Two fan-favourite contestants, Lovekesh Kataria and Armaan Malik, were evicted from the Anil Kapoor-hosted reality show Bigg Boss OTT 3 two days ahead of the finale, to be held on Friday.

With their departure, the show got its top five finalists — Ranvir Shorey, Sana Makbul, Naezy, Kritika Malik and Sai Ketan Rao. Voting lines are open for audience members to vote for their favourite contestants.

On Wednesday’s episode, Bigg Boss called all the housemates to the activity area where he revealed the names of all the ‘baharwale’ throughout the season. Then he dropped a shocker, asking the housemates to choose one of the nominated contestants — Lovekesh, Armaan and Sai Ketan — for eviction. Lovekesh got four votes, while Armaan received two votes and Sai Ketan got only one vote. Thus Lovekesh was evicted.

As the contestants prepared to leave the activity area, Bigg Boss dropped another bombshell. He announced that a second contestant would be eliminated then and there based on audience votes. Bigg Boss announced Armaan’s name for eviction.

Ranvir, Sana and Sai Ketan were visibly upset with the turn of events. They could not control their tears over the departure of their friends.

Following his eviction, Lovekesh went live on Instagram to connect with his fans and followers, expressing his gratitude for their immense support. During the live session, Lovekesh shared his thoughts on the moment his name was called for eviction.

“I've never experienced so much love in my life as I have now,” Lovekesh said, adding, “When my name was announced for eviction, I felt overwhelmed and broken. I could see the trophy in front of me, but I couldn’t touch it. When my name was announced, I teared up but looked up to control myself, swallowing my tears. I thought that I would only cry when I spoke to someone from my family.”