Philippine Showbiz Today Vol 12 No 22 | Page 4

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4 Philippine Showbiz Today

November 22 - December 7 , 2017
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Are John Lloyd and Ellen expecting a child ?

Actress and model Ellen Adarna reportedly confirmed she is pregnant and actor John Lloyd Cruz is the father .
According to a report from the Philippine Entertainment Portal , Adarna confirmed her pregnancy to her close friends . It added that Cruz is willing to take care of their future child .
The report added that Adarna ’ s pregnancy is the reason why she failed to attend the Bench denim and underwear fashion show titled “ Under The Stars ” last Saturday .
In October 2017 , rumors of Adarna ’ s pregnancy surfaced after netizens assumed that she was the one being described in a Facebook post of veteran newscaster Jay Sonza .
Sonza claimed he had a conversation with his “ niece ” he pertained as “ Elena ” who allegedly apologized for not informing him about her vacation . He added that his niece told her that she would now become a “ grandfather .”
Netizens further speculated that Sonza was referring to Adarna .
“ Diba sabi mo sakin pag gusto kong mamahinga at mamasyal ay puntahan ko ang saint tropez , nice , morocco or venice , am here tito ,” Sonza ’ s niece was quoted in the social media post .
Adarna and Cruz recently went on a vacation together in Morocco .
Sonza ’ s “ niece ” also replied in the Visayan language further intriguing netizens that it was indeed Adarna being referred to as she hails from Cebu .
Adarna , however , denied that she is related to Sonza .
“ We ’ re definitely not related ,” Adarna said .
Adarna and Cruz were costars in ABS-CBN ’ s comedy sitcom “ Home Sweetie Home .”
The two were rumored to be a couple after they posted on social media photos of them spending time together in vacations in Philippine beaches and in Europe . Adarna also previously called Cruz ‘ baby Love .”
The low-key relationship of John Lloyd Cruz and Ellen Adarna , with a baby on the way , here ’ s a timeline of the couple ’ s love story :
John Lloyd Cruz and Ellen Adarna ’ s relationship has become a favorite topic of the public when photos of the duo emerged in early September . Although they have never confirmed the status of their relationship themselves , news of Ellen ’ s reported pregnancy made headlines Saturday , November 18 , the flames of which were further fueled when she did not appear in the Bench Under the Stars fashion show .
Ellen joins Home Sweetie Home - In early 2017 , it was announced that Ellen would be part of the show Home Sweetie Home where John Lloyd plays the lead alongside Toni Gonzaga . Although reports of them canoodling have been reported , Ellen said that they were just

Joross Gamboa responds to rumors of John Lloyd fathering Ellen ’ s child

Joross Gamboa took the rumors that his friend John Lloyd Cruz allegedly got his rumored girlfriend Ellen Adarna lightly .
It may be recalled that reports are now making rounds that John Lloyd and Ellen are supposedly expecting their first-born .
Ellen ’ s absence at the recently-concluded star-studded fashion show only bolstered the said rumor .
Apart from that , reports also had it that the two are looking into tying the knot soon .
As one of the Box Office actor ’ s close friends , Joross , in an interview with PEP said , “ Unang-una , congratulations sa kanya at welcome to the club !”
Fatherhood , according to Joross , will allow someone to see things from a different perspective .
“ Ngayon , mas maiintindihan mo na ang pinagdadaanan naming mga ama kung bakit minsan , hindi kami makasama , makaalis …” he said .
Although Ellen and John Lloyd have yet to confirm the rumors , Joross wished them well .
“ And sa akin , ang wish ko lang sa kanila , kay Ellen , i s m a g i n g h e a l t h y a n g pagbubuntis ni Ellen , and maging healthy rin kayo as couple . Keep God in the center of your relationship and glory to God , blessing ‘ yan !” he said . ●
- M . M . Belmonte good friends .
But in February , the two were seen at the lobby of Shangri-La , which further heightened the speculations .
Ellen and John Lloyd spotted in Cebu - In September , photos of John Lloyd and Ellen surfaced on social media . At the time , John Lloyd had just wrapped up promotions of his movie with Sarah Geronimo , while Ellen confirmed that she broke up with presidential son Baste Duterte .
The two were spotted getting cozy with each other in Cebu , where Ellen is from . Friends of the two said that John Lloyd was simply having fun , despite the intense interest the the photos and videos ( including one of an inebriated John Lloyd that has since been taken down ) going viral , John Lloyd issued a statement saying : “ Diz iz mi lerning . Very humbling , but I do apologize to the little boys and girls . No regrets babies just life evealing its raw beauty .” otos got from the public .
Fans suspected the two were already a couple when John Lloyd posted : “ Sobrang baduy neto pero this girl really did something good to my soul . I ’ ll always be grateful .”
The post has since been deleted .
Ellen ’ s pregnancy – On November 18 , news of Ellen ’ s pregnancy was reported by entertainment website Pep . According to the report , Ellen confirmed to some of her friends that she was pregnant . John Lloyd is purported to be the father of her child .
The two have yet to make a statement confirming or denying the reports . John Lloyd is currently in the US to visit family , while Ellen has kept quiet about the issue and was a no show at the Bench fashion show , which she was supposed to be part of .
Before he left for the US , John Lloyd was also seen at the wake of Lupe Romulo , the daughter of former DFA secretary Alberto Romulo . He was also seen shaking hands with President Rodrigo Duterte .
Until the two finally say something about their relationship and the baby , people will definitely be watching what ’ s next with bated breath . ●
- Rosette Adel , PS ; Rappler