The ongoing Season 17 of reality show Bigg Boss will come to a close with a grand finale on January 28, host Salman Khan announced in the latest episode of the show, airing daily on Colors TV and JioCinema.

This will be the first time in the last five years that a season of Bigg Boss won’t be getting an extension. Last year, Bigg Boss 16 was extended by a month.

Meanwhile, the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode took an unexpected twist when Abhishek Kumar, who was earlier evicted for assaulting fellow contestant Samarth Jurel, made a surprising re-entry into the house. Salman addressed the issue, chastising Isha Malviya and Samarth for provoking Abhishek and contributing to the altercation that led to his initial eviction. The host took both contestants to task for their use of personal abuses, urging a more respectful atmosphere within the Bigg Boss house.

The most recent eviction saw K-pop sensation Aoora bidding farewell to the Bigg Boss 17 house. The top nine contestants left in the competition are Abhishek Kumar, Ankita Lokhande, Arun Srikanth Mashettey, Ayesha Khan, Isha Malviya, Mannara Chopra, Munawar Faruqui, Samarth Jurel, and Vicky Jain.

With the grand finale scheduled for January 28, Bigg Boss 17 is gearing up for a spectacular conclusion. Family members of the remaining housemates will be visiting them this week inside the Bigg Boss house. Ankita’s mother already made an entry in Monday’s episode while her mother-in-law — Vicky’s mother — will appear on the show in Tuesday’s episode.