Singaporean celeb Aliff Aziz (right) says there is no reason for any animosity between him and Malaysian actress Ruhainies. Photo: mStar
Singaporean singer-actor Aliff Aziz is choosing to maintain a good relationship with Malaysian actress Ruhainies despite their ongoing khalwat (close proximity) court case.
In an interview with local media, Aliff said there is no reason for any animosity between him and Ruhainies.
"People say we need to be distant because of the court case, but I believe that what happened shouldn't prevent us from communicating like usual.
"We aren't enemies. There's no need for us to sulk or argue," the 33-year-old said.
Aliff and Ruhainies were arrested on khalwat charges at a condominium in Kuala Lumpur on March 9. Both pleaded not guilty to the charges at the Federal Territory Syariah High Court in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (July 3).
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Aliff said he would give full cooperation for his khalwat trial.
"Please pray that everything goes smoothly," he added.
According to mStar, The Star's Malay-language news portal, Aliff appeared calm while addressing the media and was open to answering various questions.
However, the actor declined to comment on matters involving his ex-wife, Malaysian artiste Bella Astillah, whom he divorced for the second time on June 13 following his khalwat controversy.
The pair, who married in 2016, had previously divorced in 2019 but reconciled shortly after.
"I don't want to talk about other matters as I'm worried about others manipulating (my statement)," he said.
Ruhainies, 31, also refused to address Bella's claims of being responsible for the breakdown in her marriage with Aliff.
Bella, 30, previously blamed the actress for "successfully" ruining her marriage with Aliff and causing their two children to lose their father.
"This topic is too heavy and isn't relevant for now. I really don't want to touch on that issue. I want to focus on solving this khalwat case," she said.
On June 20, Aliff and Ruhainies appeared in court for an extension of the bail bond related to the khalwat case.
The trial has been postponed to Oct 12 and the bail bond for both has also been extended.
