22 Philippine Showbiz Today
22 Philippine Showbiz Today
September 8 - 21 , 2017
Are they dating or not ?
Speculations have surrounded the close relationship between Ellen Adarna and John Lloyd Cruz after the two have been spotted together in the company of friends many times this year .
But the model and actress said in an exclusive ABS-CBN interview that they were just friends , and clarified , “‘ Di pa rin ready si kuya . Marami rin ‘ yong drama sa buhay . Parang ako rin ( He ’ s not ready yet . He has a lot of drama in his life . Just like me )!“
Cruz ’ s last public relationship was with actress Angelica Panganiban , which ended in 2016 .
He and Panganiban have also been seen together after the
A Love To Last stars share their love lessons
How special is Gerald Andeson to Bea Alonzo ?
The actress was asked at the press con of her soap , A Love To Last , which is now on its final few weeks .
Alonzo , who has long been rumoured to have reconnected with Anderson years after their short-lived affair , admitted he ’ s “ very special .”
“ He inspires me every day .” She added he was the one who influenced her to try running .
“ He really inspires me to run , naintindihan ko na ‘ yung beauty ng exercise . Dati kasi sumasamasama lang ako tapos ngayon parang na-realize ko may sense of achievement pala . Kung dati 3K ( run ) lang , ngayon 5K tapos nag- 10K na so on my own tumatakbo na ako . Ang ganda nong naibahagi niya sa akin ,” she stated .
Are the two now ready to admit they are more than friends ? Alonzo was asked about the real score between her and Anderson at the press conference of A Love To Last .
“ Sa totoo lang we are really enjoying each other ’ s company right now and we ’ re very busy . Siya very busy siya sa mga ginagawa niya , ako rin ,” she said , “ We tape almost everyday so parang gusto rin naming i-honor ‘ yung individuality ng isa ’ t isa …. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong sabihin , because people might think echosera ako no . But what should I say ? There is nothing to say . I wish I could say something ,” she further said .
Asked if she prefers to keep everything private between her and Gerald , she responded , “… I think that ’ s the beauty of it . Parang nag-i-enjoy lang kami sa buhay . We are living in the moment .”
Ellen Adarna says she ’ s ‘ just friends ’ with John Lloyd Cruz
break-up , though in February 2017 the “ One More Chance ” actor said that they were good friends in a SunStar interview .
Adarna also remains friends with ex-boyfriend Baste Duterte , whom she had a relationship with in 2016 for around seven months .
Cruz and Adarna appeared to have become closer when the actress joined his sitcom , “ Home Sweetie Home .”
Recently , a friend shared a picture with Adarna and Cruz while sunset-watching and in a comment said , “ I ’ m thirdwheeling .
On him and Adarna , Cruz told ABS-CBN , “ I wouldn ’ t address the speculations .” ● - Niña V . Guno / ra , Inq .
‘ A Love To Last ’ cast members Bea Alonzo , Ian Veneracion & Iza Calzado at a press junket
Meanwhile , she shared the relationship lesson she learned playing Andrea in A Love To Last .
“ Never give up on love or never give up on somebody that you love ,” she related , “ That once you commit to someone … dapat panindigan mo ‘ yun no matter how difficult the situation is . Dapat panindigan mo yung commitment na binitawan mo . Siguro ‘ yun ang ingredient sa mga long lasting relationships – never giving up on someone we love .” ******************* Iza Calzado said the lessons she ’ s learned as part of the soap , “ A Love To Last ,” can be applied to her own relationship with boyfriend of six years , Ben Wintle .
“ Sa tingin ko lang , ha , at my tender age of 35 ,” she smiled , “ and being in a relationship –
several long term- relationships – siguro a secret [ for ] love [ to ] last is just , of course , love , respect , trust , and understanding and communication . Parang ‘ yun ‘ yung mga kailangan talaga .
“ Compromise din at saka expectations should not be so high all the time so you have to manage expectations ,” she futher said . “ Bilang si Grace ( her character in ‘ A Love To Last ’) ang pinakamasakit sa ulo dito at very complicated character , I have learned – I ’ ve always known naman and was validated by the role I ’ m playing now – that when you are in any kind of relationship , selfishness will lead you nowhere but heartache . She ’ s become so self-centered with what she feels that she hasn ’ t completely let go of this idea of love she has with Anton and hence it is so hard for her to move forward in life . Once she completely lets go , I think her life will be better and she can find a new love .” *******************
Julia Barretto , who plays Ian Veneracion ’ s daughter Chloe in A Love To Last , also learned a thing or two about the importance of compromise while studying her role . “ I think the lesson I got from the show is learning to adjust to a certain situation and being accepting to what will make others happy . In the case of Chloe , she had to accept that her dad was going to be married for the second time ,” she explained , “ I had to adjust to what will make my dad happy and maganda namn ‘ yung outcome ng pag-accept ni Chloe sa second marriage ng father niya .”
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Lead actor Ian Veneracion , who has been married to his wife Pam for 20 years , shared the secret to their partnership as well as his takeaway from the show .
“ I think it ’ s all about respect , respecting each other ’ s individuality also – and a bottomless pit of patience on the side of my wife . Sobra ang pasensiya niya so I think that ’ s it ,” he said with a smile . “ In the show , I ’ ve learned the difference between the male and female [ perspectives ] because my character [ shows ] the male point of view . “ Sometimes na-su-surprise ako kasi – oo nga – sometimes we can be insensitive sa ibang perception . Sabi nila , men are from Mars , women are from Venus sa the way we communicate so na-observe ko and hopefully it turns me [ into a ] better person in my personal life .” ● - J . M . Felipe , Malaya