Munawar Faruqui, who rose to fame after emerging as the winner of Lock Upp, recently released an official statement wherein he revealed that he will not be a part of the upcoming season of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12. Munawar took to Instagram to make the announcement and apologized to his fans for disappointing them.

Munawar wrote, “Doston, kuch reasons ki wajah se mai nahi hissa ban paunga KKK ka. Im really sorry, yakeen mano mera bahot mann tha lekin kismat ko kuch manzur hai, aap sab disappoint ho, lekin nahi ja pane ka muje bhi bura lag raha hai… Entertainment aata rahega. Need some time alone.”

Munawar didn’t leave with other contestants for the show’s shoot in Cape Town. Hence, it was rumoured that he is out of the show. Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 will see Rubina Dilaik, Sriti Jha, Shivangi Joshi, Kanika Mann, Pratik Sehajpal, Mohit Malik, Tushar Kalia, Chetna Pande, Rajiv Adatia, Nishant Bhat, Jannat Zubair and Mr Faisu as contestants. The show will begin airing from July 2 on Colors.