"Worth the wait!"
Ito lamang ang nabanggit ng award-winning actress and TV5 news anchor na si Kaladkaren matapos muling mag-propose sa kanya ang British fiancé niyang si Luke Wrightson sa kalagitnaan ng prenup shoot nila sa London, England.
Si Kaladkaren, Jervi Li sa totoong buhay, ay isang trans woman na nakilala dahil sa kanyang pag-i-impersonate sa ABS-CBN broadcaster na si Karen Davila.
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Si Luke naman ay isang merchant sailor na nakabase sa United Kingdom.
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Bagamat na-engage na sila noong September 2020, muling pinatunayan ni Luke ang tapat niyang pagmamahal kay Kaladkaren nang muli siyang lumuhod sa harap nito at muling hingin ang kamay ng TV and movie personality.
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Sa Instagram nitong Huwebes, July 25, 2024, ibinahagi ni Kaladkaren ang mga kuhang litrato ng second proposal sa kanya ng nobyo na nangyari pa mismo sa kalagitnaan ng prenup shoot nila sa London.
Kuwento ni Kaladkaren, maging siya ay nagulat nang biglang lumuhod sa kanyang harapan si Luke hawak-hawak ang bagong engagement ring.
Mababasa sa kanyang caption, "Proposal 2.0!!![crying in tears emojis] Heart is full, hand is heavy! [ring emoji] #TheWrightsons
"Luke and I got engaged in the middle of pandemic, 4 years ago. It was just us two locked down in our apartment and we didn’t even have the chance to have a proper photo shoot until now.
"I thought it was just an ordinary prenup shoot! Sobrang gulat ko nang muli siyang nag-propose here in our favorite city at may ring upgrade!!!! Huhuhu.
"Worth the wait! You make me the happiest, my love!"
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KALADKAREN-LUKE RELATIONSHIP
Sa previous video na in-upload ni Kaladkaren sa YouTube, naikuwento niya ang umpisa ng love story nila ni Luke.
Aniya, 2012 nang magkakilala sila sa Hong Kong, hanggang sa sumama na si Luke sa kanya sa Pilipinas.
Lahad ni Kaladkaren, “Eight years ago, we met in Hong Kong. And the rest is history.
"Siyempre, nagbakasyon kami together and stuff like that. After ng three months, dumiretso na siya ng Pilipinas.”
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Nang makauwi sa Pilipinas, sinabi raw ni Kaladkaren kay Luke na ipakikilala na niya ito sa kanyang pamilya.
Pagbabalik-tanaw niya, “Sabi ko kasi sa kanya, 'Ipapakilala kita sa parents ko.'
"‘Tapos naloka siya. Pagdating namin doon [sa restaurant] yung buong barangay nandun. Kasi nandun yung mga pinsan ko, mga tito at tita ko, mga lolo’t lola ko.”
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Sinegundahan naman ni Luke ang kuwento ng kanyang fiancée.
Mismong siya raw ay nagulat dahil dinala ni Kaladkaren ang buong pamilya nito.
Kuwento ni Luke, “When I met your family, I just thought it was just your mom, dad, and brother.
“And then, ‘Oh, my cousins are coming, grandad is coming, so and so is coming.’ And then I really realized that Filipinos are bringing all their family to this event.
“So we had, like, one small table booked at this seafood restaurant and then it turned into, like, we have nearly the entire top floor of this place full of your family.”
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ACCEPTED BY LUKE’S FAMILY
Walang dudang tanggap agad ng pamilya ni Kaladkaren si Luke.
Sinabi naman ni Luke na tanggap din ng kanyang pamilya si Kaladkaren.
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Pahayag ni Luke sa isang video: “My parents really care for you, ‘Hey, we’re really happy.’ I remember my dad had learned some Tagalog so he can say hello to you when he first met you.
“And then my aunties and uncles are all happy to meet you too. And my sister.
“But, of course, my mum and dad, they were very welcoming.”
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Bilang patunay, ipinakita rin sa video na iyon ang bonding moments ni Kaladkaren sa pamilya ni Luke sa United Kingdom.
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