India, Jan. 13 -- Actor Jay Bhanushali and ex-wife, actor Mahhi Vij have finally broken silence on the dating rumours swirling around her and producer Nadim Nadz. While Mahhi slammed the trolls and the dating reports, Jay dismissed the speculation, saying that people are on the lookout for a "villain" to blame for their separation, when in reality, there isn't one. On Sunday, social media was abuzz with chatter linking Mahhi with Nadim after she posted a birthday note (see inset) for him. Mahhi put up a video clarifying, "Just because we have taken divorce with a lot of respect for each other, I don't think you guys are able to digest it... So, Nadeem, is my best friend, and will always be my best friend. I have been posting for him for 6 years. And Tara has been calling him Abba for 6 years. It was a joint decision between me and Jay that she will call him Abba." She further said that such trolling makes the word "Abba" seem "disgusting". Mahhi's friend and actor Ankita Lokhande also slammed people for linking Mahhi with Nadim, and wrote on Instagram, "I need to make this clear: Nadeem has always been a father figure to Mahi and Jai, and a father to Tara. That's all there is to it." Jay responded by sharing Ankita's post on his own Instagram Stories, emphasising that he agrees with every word of her statement. Resharing the post, Jay wrote, "Thank you Ankita and I agree to everything you said." In another Story, Jay reposted Mahhi's post slamming the rumours, calling them disgusting. Jay reposted her statement, writing, "Our statement mentioned there is no villain but still people want to create a villain in our story. STOP IT." Earlier this month, Jay and Mahhi announced that they are parting ways after 16 years of being together. They shared the news through a joint statement, mentioning that they will continue to co-parent their kids. htc...