Ruffa is newest uncoupled celeb
Ruffa Gutierrez has joined Kris Aquino in the back- to-singlehood club.
The television host-actress’ nine-year marriage to Turkish Yilmaz Bektas was annulled last week by a Taguig City court.
Ruffa gets custody of their two daughters, Lorin Gabriella and Venezia Loran, and Yilmaz has been granted visitation rights.
The two tied the knot in a fairy-tale wedding in 2003. Just four years later, Ruffa was tearfully revealing on television that they had separated because the marriage had become an ordeal for her, even hinting that her husband had beaten her up.
Now that she’s certified single again, I’m sure won’t be lovelorn for long.
••• The love affair of Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho is beginning to look like one long roller-coaster ride.
Last year, the two joyfully announced they were finally engaged, putting behind the ugly episode involving Hayden’s sex videos. But just last month, Vicki “gave away” Hayden to singer-actress Nancy Castiglione and flew to New York to spend Valentine’s alone. Hayden was left desperately tweeting denials about his liaison with Nancy.
Meanwhile, word was going around that Hayden had felt that Vicki was getting too close to her hunk of a yoga instructor, Al Galang.
Last week, however, Philippine Star Entertainment Editor Ricky Lo wrote that Vicki and Hayden “have kissed and made up, with Hayden admitting having wrongly suspected Vicki of having an affair and asking forgiveness and Vicki’s heart melting like ice-cream in the summer sun.”
It’s about time Vicki and Hayden got off the roller coaster. Marriage is a surefire way to get their feet planted firmly on the ground.
••• Another teenager of Filipino descent is shaping up as an early favourite in the newest season of American Idol.
Sixteen-year-old Jessica Sanchez, who is half-pinoy, half-mexican, has made the final 24 of the hit talent show. “This is the biggest thing that happened to me. I’ve been watching this show since I was little. And I made it. It’s crazy,” Jessica gushed.
It is not the first time Jessica has stepped into the limelight. She was only 11 when she joined America’s Got Talent.
American Idol has been a showcase for Filipino talent through the years. Last season, FilAm Thia Megia was among the 12 finalists and performed in Manila during the Idol’s Asian tour.
Other ‘Idolized” Pinoys were Jasmine Trias, Ramiele Malubay, and Camille Velasco.
••• Yam Laranas’ horror film, The Road, has been booked for showing in about 50 theaters in the US and Canada starting in May.
Laranas believes The Road is the first film to be released for commercial showing in North America. Despite the film’s short run here, it got the local critics’ nod.
The Road stars Marvin Agustin, Rhian Ramos and TJ Trinidad.
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