Vhong still mum about his love life
Comedian-TV host Vhong Navarro can talk about his career and parts of his personal life, but not his love life.
He doesn’t want to talk about his non-showbiz girlfriend of four years.
“Hindi naman (sa secretive), umamin naman ako na may girlfriend ako. Hindi kasi siya showbiz kaya ayaw kong guluhin or pag-usapan ang buhay niya kasi maganda na nananahimik,” Vhong told the press at the set of “Toda Max” in ABS-CBN compound recently.
Vhong added that he kept mum about his girlfriend because a marriage annulment case (involving him and former wife Bianca Lapus) was then pending in court (the annulment was granted in 2010).
“Kailan pa lang natapos ang annulment. Ang tagal ng inantay ko, eight years rin ang inantay ko para lang magkaroon kami ng freedom pareho. Kaya ngayon, nakafocus ako sa anak ko. At yung mahal ko sa buhay nagkakaintindihan kami.”
No ill feelings towards Binoe
Vhong revealed that he doesn’t take it against Robin Padilla if he decided to leave “Toda Max” to focus on the movies he is doing.
“Hindi naman sumama loob ko. Siyempre nung una nakakatampo. Ang ganda ng rapport namin, ng samahan. Nalungkot ako actually, hindi nagtampo.”
Vhong adds, “Si idol kasi ay may ginagawang mga pelikula ngayon and meron din siyang pino-produce. Mag concentrate daw muna siya sa movies and drama, pahinga muna siya sa comedy. Sabi niya na hindi muna siya makakabalik kasi may gagawin siya na priority din, na sana maintindihan namin.”
Vhong also explained that talent fee and billing weren’t the reasons why Robin left the sitcom.
“Si idol walang pakialam iyon sa TF, (talent fee). Binibigay pa nga nun yung TF nya. Walang pakialam sa pera iyon.”
The two actors keep in touch through social media. They comment on each other’s Instagram posts.
Meanwhile, Vhong is happy to work again with Ai-Ai delas Alas, who replaced Pokwang in the sitcom.
“Matagal na din kaming hindi nagkatrabaho (the last time they worked together was for Whattamen in 2001). Masaya sa set and isang magaling na kumedyante ang makakasama at mapupulutan namin ng aral sa programa.”
Staying power
Vhong feels blessed for still having projects, 20 years after he started in showbiz.
He admitted that it was not smooth-sailing at all for him.
“Dumaan ako sa butas ng karayom para maabot ko ito. Talagang kapag may tiyaga ka, may mapupuntahan ka. Huwag tayong magmamadali, kasi kapag nagmadali ka, pwede tayong maaksidente.”
Although he respects new talents and bit players because he used to be one himself, Vhong wants them to defer to senior stars.
“Nakakalungkot sa mga baguhan kasi kung umasta sila para silang sobrang layo na. Basta, galing ako sa pinanggalingan nila kaya sana matuto silang rumespeto sa mga nakakatanda sa inyo. Hindi porke’t sikat kayo ngayon, hanggang kailan kayo sikat?”
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