Isang madamdaming post ang ibinahagi ni Ruffa Gutierrez sa kanyang Facebook account nitong nakarang May 12, 2026.
Sinamahan niya ito ng video ni former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista kunsaan nagvi-videoke ito.
May 12 nagdiwang ng ika-58 kaarawan si Herbert.
Ang wish ni Ruffa sa kaarawan ni Herbert ay kasaganahan, kaligayahan, at kasiyahan.
"Happy birthday to my mentor, former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista. Wishing you continued success, happiness, and everything your heart desires," sabi ng aktres.
Hindi man daw sila bumabaybay sa parehong landas sa ngayon, hindi malilimutan ni Ruffa ang mga magagandang alaala ng kanilang pinagsamahan.
Pinahahalagahan din niya ang mga natutunan niya rito pati na ang kanilang pagkakaibigan kahit hindi na sila magkarelasyon.
"Life may have taken us on different paths, but I’ll forever be grateful for the memories, for teaching me the value of education, for inspiring me to be the best version of myself, and for the friendship we continue to share.
"You taught me so much during the time we had together.
"Have the best day ever!"
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RUFFA GUTIERREZ-HERBERT BAUTISTA RELATIONSHIP
Kahit madalas ang sightings sa kanila, hindi agad umamin si Ruffa sa totoong relasyon nila ni Herbert noon.
Noon ngang 70th birthday celebration ng inang si Annabelle Rama na ginanap noong October 26, 2022, sa Manila House Private Members Club, BGC, hindi pa rin napiga si Ruffa ukol dito.
Sabi lang niya, “What you see is what you get.”
Ngunit inamin niyang malaki ang impluwensya ni Herbert kaya nakapagtapos siya ng pag-aaral.
Dagdag ni Ruffa, “Ang maganda naman kasi kay Herbert, he’s very mature. He supports me in my dreams and goals. Hindi siya nakikialam sa mga gusto kong gawin sa buhay.”
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At noong June 20, 2024, sa YouTube vlog ni Karen Davila, napilitang umamin si Ruffa sa relasyon nila ni Herbert.
Ibinuking siya ng dalawa niyang anak na sina Venice at Lorin.
Nagsimula ito nang tanungin ni Karen sina Lorin at Venice kung payag ba silang ikasal ang kanilang ina, matapos nitong mahiwalay at ma-annul sa kanilang ama—ang Turkish businessman na si Yilmaz Bektas.
Saad ni Lorin: "I don't want anything specific for her.
"I want her to be happy and whatever that looks like for her, if it's being alone with eighty cats, and that's fine...
"And if it's getting married, if it's having a long-term partner, whatever that looks like for her, I just want her to be happy.
"So I never really thought too much about. Me and my sister don't get too overly involved."
Bagay na sinang-ayunan naman ni Venice.
Aniya, tiwala siya sa kanyang ina pagdating sa pagpili ng lalaking mamahalin.
Sabi ni Venice, "I'm sure, me and Lorin probably make side comments at the start, but my mom always, usually, most of the time, has good judgment on picking who's right for her and who's wrong.
"Her current partner now, he's lovely, he's a nice guy, he suits her really well, and she is ecstatic about him.
"So, of course, I'm very happy for her. And again, if she's happy, I'm happy."
Pag-amin ni Ruffa, sa set ng The House Arrest of Us noong 2020 nagsimula silang magkapalagayan ng loob ni Herbert.
Ang The House Arrest of Us ay ang defunct romantic-comedy streaming series na pinagbidahan ng dating magkasintahang Kathryn Bernardo at Daniel Padilla.
Kabilang sa mga cast sina Ruffa at Herbert, na gumanap bilang mga magulang ng karakter ni Kathryn na si Q.
Agad daw ipinagtapat ni Ruffa sa kanyang mga anak ang tungkol sa noo'y panliligaw ni Herbert.
Noong panahong iyon, kahit hindi man daw maibida ni Ruffa ang relasyon nila ni Herbert online, nakatitiyak daw siyang seryoso at totoo silang nagmamahalan.
Pahayag niya, "I'll never go into a relationship that's not serious. I'm always the serious type."
Dito ay ibinahagi niya ang tungkol sa kanilang first date.
Kuwento niya, "Our first date, they [Venice and Lorin] were included on our first date."
Sundot na pahayag ni Lorin, "Which I really appreciated."
Pagpapatuloy naman ni Ruffa, "Very proper. Sinundo kami sa bahay tapos sinama yung mga anak ko.
"Sabi niya, 'I wanna meet them,' and to make sure that they're okay with him and everyone is comfortable. And that was Christmas time."
Paliwanag ni Ruffa, hindi sa itinatago niya ang espesyal na ugnayan nila ng dating alkalde ng Quezon City.
Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Ruffa na gusto lang daw niya talagang maging pribado kung anuman ang mayroon sila kung kaya't hindi niya maamin noon at hindi rin siya ma-post sa social media.
Paliwanag niya, "I think now, it's just better that a quiet personal life leads to more happiness.
"You know, it's not there to front, 'Hey, baby, good morning. I love you' on Instagram. Like, how cringe, di ba? Parang ano, you can flex slightly."
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PERIOD WHEN THEY WERE NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS
At noong June 12, 2025, isang taon matapos umamin si Ruffa sa relasyon nila ni Herbert, sinabi naman niyang hindi sila nag-uusap ng boyfriend.
Sa panayam sa kanya ni Boy Abunda sa Fast Talk With Boy Abunda, nagsalita ang aktres tungkol sa sitwasyon noon ng relasyon nila ni Herbert nang mapag-usapan ang isyu tungkol sa live-in relationship.
Saad niya, "Nooo, I’ve never lived with a person!
"Hindi ako naniniwala sa live-in kaya yung mga relasyon ko nagtatagal kasi may space, excited kayo to see each other.
“Kung every day, gumigising ka siya ang katabi mo, parang, oh my gosh!
"I don’t know, ha? Sorry, my longest relationship kasi was seven years. Hindi pa ako lumalampas ng seven years."
Kasunod nito ay ang pagsisiwalat ni Ruffa na may pinagdadaanan ang kanilang relasyon nila ni Herbert, at hindi sila nag-uusap.
"But with Herbert, we’re going through a bump right now and we’re not speaking."
"So let’s see if that bump will last or we’ll speak again... I don’t know,” makahulugang pahayag ni Ruffa na dahilan para magkaroon ng mga haka-hakang may problema sa relasyon ni Herbert.
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Mula noon, wala nang sightings pa o balita tungkol sa dalawa.