MASSIVE TWIST! MUCH-EXPECTED BIGG BOSS TAMIL 5 CONTESTANT RELEASES OFFICIAL STATEMENT AHEAD OF LAUNCH - WHAT HAPPENED?

The expected list of contestants set to enter the show include Cooku With Comali Kani, Sunitha, Mila (actress Shakeela’s daughter), Anchor Priyanka Deshpande, 'Thulluvadho Ilamai' fame Abhinay, Vadivukkarasi, Aishwarya, '90 ML' fame Masoom Shankar, Sembaruthi fame Priya Raman, Mr.India Gopinath, Pavani Reddy, 'Kanmani' serial fame Leesha Eclairs, Actress Bhanupriya, 'Boys' Actor Manikandan and Raju Jeyamohan of Vijay TV serial 'Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar'.

Another name which was doing rounds on the internet was Suzane George of Vijay TV 'Office' fame. The actress, who rose to fame playing a negative role in Amala Paul and Viddharth's 'Mynaa', was one of the much-expected contestants set to enter the house. She also played a notable role as ACP Lakshmi in Vishnu Vishal's 'Raatchasan'. Apart from working on the serial 'Office', she has also acted in 'Athipookal', 'Saravanan Meenatchi' and 'Pagal Nilavu'.

For the last few weeks, the actress was sharing a few memes that talked about her name being included in the Bigg Boss Tamil 5 contestant list and fans were also eagerly expecting her entry into the show, but in an official statement, today (September 30), Suzane broke the news that she's not participating in the current season of Bigg Boss Tamil.

"I am not going to #BB5Tamil. So overwhelmed with all the love I have been receiving till now. So yes...it is a no. A firm no," Suzane wrote on her Instagram story.

Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 will premiere on Vijay Television on October 3. Kamal Haasan will return to the show as host for the fifth consecutive time. The grand premiere will start 6 pm and go on till late night on October 3. The final list of contestants will only be introduced on the launch date with several on-stage performances.