, while Shanmukh told host Nagarjuna that he is missing Deepthi, Siri confessed that she finds a connection with Shanmukh though she is aware of her conditions outside the house. In one of the episodes during the finale week, Siri can be seen confessing her feelings for Shanmukh as she leaves the house as a part of the fake eviction.

Soon after stepping out of the house,

Bigg Boss Telugu

5 runner-up Shanmukh has met fans and also specially abled people at an NGO.