For 18 years, actor-VJ Rannvijay Singha has been associated with the TV reality show Roadies, whether it was as a contestant, host or mentor. However, the long relationship is coming to an end. We exclusively learned that Singha will not be seen in the 19th season of the show. A source says, “A new production house is helming the upcoming season. And Singha was not very pleased with the production house. So, they had to part ways.”

When we contacted Singha, he confirmed the news and shares, “The channel has been a key pillar of my journey, and I’ll be doing interesting work with them. In this edition, things didn’t work out for both sides. Our dates were not matching, and it was disheartening.” However, clarifying that there were no issues with the production house, he says, “I’ve been working with the channel for 18 years. I’ve done different shows with the network. Production house aur mera koi taal mel hai nahin,” he adds.

Furthermore, we’ve also learned that actor Sonu Sood is stepping into Singha’s shoes. Interestingly, he will be the only mentor-host this year and the face of the season. The makers have dropped the concept of gang leaders, resulting in actors Neha Dhupia, Prince Narula, and others having to bid adieu too.

The channel and Sood did not respond to us till the time we went to press. The new season will be shot in South Africa and will tentatively go on floors on February 14.