'I did confess': Alden Richards admits falling in love with Maine Mendoza

MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso actor Alden Richards admitted that he fell in love with former love team partner Maine Mendoza. 

In his guesting on "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda," the veteran host asked Alden: “Did you fall for Maine Mendoza?”

“Yes, Tito Boy. Yes po," Alden answered.

"Hypocrite po kung hindi, and yes po, ayoko pong sabihing alam niya, pero I did confess,” he added. 

Alden also said that his love team with Maine, popularly known as AlDub, was his biggest romance and biggest breakup.

“Romance, yes, Tito Boy. Ang daming opportunities na dumating po sa buhay ko because of it. I’m very grateful to Maine. I’m very grateful to ‘Eat Bulaga,’ by all means. Sincerely,” Alden said.

“Kasi parang du'n ko po naramdaman na talagang when you work hard for something, si Lord, ‘pag may hinihingi ka, hindi niya ‘yan ibibigay sa panahong gusto mong makuha. He always has this magic of giving it at the right timing. But breakup, Tito Boy, yes,” he added.

Alden said that the AlDub breakup is for both of them to grow as individuals. 

“A breakup. But let’s remove the negative context of breakup in this conversation with AlDub. It doesn’t necessarily mean that when you’re going through a breakup, laging masama, laging masakit, laging malungkot,” he said.

“It was a breakup because both of us, Maine and I, we needed growth. We needed to venture into our individual life, you know, to learn [to] move,” he added. — Video from GMA Network YouTube channel

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