Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora to get married by next year: ReportsOct 27 (AZINS) After playing hide and seek with the media for years, Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora may soon go official about their relationship. The couple will reportedly tie the knot, next year.

Not too long ago, the duo was seen twerking on Malaika's show 'India's Got Talent'. On Thursday (October 24), they got back to Mumbai from Milan, where the two celebrated the actress's 45th birthday. Malaika and Arjun were snapped holding hands at the Milan airport, too.

“Malaika and Arjun are extremely fond of each other. They have never really spoken about each other but they are extremely happy in their own personal space. In a steady relationship now, Malaika and Arjun plan to take their relationship to next level and tie the knot next year,” a source close to the couple confirmed the news to Filmfare.

A latest report in India Today suggests that Malaika and Arjun's friends are planning to throw a big bash for them, to mark the couple going public with their relationship.

Recently, when Malaika's IGT co-judge and close friend Karan Johar asked her who she spent her birthday with, Malaika said, "Let it be a burning question!" Malaika also reposted the video on her own account.

In another video he hinted at a new beginning in Malaika's life by saying, "I believe, you are starting something."

Her recent posts on Instagram also scream that she has 'found love in a hopeless place'.

Malaika and Arjun have been linked together for several years now. Her proximity to Arjun was also speculated as being the reason behind Malaika's separation with Arbaaz Khan. However, Arora had said time and again that she and Arjun were just 'close friends'.

"Malaika is no longer keen to hide her proximity to Arjun. When she was with Arbaaz, the Khan family, especially Salman (Khan), made their disapproval very clear. But now that she has broken away from Arbaaz, she sees no reason to be coy about her closeness to Arjun. Besides, Arbaaz is also seeing someone else now," Deccan Chronicle had earlier quoted a source as saying.

Malaika and Arbaaz divorced in 2017, after 18 years of marriage. Arbaaz is now dating Georgia Andriani and rumours say that a wedding is on the cards, for them aswell.