MANILA, Philippines – Paolo Contis broke his silence to finally confirm his relationship with Yen Santos on Monday, January 30.
In the continuation episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on GMA, the actor gave a straight answer, confirming that Yen is his current girlfriend. The veteran host asked Paolo, “Si Yen Santos ba ay girlfriend mo na? Oo o hindi?”
The actor initially joked and said, “As a friend?" but eventually admitted, saying, "Yes."
Paolo’s confession came after almost two years of rumors that he was in a relationship with the actress. The actor faced heavy criticism, especially when Yen was rumored to be the third party and the cause of his breakup with his long-time partner, LJ Reyes, back in 2021.
The Kapuso actor said he and Yen don't really need to explain their relationship and won't force others to be happy for them. He continued by saying how unfortunate it was for people to only want to accept their own truth based on what they see posted online.
Paolo said, “Sa amin kasi, kumbaga, what you see is what you get, na naman, di ba?”
"Hindi na namin puwedeng ipilit yung tao to be happy for us. Hindi namin puwede ipilit yung mga tao na paniwalaan yung gusto nilang paniwalaan. Sana isipin lang nila na kung ano lang yung nakikita nila na naka-post, yun lang yung truth na alam nila,” he added.
Paolo also defended Yen and clarified that she was not the reason for his breakup with LJ. He took his time explaining the reasons for their breakup. He went on to say that they had been through a lot of challenges before deciding to go their separate ways.
He explained, “Somehow medyo matagal na kaming hindi kami okay ni LJ, pero we were together, of course. Napapadalas ang away and everything. I think it's a combination na ng stress sa pandemic and eveything, no.”
"One of my biggest mistakes was hindi ko inalala yung mental health ni LJ. Isa yan sa feeling ko simula ng downfall namin, na hindi ko inisip yon,” he added.
Paolo said there came a point during the pandemic when LJ was worried about their expenses. He also began hiding things from her, until everything piled up and they couldn't communicate properly.
“Kapag nahihirapan siya during pandemic, ang utak ko, 'eeeh...' alam mo yun? 'Four times a day tayong kumain, chill ka diyan.' Alam mo yung ganun? Plus, again, yung pagdidiskarte ko ng sarili ko, na hindi ko na ini-inform sa kanyang yung mga bagay-bagay, which led to bigger problems. So, I won't divulge na sa isyu na yon, pero eventually, it piled up. Again, hindi kami nag-uusap nang maayos,” he added.
Paolo also admitted that he goes out to do things behind LJ’s back. However, he didn’t go into detail about the “kalokohan” he did.
"Plus, yun na nga, every time ako nakakalabas ng bahay dahil pandemic, may work... may kalokohan din akong ginagawa,” he said.
Paolo also clarified the sightings and viral photos of him and Yen in Baguio City, while he was supposed to be in a relationship with LJ. He explained that the photos were taken when he and LJ had already broken up and she was already in the US.
“Well, yung 'as a friend,' nung nag-Baguio kami ni Yen, nasa States na sila LJ nun. Nagmukhang baligtad because your [Boy's] interview with LJ came out, pero wala na kami sa Baguio nun. So, ang feeling ng tao, habang ini-interview si LJ, nasa Baguio ako.”
"Pero when you were interviewing LJ, mga one or at least ten days na silang nasa States, I left for Baguio nasa States na sila. Hindi na kami nun,” he explained.
Paolo already defended Yen in September 2021, saying she was not the reason for the breakup, but he didn't give a straight answer on the status of his relationship with her. Paolo and LJ were together for 6 years and have a daughter named Summer.
— Sally, The Summit Express
In the continuation episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on GMA, the actor gave a straight answer, confirming that Yen is his current girlfriend. The veteran host asked Paolo, “Si Yen Santos ba ay girlfriend mo na? Oo o hindi?”
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| Paolo Contis admits that Yen Santos is his current girlfriend | Screenshot: YouTube/ GMA |
The actor initially joked and said, “As a friend?" but eventually admitted, saying, "Yes."
Paolo’s confession came after almost two years of rumors that he was in a relationship with the actress. The actor faced heavy criticism, especially when Yen was rumored to be the third party and the cause of his breakup with his long-time partner, LJ Reyes, back in 2021.
The Kapuso actor said he and Yen don't really need to explain their relationship and won't force others to be happy for them. He continued by saying how unfortunate it was for people to only want to accept their own truth based on what they see posted online.
Paolo said, “Sa amin kasi, kumbaga, what you see is what you get, na naman, di ba?”
"Hindi na namin puwedeng ipilit yung tao to be happy for us. Hindi namin puwede ipilit yung mga tao na paniwalaan yung gusto nilang paniwalaan. Sana isipin lang nila na kung ano lang yung nakikita nila na naka-post, yun lang yung truth na alam nila,” he added.
Paolo also defended Yen and clarified that she was not the reason for his breakup with LJ. He took his time explaining the reasons for their breakup. He went on to say that they had been through a lot of challenges before deciding to go their separate ways.
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| Paolo Contis with Yen Santos (left photo) and LJ Reyes (right photo). |
He explained, “Somehow medyo matagal na kaming hindi kami okay ni LJ, pero we were together, of course. Napapadalas ang away and everything. I think it's a combination na ng stress sa pandemic and eveything, no.”
"One of my biggest mistakes was hindi ko inalala yung mental health ni LJ. Isa yan sa feeling ko simula ng downfall namin, na hindi ko inisip yon,” he added.
Paolo said there came a point during the pandemic when LJ was worried about their expenses. He also began hiding things from her, until everything piled up and they couldn't communicate properly.
“Kapag nahihirapan siya during pandemic, ang utak ko, 'eeeh...' alam mo yun? 'Four times a day tayong kumain, chill ka diyan.' Alam mo yung ganun? Plus, again, yung pagdidiskarte ko ng sarili ko, na hindi ko na ini-inform sa kanyang yung mga bagay-bagay, which led to bigger problems. So, I won't divulge na sa isyu na yon, pero eventually, it piled up. Again, hindi kami nag-uusap nang maayos,” he added.
Paolo also admitted that he goes out to do things behind LJ’s back. However, he didn’t go into detail about the “kalokohan” he did.
"Plus, yun na nga, every time ako nakakalabas ng bahay dahil pandemic, may work... may kalokohan din akong ginagawa,” he said.
Paolo also clarified the sightings and viral photos of him and Yen in Baguio City, while he was supposed to be in a relationship with LJ. He explained that the photos were taken when he and LJ had already broken up and she was already in the US.
“Well, yung 'as a friend,' nung nag-Baguio kami ni Yen, nasa States na sila LJ nun. Nagmukhang baligtad because your [Boy's] interview with LJ came out, pero wala na kami sa Baguio nun. So, ang feeling ng tao, habang ini-interview si LJ, nasa Baguio ako.”
"Pero when you were interviewing LJ, mga one or at least ten days na silang nasa States, I left for Baguio nasa States na sila. Hindi na kami nun,” he explained.
Paolo already defended Yen in September 2021, saying she was not the reason for the breakup, but he didn't give a straight answer on the status of his relationship with her. Paolo and LJ were together for 6 years and have a daughter named Summer.
— Sally, The Summit Express
