#SHOWBIZ: Aaron, Sharnaaz 'bury the hatchet' after two years
Aaron, 49, said in a TikTok live broadcast yesterday that they had both chosen to "forgive and forget".
"Each of us has apologised and admitted that we were wrong, we are moving on," he said.
"This is also for the sake of our children. We do not want our children to follow our footsteps of not getting on with each other."
Sharnaaz, 39, said: "We don't want to prolong our differences as it is not healthy for us. Both of us have careers and families."
He thanked Aaron for his willingness to "make peace" and wished him success in his life and career.
"Thank you, brother, for being mature in handling this situation. If we sit down to chat, and it's my fault, I'm sorry," he said.
A misunderstanding between them occurred when Sharnaaz commented on an issue involving Aaron and director Syamsul Yusof, purpotedly taking Syamsul's side.
Syamsul said that Aaron was dropped from the movie The Original Gangster due to health issues, and Aaron criticised Syamsul, saying that the director's reasons for dropping him were baseless.
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