Iya on marrying Drew: I’m sure malapit na
No, Drew Arellano has not proposed yet. But Iya Villania feels there will be wedding bells for her and her long-time boyfriend in the near future.
“According to my senses, I’m sure malapit na. Hello, nagugulat pa ba kayo?” she said in an interview during the press conference for BlueWater Day Spa.
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The Kapamilya star has been together with the Kapuso host for almost nine years. And Iya admits their relationship hasn’t always been smooth. However, she said they always come out better as a couple every time they overcome a hurdle in their relationship.
“A lot of people have always been afraid na, ‘You’ll never make it through the seven-year itch.’Yeah, we went through that,” she said. “But we always push through. And we’ve become stronger.”
Iya added: “Ngayon, sobrang sarap where we are right now in our relationship, considering na magni-nine years na kami.”
The farther we go…
The TV host-actress thinks their relationship can only get stronger with age.
“What’s so sweet is, the farther we go, the stronger we get.”
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How did they keep the fire burning all these years? Iya said they “took things slow.”
“Kung tutuusin nga, kahit nine years na kami, ang dami pa naming di nagagawa as a couple kasi inaantay pa namin na ikasal kami.”
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“There are still so many things for us to enjoy. So kung tumagal kami ng ganito na ito lang ang mga pwede naming gawin, paano pa kaya kung naging one na kami?” Iya explained
Focus
Does their decision not to settle down stem from their desire to focus on their careers? Iya said this isn’t the case. She even cited how stars these days can have successful careers and love lives as well.
“I think times have changed. I think you can see the audience has opened their minds,” she said. “Tingnan ninyo nga si Richard Yap, we all know he’s married. And yet people are attached to the love team he has with Jodi (Sta. Maria). But he’s very open.”
“I’m happy where I am and I know I’m extremely lucky to be where I am,” Iya added, saying she’ll take whatever new opportunities and challenges are given her.
The 26-year-old star will face a new challenge as joins the primetime soap opera “Apoy sa Dagat” with Angelica Panganiban, Piolo Pascual, and Diether Ocampo.
“It’s been a while. I’ve forgotten the feeling of how it is to tape. I thought na masyado akong safe sa lugar ko ngayon. And I was just looking to shake things up a bit,” she said of her decision to join the ABS-CBN teleserye.
“Di naman sa hindi ako masaya sa ginagawa ko. It’s just that I was looking for a challenge. And tamang-tama naman (yung ‘Apoy sa Dagat’).”
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