It's official: Silambarasan to host Bigg Boss Ultimate; the actor looks uber cool in the promo video

The speculation surrounding the next host for Bigg Boss Ultimate comes to an end as it has now been officially revealed that Silambarasan is replacing Kamal Haasan for the remaining episodes of the reality show. The social media handle of Disney+ Hotstar announced the same through a post.

The 40-second video has the actor getting ready for the show. He is seen attired in an off-white outfit and posing for a photo even as he stylishly sits on a sofa with a smile on his face. He turns towards the camera and asks, 'ethir paakala la' (You didn't expect this, right?), 'naane ethir paakala' (Even I did not expect this).

From the time Kamal Haasan announced his exit as the host of the show due to his film commitments, many names like Sarath Kumar, Ramya Krishnan and Prakash Raj among others have been doing the rounds with regard to the new host. Though many unconfirmed reports suggested Silambarasan's name, fans of the star were waiting for an official confirmation.

Regular viewers of the show are curious to know whether Silambarasan would be able to match up to Kamal's outstanding talent in hosting Bigg Boss. Though Ramya Krishnan had hosted the show's fifth season earlier, it was for a couple of weeks.

With five contestants leaving the house, the latest being Vanitha, fans of the show are eagerly waiting to watch the drama that will unfold in the coming days. Balaji Murugadoss, Thadi Balaji, Snehan, Thamarai, Abhirami, Anitha, Niroop, Julie and Suruthi are the current contestants in the house.

Balaji and Thamarai were elected as the trending player of the week and house captain a few days ago. It is likely that one or more contestants will be evicted this weekend.