Bea, Zanjoe willing to be reel-life sweethearts
Real-life celebrity sweethearts Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo are willing to take their off-screen romance on screen, as long as the project is good.
“Oo, kung talagang para sa akin at para sa kanya ang character, bakit hindi? Hindi naman ako tatanggi doon,” Zanjoe said in an interview at Z Cup golf tournament, which Bea herself organized as advanced birthday gift for her boyfriend of two years.
“Siguro kapag tumanggap kami ng project, it really, really has to be special. Kasi kapag napapag-usapan nga namin, kapag a public figure na couple, na pareho kayo ng trabaho parang ang hirap paghiwalayin. Pero siguro kapag napakaganda ng project na hindi katanggi-tanggi, we’re not closing our doors,” Bea said.
Bea and Zanjoe worked together only once – for the movie “24/7” -- which featured other Star Magic artists. The two have been paired with different artists since then.
Drawing the line
Zanjoe said they try to draw the line between work and personal life. This way, they don’t get jealous of each other’s work and on screen partners.
“Marami na rin naman na akong napanuod (na projects ni Bea). Hiwalay ang personal sa trabaho. Ayaw ko rin naman na kapag ako, eh may masasabi rin siya,” Zanjoe said.
Even if Bea and Zanjoe’s relationship is getting stronger, the couple agrees they are not ready to tie the knot anytime soon.
“Malayo pa kami doon. We have all the time in the world para gawin iyan, pag-usapan iyan. Parang ayaw namin i-skip itong stage na ito kung saan dapat nagi-enjoy kami at hindi muna kami nagja-jump into another level,” Bea explained.
Bea admitted she gets upset reading false write-ups and hearing about wedding rumors.
“Nakakaloka na rin yang mga kasal na iyan. Mabuti sana kung positive ang mga nasusulat. Nakakaloka lang yung mga nasusulat na hindi totoo, minsan nakaka-offend rin. Kung meron mang ganyan, hindi naman namin ipapagdamot iyan. Lalong-lao na hindi naman ilalapit sa kung anong kumpanya. Meron naman kaming budget diyan.”
Botched surprise
She was supposed to surprise Zanjoe with the Z Cup, but he found out all about it himself.
“Alam ko kasi na isa ito sa mga passion niya. As much na gusto niya ang pag-arte, gusto rin niya ang golf. So, naisip ko lang na ito ang bagay na magpapasaya sa kanya. Gusto ko rin kasi na masundan ang first Z Cup niya kasi sayang. We also want this to be an annual thing na sana,” Bea said.
Zanjoe is happy Bea found time to organize the event despite her full schedule.
“Everything fell into place. Kakatapos ko lang sa 'Four Sisters and a Wedding' and I’m about to start a new project. So, I’m about to get busy again. Nagkataon na may window ako for his birthday (which actually falls on Tuesday, July 23),” Bea said.
Paul Soriano, John Estrada and Bayani Agbayani were among those who joined the tournament.
