TV host-comedian Vice Ganda has set the record straight: All is well between him and partner, Ion Perez.
During a recent episode of "It's Showtime," Vice warmly welcomes Ion, who just returned from a six-day vacation in Japan.
According to him, he has been crying at night while Ion was away.
“Magmula kasi nung pandemic, di ba, nagsama kami sa bahay. Tapos hindi na kami ganoon nagkaroon ng time na maghiwalay nang matagal,” he related, adding the longest is three days when they have respective out-of-town gigs.
"Straight six days na malayo, first 'yun. We missed each other!"
But he said their temporary separation was necessary.
“Nagpunta siya ng Japan kasama niya yung pamilya niya. Nagpunta ako ng Bohol kasama ko ang pamilya ko. So, bala-balanse, time with our families. And then back to each other's arm,” was how he put it.
Vice latter quipped: "Masaya kami, huwag kayong gumagawa ng… mga tsismosa kayo! Hiwalay na daw kami ni Ion. 'Tong mga damonyong ‘to. Hoy, mga damonyo!”
“Pero masaya kami rito. Masaya kaming pamilya, masaya kaming magdyo-jowa, kaya ‘wag kayong anong mga damonyo kayo… ‘wag ganun.”
Recall that a few days ago when Ion's TikTok video went viral.
There, he sent a message to someone, whom he didn't name.
“Grabe naman yun o! Halos wala ka na ngang boses wala pa ring matinong magandang lumalabas sa bibig mo. Uy, 2022 na! Iilan na lang yung araw sa mundo.”
The comment section was immediately filled with reactions.
Many netizens mentioned the name of veteran showbiz scribe Cristy Fermin, seemingly insinuating that Ion’s message is for her.
Recall that Cristy discussed Vice’s cryptic post in an episode of her radio program “Cristy Ferminute” a few days ago.
“Kung ganyang labas ng labas, alam mo ang taong malungkot, naghahanap ng saya sa labas ng kanyang tahanan. Tatandaan po natin na si Vice Ganda ay tao lamang. Nakakaramdam po ng saya, ng lungkot, ng gutom, ng puyat, ng pagod. At tsaka ang mga payaso po, lumuluha rin. Nakikita po natin siya nag papasaya ng ating mga kababayan pero hindi po natin alam kung ano ang kanyang saloobin,” Cristy said.
“Kung ano man yung dinadala ni Vice ngayon, kung ano man yung malalim na problemang bumabagabag sa kanya, sana malagpasan niya ito. Pero isa po itong napakalaking halimbawa na ang tao, gaano man kasikat, gaano man kayaman dinadalaw din po ng lungkot. Payaso man po, ay lumuluha rin,” she added.
Then later, Cristy tackled again the same topic in her "Showbiz Now Na!," where she said that maybe Vice and Ion's relationship is no longer the same.
"Siguro hindi na kasing init ng dati ang kanilang relasyon... At hinatid pa daw niya si Ion sa airport papunta ng Japan. Yung mga paghihiwalay ng physical na ganito, nakakatakot ang ganyan."
"At tsaka may mga ka-chika tayo na nagsasabi na madalas daw lumalabas si Vice at hinahanap yung dati niyang mga barkada. Palatandaan niya yun na kapag ganyan daw na si Vice ay dumadalaw sa mga dating komedyante kasamahan, may bitbit na problema."
Earlier, fans speculated that all is not well after Vice shared a post on Instagram.
“The past few months have not been easy. In fact, they’ve been really difficult. Ang daming nangyari sa buhay ko. May magagaan, may mabibigat. May mga masasaya, may mga malulungkot. May mga winning moments at may mga humbling moments... It was exhausting, really exhausting,” it read.
October last year when the comedy superstar and boyfriend Ion had a commitment ceremony in Las Vegas.
The couple is set to mark their fourth anniversary this October.
Ion joined “It’s Showtime” initially as Kuya Escort in the noontime show's "Miss Q&A" segment.