Actress Bhagyalakshmi's ex-husband dies of kidney-related illness

Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 contestant Bhagyalakshmi's ex-husband Ramesh Kumar passed away. As per the reports, Ramesh Kumar has been suffering from kidney-related illness for a very long time. Bigg Boss broke the devastating news to Bhagyalakshmi after calling her to the confession room at 10.35 PM on March 23, Tuesday. When Bigg Boss asked her whether she wants to go home for her husband's last rites, Bhagyalakshmi revealed that they got divorced long back. The dubbing artist feels that it would be inappropriate if she goes to Ramesh's house at this point, and stated that she wants their sons to do the last rites. Bhagyalakshmi requested Bigg Boss to provide her a chance to talk to her sons, which was granted immediately. 

Bigg Boss informed her that she can talk to her sons on Wednesday (March 24) morning. Bhagyalakshmi married Ramesh Kumar, who was a cinematographer and filmmaker, in 1985. The couple got separated in 2011 and got legally divorced in 2014. Ramesh Kumar is survived by his sons, Sachin and Nithin. The other housemates rushed to her and they were spotted shocked by the news. Bhagyalakshmi explained that her ex husband was having some severe health issues and his kidneys were damaged. She also stated that she even offered to donate her kidney and that she met him before entering the show. Later, Bhagyalakshmi said that she has to quit the show otherwise people would talk ill about her for continuing even after knowing about her husband’s death. Meanwhile, Firoz and Sandhya consoled her and suggested she should not leave the show.