Echo weeps, says 'lies' came between him and Heart

Column: Entertainment
Author: Ramil Digal Gulle

Life, and love, can be cruel even to movie stars.

An obviously hurting and devastated Jericho "Echo" Rosales gave an interview over The Buzz on Sunday that was simply painful to watch. He was in such inner turmoil, his answers to Boy Abunda revealed the kind of emotional roller-coaster he is going through.

At one point, Abunda asked Echo if he's angy. Echo replied that he's not, then immediately said that yes, he could be. Then said he's “cool.” He admitted that he's still in denial over Heart breaking up with him.

Abunda asked Echo about his rumored affairs with co-stars in two projects. Talk has it that American actress Brianna Evigan, whom Echo worked with in "I Luv U Virus," a Holywood flick, and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo, a co-star in a Malaysian soap opera, were the reasons Heart broke up with him.

Echo flatly denied the rumors and said Heart was influenced by false accusations made by some people he did not identify.

" I know where all this is coming from. It's all because of the things being told to her, the lies,” the actor explained.

Echo told Abunda that for the interview, he wore clothes and accessories that were all gifts to him from Heart. He showed Abunda two necklaces, a ring that "are not expensive but very valuable" because they came from Heart. Even the shirt he was wearing was from Heart.

"I'm full of Heart right now. Heart is written all over my whole personality and character," Echo said.

Echo also denied that their break-up had something to do with Heart's decision to move from ABS-CBN to rival network GMA-7. He said that he does not want to discuss rumors that Heart's parents are involved in the break-up.

Throughout their three-year relationship, it was common knowledge that Heart's parents, who are restaurant chain magnates, objected to the match.

"I know how parents are, and I'm touched how much Heart's parents love her. They have wonderful dreams for Heart and I'm sorry that our relationship got in the way of their dreams for her," Jericho said, already in tears.

Echo also said that he's fine with some showbiz pundits' analysis that his relationship with Heart was bad for both their careers, since the public never accepted their tandem, either onscreen or off.

Throughout the interview Echo appeared torn between giving up and letting Heart go completely, and trying to fight for her. In the end, he said that the lesson he learned was about his own capacity to love and how much he could love another person.

Source: ABS-CBN News