Love knows no boundaries.
Pinatunayan ito ng mga Filipino celebrities, listed here, who followed the lead of their heart to be with their beloved foreigner.
Pinatunayang din nilang hindi kelangang you speak the same language to connect with your loved one, at hindi hadlang ang cultural differences para magtagal ang isang relasyon.
Heto sila, Filipino celebrities—all in their 30s—and their foreign partners, meaning. no Filipino blood at all.
Mara Lopez, 31
Naungkat ang relationship ni Mara Lopez kay Chandler Booth sa kanyang panayam with PEP.ph noong October 2020.
Nabanggit ni Mara sa interview ang tungkol sa online dating at sabi niya, “Sa mga single, puwede namang mag-online dating.
"Hindi naman kayo pwedeng magkita, hindi kayo pwedeng mag-usap nang harapan.
"Parang yun ang safest way to meet people, di ba? Kasi, feeling ko, it’s possible naman to find love online.
"Nakita ko yun sa success ng relationship ng nanay ko at ng stepdad ko. Sobrang saya nila. Siyempre, feeling ko, sa online, hit or miss siya, e.
"Minsan, hindi natin alam, serial killer yung kausap mo. Siyempre, dapat you build trust muna, di ba?
"Nakita ko kasi kung gaano kasaya ang nanay ko sa stepdad ko. Sobrang supportive niya sa mga films ni Mama.”
Mara celebrated her birthday last May 22 with Chandler and their friends.
Ang short but sweet message ng American boyfriend niya sa Instagram: "It's this very special person's birthday weekend! I love you! @maralopezy"
Jewel Mische, 32
Internet naman ang naging way para makilala ni Jewel Mische ang kanyang “the one" na si Alister Kurzer noong 2012.
Sa video uploaded last April 12, 2023, sa YouTube channel ng Sparkle GMA Artist Center, sinagot ni Jewel ang tanong ni Paolo Contis kung paano niya nakilala ang asawa.
Kuwento ng former actress, “We met online. Pero it was a Christian site.
"Medyo hesitant lang akong sabihin yung online kasi ayoko magkaroon ng impression yung mga tao… Ayokong i-promote yung online dating. It doesn’t work all the time,
“So it was a Christian social networking and he was there to… alam mo yung counselling online? He was there to pray for people or whoever needs counselling.
"Ako naman, nag-join ako kasi, honestly, curious lang ako nung time na iyon. Kasi I bumped into his testimony about Christian life and then na-move ako.
"And I messaged him. I said, ‘I love how you love God,’ yung ganon. Tapos doon kami nag-start mag-usap."
Tatlong buwan daw silang nag-uusap online. At the time, walang idea si Alister na artista si Jewel.
Patuloy ni Jewel, “Three months into talking, nagpunta siya sa Pilipinas. A week after, I followed to meet his family and friends sa Michigan.”
Jewel and Alister got engaged in December 2013.
Jewel was 25 when they got married on February 28, 2015, in Michigan.
Since then, they have been serving the church and going on missions as a couple.
They have three beautiful daughters named Aislah Rose, Emerald Jade, and Yzbel Quinn.
Pia Wurtzbach, 33
Nagkakilala sa London sina Pia Wurtzbach at Scottish entrepreneur Jeremy Jauncey in 2019 sa Covent Garden.
Kuwento ni Jeremy on June 5, 2020, during their first interview as a couple, "It's an area I've walked through so many times in the last ten years. An area I know very, very well.
"When I saw her, I recognized her instantly. I get one shot, so I ran up to her."
Pia, for her part, admitted to feeling the attraction instantly.
She told PEP.ph, "When I met Jeremy, we really clicked right away. We just talked non-stop and we found so many things in common.
"It's almost like love at first sight, I think, even though he won't admit that it’s love at first sight."
Jeremy proposed to Pia on May 6, 2022, at a floating bar in Amanpulo, Palawan.
Pia and Jeremy tied the knot on March 24, 2023, in North Island, Seychelles. It was only announced on May 5.
Bela Padilla, 33
Panahon din ng pandemic nang nagsimula ang love story ni Bela Padilla at Norman Ben Bay.
Sa Instagram post ni Bela noong October 6, 2020, tungkol sa pagkakakilala nila sa Switzerland, simple lang ang kanyang caption: "The one I met in St. Gallen."
Single since January 2017, Bela found love again after almost four years.
The actress also decided to move to London in November 2021, pero klinaro niya na hindi sila nakatira ni Norman Ben sa iisang bahay.
Paliwanag niya sa interview ng PEP.ph noong April 2022, “Mag-isa po ako right now, I mean, hindi po kami magkasama or anything like that in London.
"I’m also navigating my life alone. But siyempre, malaking tulong sa akin na nakatira kami in the same continent, hindi man in the same country.
"At least, alam ko na kapag may problema ako, puwede akong lumipad nang isang oras, alam kong nandoon siya or nasa malapit lang.”
Lovi Poe, 34
September 2019 nang i-confirm ni Lovi Poe na she has been in a relationship with Monty Blencowe, na isang British medical scientist at movie producer.
On their long distance relationship, ani Lovi, “I think, to be in this kind of relationship, you both have to be very solid about it and how you see each other."
Sabi pa ng dalaga sa PEP.ph during her surprise birthday party noong February 3, 2020 sa The Frazzled Cook Restaurant in Quezon City, "We do have, like, moments, of course, hindi mo naman maiiwasan to miss each other."
"But, I guess, since we both have our own careers, it gives us time, actually pursue our goals separately when we’re not [together], and [when we are] together as well.
"So parang andami naming nagagawa pag hindi kami magkasama. But, at the same time, pag magkasama kami, we get to support each other, too.”
Another time, natanong ng PEP.ph si Lovi sa kanyang pocket presscon noong February 29, 2020, si Monty Blencowe na ba ang “the one” para sa kanya?
Simpleng tugon ng aktres, “Well, siyempre, we’re always praying naman na the relationship goes well, di ba?
"This time, I guess, I’m just praying for the best. All I can say, he’s the good one.”
ISABELLE DAZA, 35
Isabelle Daza and her "The One" met in 2008 through one of their common friends. They clicked right away and before they knew it, nasa long-term relationship na sila that eventually led to their engagement.
Isabelle was 28 when she married French businessman Adrien Semblat on September 10, 2016, in a solemn ceremony at the Church of St. Francis in Lucignano in Italy.
Tatlong araw ang event tna ginanap sa isang private Tuscan village with 13 buildings within a castle na nabuo during the 13th century.
GLAIZA DE CASTRO, 35
Despite their long-distance relationship, Glaiza de Castro and Irish businessman David Rainey, natuloy sa kasalan ang pag-iibigan nila.
In fact, they got married twice.
They first exchanged I-dos on October 16, 2021, in Northern Ireland in a traditional Irish wedding atop a cliff overlooking the picturesque ruins of the medieval Dunluce Castle, na ginamit as location bilang Castle Greyjoy sa fantasy drama series Game of Thrones.
Gaiza was 33 years old at that time,
They got married for the second time in a Filipiniana-themed wedding celebration in Sundowners Beach Villas in Botolan, Zambales, January 23, 2023.
Michelle Madrigal, 36
Love is sweeter the second time around naman ang experience ni Michelle Madrigal when she met her new boyfriend a few months after her divorce.
Edad 33 si Michele when she and Troy Woolfolk got married noong April 12, 2019 (US time), isa’t kalahating taon matapos isilang ang anak nilang si Annika Austin.
But Michelle suddenly announced sa kanyang Instagram post na nagpasya sila ni Troy na maghiwalay na ng landas.
Ipinagtapat ni Michelle sa PEP.ph noong November 2022, “There were moments na I felt emotionally abused na.
"I just knew that it wasn't gonna work out anymore. I didn't want my daughter to grow up in a toxic home. A lot of people say, 'You should stay for the kids.' Yes, I see that.
"Pero both partners should be willing to work on their relationship and as individuals kasi dalawang entity kayo.
"You're combining two different personalities, two different backgrounds. If one of you is not willing to work on that, it's never gonna work.
"We tried to fix it din naman. Hindi naman one day, gumising ako, ayoko na.
"We went through counseling. We did not give up naman talaga,” dagdag pa niya.
Four months after the divorce, she wanted to stay single for as long as possible, but there was a plot twist.
August 2022 when Michelle introduced her new boyfriend to the public, pero hindi pa niya pinapangalanan ito as of press time.
However, she uploaded their photo on Instagram account on September 21, 2022 and in another IG post ni Michelle noong August 22, 2022, her ex-husband Troy commented, "cute couple."
Rachelle Ann Go, 36
Rachelle Ann Go met her husband Martin Spies—a South-African born American—through a common friend sa kanyang Miss Saigon tour na ginanap noong 2017 sa New York.
Rachelle and Martin hit it off from the start, a meeting that immediately progressed to a whirlwind romance, which led to an engagement and their wedding in 2018.
Nag-propose si Martin noong September 8, 2017, during their Boracay vacation.
Later that day, Rachelle wrote on Instagram, “I just prayed for this on my 31st birthday and just like that this happened.
“What an amazing God we have. Thank you Father God for this man. A man who loves you first. I still cannot believe this!!! Aahhh!”
Ginanap ang kanilang pag-iisang dibdib noong April 18, 2018, sa Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa.
Noong umaga before the ceremony, nag-post si Rachelle ng Instagram story with the caption “God is here.”
Fast forward to 2023, may dalawa nang anak ang married couple.
Ina Feleo, 36
They communicated long distance for the most part of their two-year relationship before Ina Feleo and the Italian Giacomo Gervasutti tied the knot on December 1, 2020 in Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo, Rizal.
Mismong si Ina ay hindi makapaniwala it was happening. Unang-una, at age 33 then, takot raw siyang magpakasal.
Naglabas pa nga ng statement si Ina sa kanyang panayam with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) noong July 2, 2019 na hindi pa siya ready mag-settle down kahit kinukulit na siya ng mommy niyang si Laurice Guillen, na gusto na nitong magkaapo.
Sabi ng aktres sa interview, "Binibiro ko lang si Mommy na 'Hindi pa bagay sa 'yo maging lola!' sabay magtatawanan na lang kami.”
Pero two weeks later, on July 17, 2019, Ina suddenly announced she was engaged to be married.
Giacomo's proposal was a surprise kay Ina kaya hindi niya nakunan ng litrato ang nasabing magical moment.
Ang tanging nasabi niya sa kanyang Instagram post on the same day, “I don’t have an instagrammable photo because he asked me when I had just put on my night creams and hadn’t brushed my hair and was quietly sipping on my probiotic tea.”
They only had 18 guests at their wedding.
Sa mga hindi nakadalo sa kanilang pag-iisang dibdib, the couple used video call apps to communicate remotely.
Two days later, back to work na ang aktres.
GEORGINA WILSON, 37
Edad 30 si Georgina Wilson nang pinakasalan niya ang kanyang English businessman fiancé na si Arthur Burnand noong April 30, 2016.
Taong 2008 pa sila nagkakilala, at magkaibigan ang kani-kanilang pamilya. Ang paternal side ni Georgina ay English.
Taong 2015 sila nagkitang muli, at sa kanilang trip sa Australia na-realize ni Georgina na si Arthur ang gusto niyang pakasalan.
Ginanap ang kanilang wedding sa St. Peter Catholic Church na matatagpuan sa hometown ni Arthur—ang Winchester, United Kingdom, kung saan din siya nag-propose.
Juliana Palermo, 37
Juliana Palermo walked down the aisle in a simple but dazzling wedding gown that she bought online for PHP5,000.
That was not the only remarkable thing about her wedding.
On August 26, 2021 (August 27, 2021 in the Philippines), na-engage si Juliana, aged 35 then, kay Joel Crabtree, her American boyfriend of two years. A few hours later, nagpakasal na sila.
Sa kanyang panayam with PEP.ph via Zoom meeting on August 29, 2021 (Philippine time), inilahad ni Juliana how their love story started with a handshake.
Kuwento ng mother of two, "We talked about our goals. So, we shared the same goals pala. When we arrived there, nag-dinner.
"And then, we just decided, 'Hey, try kaya natin, you know?' Like, 'Let's give it a try.'
"Again, there was no romance whatsoever. We just came to an agreement, and then we shook hands.
"But then, I think the moment we shook hands, I think that was what drove our relationship to become stronger because we shared a common goal—we wanted to have a family.
"And then, yun na, after we shook hands, I was like, 'Oh my god, I have a boyfriend.' Boyfriend agad!
"Since then, we were inseparable na."
Solenn Heussaff, 37
The #SozBolz wedding took place on May 21, 2016 sa Eglise Notre Dame de Combourg in France, habang sa Chateau du Grand Val naman ang reception nina Solenn Heusaff, age 31 then, at ang Argentinian businessman na si Nico Bolzico.
Before this—December 30, 2015 to be exact—napabalitang nagkaroon sila ng civil wedding sa Argentina dahil sa ilang Instagram posts nina Georgina Wilson, Isabelle Daza, at Anne Curtis.
A few weeks later, Solenn clarified the misunderstanding and denied that she got married during that Argentine holiday.
Their trip was more of “a celebration of union.”
Paglilinaw ni Solenn sa May 14 episode ng Taste Buddies (2012), "Kasi hindi ako nag-engagement party, hindi ako yung type na ganyan, e.
"I don't want to do a bridal shower. It was nice to be all together again tapos yung parents ko, first time nila din sa Argentina.
"First time nila Erwan [her brother] and Anne din. So yun yung naging family bonding."
Roxanne Barcelo, 38
Saksi ang pandemic sa blooming romance ni Roxanne Barcelo.
Sa kanyang vlogs in 2020, nagbigay siya ng 12 updates sa kanyang love life with her husband Jiggs.
Ikinasal sila in December 2020, and they now have two children, but Roxanne to this day has kept the last name—including nationality—of Jiggs a mystery.
They first met sa isang “social function” ng common friend nila. Sa third update sa kanyang vlog, binanggit niyang may boyfriend na siya.
Nag-upload rin siya ng video sa kanyang page noong March 2020.
Bisperas ng Pasko of the same year, ni-reveal ng aktres sa kanyang vlog na sila na ng non-showbiz guy.
Sa kanyang kuwento, nalaman niyang si Jigg ang “the one” noong tumama ang bagyong Ulysses sa bansa.
Isa raw ang kanilang bahay sa mga lumubog sa baha at the time habang nasa loob ang kanyang nanay.
Si Roxanne ang dapat lulusong sa baha para i-rescue ang nanay niya, pero to the rescue si boyfie with matching jet ski.
Lahad niya, “Sinundo si Nanay from the house. Binuhat siya ng partner ko palabas ng balur. And then, saka siya sinakay sa jet ski.
"Hindi siya nadaplisan ng tubig. Hindi siya naglakad sa burak. I’m so happy that my partner is on another level of understanding with my nanay.
"Kasi si Nanay, parang love na love siya. Dun ko nakita, kapag ang partner mo gusto ng parents mo, iba yung flow. Iba yung saya ng buhay.”
Sa ninth entry ng kanyang vlog, nilahad ni Roxanne, age 35 then, na engaged na siya, “My partner asked me to marry him, and he said he wants to start a family with me.
"It was a beautiful moment because he asked me twice. He actually asked me a few months after quarantine.
"Pero since naka-lockdown pa no’n, all we knew was we were going to get married before the year ends.”
Wala siyang binanggit na date kung kailan ang actual date ng engagement nila.
Her last update announced she has gotten married, on Christmas day at that: "I got married. Hahaha! Roxanne is officially married, I am taken."
Ang nasabi lang niya about the intimate event, "Like I said in my vlogs before, he is worth the wait. And guess what, so am I.”
