After his breakup with Rachel Ann Go at ma-link sa Malaysian actress na si Carmen Soo, inamin na ni Gab Valenciano na he is seeing someone right now.
Ginawa niya ang pag-amin sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) last June 18, sa contract signing niya ng another year sa ASAP XV. Kasama rin sa pagpirma niya ang pagiging bagong addition sa cast ng Banana Split. Sinamahan siya rito ng ama niyang si Gary Valenciano.
Hindi napilit ng PEP na sabihin ni Gab ang pangalan ng babaeng nagpapatibok ng kanyang puso ngayon. Sapat na raw yung masabi niyang masayang-masaya siya at kasama sa nagpapasaya sa kanya ngayon ay ito ngang babaeng ayaw niya munang ipakilala sa press.
"I can say I'm very, very happy with everything, with my family, with friends, and I must admit she's part of it," sabi pa ni Gab.
"I just want to clarify it's not naman seeing talaga, but, siyempre when you are single, ang dami mong nakikilala and siyempre when you meet a lot of people, mayroong aangat dun. 'Uy, okey itong babaeng ito, ah.'
"For me, it's more of really getting to know each other kasi I'm not yet ready for another serious relationship right now. But it's nice to get to know people and this person, I guess, masasabi ko na I enjoy being with her. I enjoy her company. Pero if you're talking of relationship-wise, hindi pa."
Pero hindi naman daw inaalis ni Gab ang posibilidad na maaaring mabuksan muli ang puso niya.
"But anything can happen between two people. I can meet my soulmate in Greenland or anywhere. Basta ng masasabi ko, we really never know what will happen in the future."
Kahit na ayaw talaga ni Gab na malaman ng press ang pangalan ng bagong nagpapasaya sa kanya, napilit naman siya ng PEP na mag-share ng konting detalye tungkol dito.
"She's a surfer, diver, rock climber...enthusiast siya, as in extreme enthusiast. For me, ganun ako, e, adventurous. We see eye-to-eye, so masaya ang samahan namin.
"She's done na with school. I think she's planning to work in Singapore, I'm not sure lang kung matutuloy yun," patuloy pa ni Gab tungkol sa babaeng dine-date niya ngayon.
HURT BY RACHEL ANN-KEAN RUMORS. Hindi naman itinago ni Gab ang nararamdaman sa balitang ang Callalily lead singer turned actor na si Kean Cipriano ang bagong boyfriend ngayon ng ex niyang si Rachel Ann. Ayon sa kanya, nasaktan siya nang makarating sa kanya ang balitang ito, wala pang isang buwan mula nang maghiwalay sila ni Rachel Ann.
"The first time I heard about it, siyempre nakaka-hurt. There were stories about me with other girls which weren't true, because magkaibigan lang talaga kami ni Carmen. In this case, di ako one-hundred percent sure kung sila na nga, but na-hurt ako the first time I heard it, which was halos last year pa yata na nagde-date sila at nakikita sila.
"After that I realized, there are some people talaga na nagmu-move on quicker than usual and you have to accept it. If you're gonna dwell on it, magmumukha kang tanga if you're just gonna cry and feel bad knowing the other person has someone else. Ang ginawa ko, I made a choice to move on, and I moved on. Right now, I'm happy where I am. I'm so happy with what's gonna happen in the future," sabi pa ni Gab.
SHOWS, SHOWS, SHOWS. Excited nga at masaya sa itinatakbo ng kanyang career sa ngayon si Gab. Ikinuwento pa niya sa PEP how happy he is sa pagpirma niya ng one-year contract as one of the hosts sa ASAP XV at sa pagiging bagong kasama sa Banana Split.
"Nakakapanibago lang. Kasi before I would sign, pero not really formal. Ito talagang contract-signing na ito, for two shows and for other shows to come.
"It's a privilege to be part of ASAP XV. Kasi maraming tao ang gustong sumama sa ASAP, that's a fact. Maraming people who want to be part of ASAP and I'm chosen to be part of it, and to renew my contract for another year. It's going to be my third year with them and I'm very happy.
"Sa Banana Split naman, this is my first-ever year with them. Actually it's my third week na with them, so, medyo nakakapanibago. But it's really, really fun. Sobrang nag-e-enjoy ako! I can be myself. Sina John Prats, Zanjoe [Marudo], Pooh, Jayson [Gainza], Melai [Cantiveros], all of them, sina Pokwang...mga friends ko sila," masayang kuwento pa ni Gab.
Paalis din ng bansa ang binatang ito ni Gary Valenciano for a show in California. He'll be a guest in Jericho Rosales.. In Concert kasama si Yeng Constantino sa Club 88, Cache Creek, Casino Resort, Brooks, California, from June 25, 8 pm and June 26, 9 pm.
Tickets available through guests services at Cache Greek and at The Edna's Ichiban Library, with telephone numbers, 6507379716 and 6507377950 or visit at www.cachecreek.com or www.ednaichiban.com. This show is a production of Manila Genesis.