Rannvijay Singha Out Of MTV Roadies, Sonu Sood Replaces Him, Here's How Netizens React

Roadies 18: The new season with Sonu Sood will begin filming this month in South Africa and will be aired in May.

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Covid lockdown hero and Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has replaced Rannvijay Singha on the popular youth reality show MTV Roadies. With this an era has ended on MTV Roadies as Rannvijay who won the very first season of the reality show back in 2003 has been involved in every season since then mostly as host and as coach in last few seasons.

Following his new appointment, Sonu Sood released a statement which reads as: "MTV Roadies has redefined the meaning of adventure for viewers across the country, with high-octane tasks through every edition. The journey emphasises on the importance of mental and emotional endurance along with physical strength, which is what drew me towards hosting the show," he said in the statement, reports news agency PTI.

Meanwhile, Rannvijay Singha's exit has left Roadies fans heartbroken. One fan tweeted, "I'm not gonna watch Roadies."

Im not gonna watch Roadies...that show is know from the name of #RanvijaySingha ....#Roadies

— Divyaa (@karankundrra_1) February 3, 2022

@rannvijaysingha is soul of #Roadies ❣️

— Rahul_SRKian (@Rahul_SRKian24) February 4, 2022

The entry of Sonu Sood in Roadies also prompted a meme-fest, check out some of the hilarious tweets below:

Sonu Sood to Ranvijay after he replaces him in #roadies 😂😂#SonuSood #Ranvijay pic.twitter.com/BgWsFr4fVb

— Fayaaz Takkar (@yi_kus_andrabi) February 3, 2022

The new season will begin filming this month in South Africa and will be aired in May.

Sonu Sood said in his statement as reported by PTI: "As we set aboard for South Africa, I look forward to a life changing journey and putting contestants through unimaginable tasks to see if they have the willingness to come back stronger. The new season will be filled with twists and turns and leave viewers stunned as the path unfolds."