Indian Cricket all-rounder Hardik Pandya recently reacted to photographs posted by his ex-partner, Natasa Stankovic, which was the first such interaction between them since their much-publicized break-up on July 18. Her pictures include some cute ones with their son Agastya from her home country of Serbia on July 24. Pandya took to social media to express his love towards the mother-son duo, thus proving that even though both of them have separated, the attachment with the son is still strong.
In the photographs, one could see the day out by Natasa and Agastya, where they are leading their life to the fullest with each other. It indicated that the separation between them was amicable and both are moving ahead with co-parenting.
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Pandya had announced his separation from Stankovic after a four-year relationship, which had seen the couple’s relationship status in and out of the public eye in months leading up to the announcement on July 18, with a joint statement released through Instagram. The rumours first sparked off during the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League after a Reddit post underlined that Natasa had deleted all pictures with Hardik from her Instagram profile and changed her profile name.
Taking to their respective social media, Hardik and Natasa issued a joint statement which read they have obviously decided to part ways but shall jointly co-parent their son, Agastya. Hardik said that they tried to make the relationship work, though finally, they decided separation was in the best interest of all parties concerned.
“After a tremendous amount of individual growth and introspection over the last few years, Natasa and I have decided it is best we part ways as a couple. We have tried to work on this relationship and tried to cultivate every step with enormous love and care for each other. We lived under one roof and bore one family, so this was a very difficult decision for both of us to make,” Pandya wrote on Instagram.
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He further told that their son Agastya would always be an integral part of their life as he said, “We are blessed with Agastya, and he will continue to be at the centre of both our lives and we will co-parent to ensure that we give him everything that we can for his happiness.” She concluded by requesting some privacy during this tough period, “We sincerely request your support and understanding to give us the privacy during this difficult and sensitive time.”
Their mature and gracious way of announcing the end of the marriage for both of them maintains the positivity in the environment for their son.
