"Bigg Boss 9" went on air on Sunday (11 October) and host Salman Khan introduced the highly awaited contestants of the show.

TV actor Ankit Gera and his ex-girlfriend Roopal Tyagi are among the 14 contestants of the controversial show. 

While viewers are excited to watch the ex-couple Ankit and Roopal of "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke" fame inside the mad house, Ankit considers Roopal as just one among the other participants.

Talking about Roopal as his inmate for the next few months, Ankit told India-Forums. "I don't like to speak much about what's happening in my personal life but yes, a lot of people will see what exactly happens. I don't have an issue and am not uncomfortable about this. She is not the only one entering the house; there are a lot of people as well."

When asked about his reaction when he got to know about Roopal being a co-contestant of the show, he said: "My reaction was like Oh No... Again! Now I have accepted the fact! "

Ankit mentioned that he is very positive about the show.

Meanwhile, the paired contestants of this season are Digangana Suryavanshi and Roopal, Kishwar Merchant and Aman Verma, Mandana Karimi and Keith Sequiera, Ankit and Arvind Vegda, Prince Narula and Rochelle Maria Rao, Suyyash Rai and Rimmi Sen, Vikas Bhalla and Yuvika Chaudhary.