It's Confirmed! Asim Riaz's Brother Umar Riaz To Enter Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 15

Congratulating his elder brother, Asim tweeted, "Congratulations @realumarriaz to be part of #BiggBoss15 Good luck big brother..!"

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'Bigg Boss 13' first runner-up Asim Riaz's brother Umar Riaz is all set to enter the 15th season of the popular reality TV show.

Umar, who is a doctor by profession, shared the news of him joining the 'Bigg Boss' house on his Twitter handle.

"Guys it's confirmed that I will be entering #bb15 house. I have always considered myself lucky to have all of you supporting me all this while. I hope and wish you will support me in this journey as well," he tweeted.

Many social media users including Asim sent their best wishes to Umar.

Congratulating his elder brother, Asim tweeted, "Congratulations @realumarriaz to be part of #BiggBoss15 Good luck big brother..!"

Model-actor Pratik Sehajpal who was one of the finalists on Bigg Boss OTT had quit the show to be a part of Bigg Boss 15. He became the first confirmed contestant of the show and now Umar Riaz too has been confirmed for the show. Umar is currently quarantined in a hotel in Mumbai along with other contestants who will enter the show next weekend. Every contestant will have to quarantine themselves for a week before entering the show.

For the unversed, Umar had also made a special appearance on the 'Bigg Boss 13' family special episode. He was recently seen in music videos, opposite Dalljiet Kaur and Saba Khan. However, he also continues his medical practice in a hospital in Mumbai.

Apart from Umar, the makers have also confirmed the names of 'Bigg Boss OTT' finalists Shamita Shetty, Nishant Bhat, and Pratik Sehajpal as 'Bigg Boss 15' contestants.