Last week was full of reports about the shocking breakup of Heart Evangelista and Jericho Rosales. While on the set of Codename: Asero in Dubai, StarTalk was able to interview Heart to clear up a couple of things related to their breakup after three years of relationship.
"I was upset. Medyo na-upset ako," admitted Heart. "Sinabi ko dati na ayoko sana mag-elaborate, ayoko sana magsalita. Para sa akin, okay na ang 'no comment' ako. Sobrang naging open kami about our relationship dati kaya... Ano ngayon, nagsasalita siya [Jericho] at ang dami-dami niyang sinabi, so medyo na-shock ako. Nagsalita na ako sa Showbiz Central at nalinaw na ang lahat kaya panatag na ang loob ko."
Heart also denied reports about her parent's alleged involvement in the split:
"Ang pamilya ko, simula noong nakita nila na tatlong taon kong ipinaglaban si Jericho, at talagang wala silang sinabi ni isang salita na, ‘Mas mabuti pa ganito, mas mabuti pa ganyan.' Wala silang sinabi. Kumbaga, hinayaan na nila yun. Alam nila na wala na silang magagawa doon for sure, decision ko na yun. So hindi totoo ‘yan. Malinaw na malinaw na tatlong taon ko siyang ipinaglaban, tatlong taon kong tiniis ang career ko, ang pamilya ko."
THIRD PARTY. On the details about the breakup, she confirmed that a third party was indeed the cause of the breakup.
"The third party, it's true," said Heart. "Pumunta si Jericho doon sa bahay ng Malaysian girl. Aside from nakita ko si Jericho...nakita ko din ang pagbabago niya. Bago ko pa narinig ang mga taong nagsalita tungkol doon, nakita ko na na malaki ang ipinagbago niya at nag-aaway na kami dahil parang hindi ko na siya mapigilan."
The Malaysian girl Heart was referring to is Carmen Soo, Jericho's leading lady in soap opera being shot in Malaysia.
Since Carmen is from Malaysia, is it true that Heart went to Malaysia to confront the girl?
"No," she answered. "That is not true. Never ako nag-book ng flight papuntang Malaysia. Kasi yun ang narinig ko, e. Pumunta daw ako ng Malaysia para awayin si Echo at nadelay daw ag taping nila. That is not true."
The other girl being mentioned as the cause of the breakup is Hollywood actress Briana Evigan, whom Jericho worked with in an international movie titled I Luv U Virus.
THE BREAKUP. Heart also made it clear that her breakup with Jericho wasn't through text or email.
"Hindi ko siya tinext. Tinawagan ko siya. At siyempre, nag-text back siya. Pero nung tinawagan ko siya, sinabi ko sa kanya na it's over, tapos na, and I'm moving on," she related.
What did she feel upon seeing Jericho cry on TV while talking about their breakup?
Heart said, after a long pause, "Ewan ko, wala akong masasabi doon. Basta alam ko na hindi siya ganoon ‘pag kausap ko siya. Iba. 'Tsaka alam ko na yung totoo at ang importante ay I'm moving on with my life. Masaya na ako ngayon at para akong nabunutan ng tinik."
Heart admitted that after watching Jericho's emotional interview on TV, he still tried to fix things with her.





