Dingdong says relationship with Marian strong

Author: Aster Amoyo
Column: If I Know

Dingdong Dantes' new tattoo has attracted a lot of attention. It's in his right leg, near the ankle. The tiny inscriptions read MGD. Some suspect that the first two letters stand for Marian Gracia which is the real name of Marian Rivera. As for the letter D, they say it can stand for Dong's surname.

"Well, that's their guess, so let's just respect it. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. Actually, MGD can stand for some other things. For me, its meaning would be May Ginto Diyan," says the handsome actor with a laugh.

Now that they don't have a regular show together, the public is curious if his closeness with Marian is still the same.

"Oh, yes," he says. "In fact, we just had dinner recently. We still go out. It's practically the same. Nothing has changed. "

While Marian will be doing Narda (a new version of Darna), he'll star in the remake of the popular Koreanovela "Stairway to Heaven. " Their fans are saddened.

"They shouldn't be because our love team will still be there. I'm certain GMA will bring us back together on screen. We understand that this move will be for the benefit of our individual careers. For sure our followers will realize it eventually," explains Dingdong.

The sexy heartthrob couldn't still give details regarding Stairway to Heaven.

Meanwhile, reports have it that he'll be one of Eugene Domingo's leading men in her solo launching vehicle.

"Yes," he affirms. "It's a comedy called Kimmy Dora. Piolo (Pascual) will also be there. We haven't started shooting yet but from the looks of it, the movie promises to be loads of fun and excitement. "

LUIS, ANGEL MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME

Luis Manzano says that he loved his stay in New York for the shooting of the upcoming Star Cinema flick "In My Life. "

"For one, it was a learning experience for me," he says. "I was acting with my mom (Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto) and John Lloyd (Cruz) in all of my scenes. It was like, 'Wow!' I gained insights especially when it comes to acting. I was with two award-winning thespians.

"New York is such a lovely place. There's something about it that makes you feel inspired to give your best. I've been to Barcelona before to shoot "Crazy for You" with Toni (Gonzaga) but I can say New York is different," he reveals.

The bedimpled lad confirms that his anticipated kissing scene with Lloydie has already been shot.

"Yes, and it turned out well," he reveals. "We want it to be a surprise to the viewers. I was nervous before the take but thank God, Lloydie and I did it right. At the start, it was also hard because I'm comfortable with Lloydie as Luis. But in the movie, we're lovers so we had to establish chemistry. I'm glad we pulled off that scene well. "

The good TV host-actor reveals how he and girlfriend Angel Locsin missed each other.

"In fact, when I was just on my first week there (NY), she wanted me to come home already," says Luis. "But Angel understood it was work. Now that I'm back, we're always together, making up for lost times. "

KIM: GERALD IS A ONE-WOMAN MAN

ACCORDING to Kim Chiu, it will sadden her if ever the plan to team up perennial screen partner Gerald Anderson to Sarah Geronimo pushes through. This she admits during the recent thanksgiving press conference of her top rating soap, Tayong Dalawa.

"I think it's a normal reaction since he's been my love team fort three years already. Definitely, I'll be at a loss if I'll be paired with someone else in my future projects. Of course, it is still different when he's my leading man. I'm used to his working style.

"But if he'll be paired with Sarah, it's just okay. I know that we can't be permanent as a love team. I'll be happy for him once it becomes official. I trust ABS. They know what's best for us. In this light, I'm also preparing myself to be paired with other leading men," reveals the slim young actress.

However, Kim maintains that no matter what, Gerald will always be her favorite leading man.

Until now, fans are asking as what's the real score between her and Gerald.

"Ours is a special friendship. But if you're speaking of romance, nothing is definite yet. I just go with the flow. What's important is we're enjoying each other's company. At this point in time, it will be hard for me to enter a serious relationship because I'm busy. I can't give enough time for the guy and that's simply unfair," she explained.

Many conclude that the reason why she doesn't want Gerald for a boyfriend is his image as a "chick boy. "

"Of course not," she counters. "In the first place, I don't believe that he's one. As far as I know Gerald is a one-womanman. When he's into a relationship, he is very committed. It's just that as of now, my career is my priority. "

Meanwhile, Kim is very happy that ABS-CBN management decided to extend "Tayong Dalawa" for a few more months as proof of its popularity.

Fans are impatient in asking as to whom she's going to end up with in the story.

Will it be Gerald or Jake Cuenca?

"As of now, I can't answer who since a lot of exciting twists are bound to take place in the next days. Everything's hanging. Of course, they expect that it's going to be Gerald and me but as I've said, we don't know yet. Let's just wait and see," ends Kim.

Source: People's Journal