Singer and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh recently reflected on love, heartbreak, marriage and emotional healing years after his divorce from ex-wife Shalini Talwar.Yo Yo Honey Singh and his first – and only – wife, Shalini Talwar, were officially divorced in November 2023. The couple, who were childhood sweethearts, got married in 2011. The separation ended a very public legal battle involving allegations of domestic violence, which Shalini later withdrew following a private MoU settlement and an alimony payment of Rs 1 crore.Now, revealing how the experience changed her emotionally, Honey Singh has admitted that the divorce taught her the importance of solitude and self-love.“You’re alone and you have to be alone,” she said on ABtalks while talking about what she learned after the breakup.
‘I like being alone now’
Honey Singh revealed that her marriage and divorce were “very different situations” in her life.“When I was sick, he was with me in the same house. But when I started to decide to leave the house, that’s when what you call conflict started between us and we separated,” he recalled.The singer admitted that this experience gradually changed the way she now looks at relationships and attachment.“Since then, I felt I had to be alone. And now I like being alone. Because you came alone and you will be left alone,” she said.Honey Singh reflected on how life ultimately prepares all people for emotional loss.“The saddest truth is that even the people who gave birth to you won’t stay with you forever. I can’t even imagine living without them, but I still have to live without them one day,” she shared.
“Deep passionate love only happens once”
During the interaction, the rapper also opened up about love and heartbreak, describing love as one of the most beautiful parts of life.“Love is the most beautiful and wonderful thing. It is very important in life,” he said.Honey Singh explained that she now sees love beyond romantic relationships.“Love with your mother, your father, your siblings and even people you don’t know. When I perform in concert, I see a different kind of love. I get a different kind of energy and blessings from my audience,” he shared.At the same time, he recognized that intense romantic love only comes once in a lifetime.“Deep passionate love only happens once in a lifetime,” he said.When asked if he had personally experienced such love, Honey Singh replied, “Yes…and now that chapter is over.”
“When I got sick, everyone left”
Honey Singh also got emotional as she spoke about the loneliness she experienced during her health struggles and revealed that many people drifted away from her during that time.“For seven years, when I was walking around as Yo Yo Honey Singh, 40 guys and friends would walk around with me. It looked like a huge procession,” he recalled.However, things changed dramatically after he became ill.“When I fell ill, everyone left. Only one person remained – my childhood friend Rohit,” he revealed.The singer said the experience reshaped her understanding of relationships and emotional addiction.“When I came back, everyone started coming back again. But now I realized I had to be alone,” he said.
‘Don’t be ordinary people’
At the end of the interview, Honey Singh also spoke about living life differently and moving away from conventional thinking.“Don’t be typical. Don’t always think marriage is the only destination in life. Don’t think there’s a limit to what you can achieve,” she said.The rapper added that being “special” doesn’t necessarily mean being rich or successful.“Even if you are unsuccessful but calm, happy and satisfied, you are special,” he explained.According to Honey Singh, true emotional strength comes from finding peace within yourself.“If pain doesn’t bother you and living alone doesn’t scare you, then you are a special human being,” he concluded.
