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ALDUB PA MORE! Alden Richards admits falling for Maine Mendoza at the height of Eat Bulaga's 'kalyeserye' phenomenon

Published Oct 10, 2023 05:17 am

At A Glance

  • Alden, 31, also considered his relationship with Maine one of his most significant romances and breakups.
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Alden Richards (Facebook)

Kapuso actor Alden Richards has confessed to having feelings for Maine Mendoza at the height of their phenomenal AlDub love team on "Eat Bulaga."

During an appearance on "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda" on GMA Network last Monday, Alden was asked: "Did you fall for Maine Mendoza?"

"Yes!" Alden smiled and answered. "I did my best."

AlDub is the loveteam of Alden and Maine (known as Yaya Dub) derived from their characters in the blockbuster kalyeserye on “Eat Bulaga” in 2015.

Alden, 31, also considered his relationship with Maine one of his most significant romances and breakups.

"Romance, yes! Ang damping dumating na opportunities sa buhay ko because of it. I'm very grateful for it. I'm very grateful for 'Eat Bulaga' by all means. Sincerely. Doon ko po naramdaman na when you work hard for something, si Lord, kapag may hinihingi ka, hindi nya yun ibibigay sa panahon na gusto mong makuha. He always has this magic of giving it to you are the right timing," he said. "But breakup, yes!"

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Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards (Image courtesy of Aldub Nation Worldwide)

"Let's remove the negative context of breakup in this conversation with AlDub because it doesn't necessarily mean that when you're going through a breakup, laging masama. Laging masakit and laging malungkot.

"It was a breakup because Maine and I needed growth. We needed to venture into our individual lives to learn more and move forward," he added.

With respect to Maine, Abunda refused to further discuss her who just got married to Rep. Arjo Atayde.

Alden, star of the upcoming movie "Five Breakups and a Romance" opposite Julia Montes, also got emotional about his fans.

"Everything that we experience in life, every person, it was meant to be. It was pre-meditated by the Lord. I'd like to give all the credit to Him kasi lahat ng nangyayari sa buhay ko, good or bad, is meant to happen. There's a lesson to be learned and you need to go through that because merong mga bagay na kailangan mong maramdaman personally.

"My fans are not perfect. We are not perfect but one thing is clear and for sure, I love my fans very much," Alden also said: "I wouldn't be here if not for my fans. Watch what we do or buy tickets, fall in line to concerts. Ang sarap ng pakiramdam na there are people who would go out of their way just to be with you..to show their love and support."

"As an actor and now as a producer, I want to practice inclusivity. I want them to be part of all the things that I'll be doing because they deserve it and they deserve the credit," he said. "If not for them, wala po ako kung nasaan man ako ngayon."

 

 

In an interview with showbiz personality Ogie Diaz in November 2022, Maine tackled the overzealous AlDub fans. 

“Marami na ang nakatanggap at yung iba nag-stop na mag-support which is totally okay na rin naman. Pero meron pa rin po na hanggang ngayon, kumakapit pa rin dun.

“So yun po ang hindi ko ma-tolerate. I tried calling them out couple of times already pero ayaw po talaga nilang maniwala. I will take this chance. Yung iba kasi nag-sasabi na mag-asawa na kami ni Alden at may anak na kami. Tutoo po ito.”

“Marami na akong tao na dinerect message sa Twitter to tell them na walang katotohanan. Ako na po talaga personally ang nagre-reach out sa kanila. Pero ang reply nila sa akin hindi si Maine yan, admin yan ng account ni Maine. May asawa na si Maine, may anak na si Maine. Umabot na talaga ako sa point na nakakapagod na mag-explain. I don’t think there’s something that I can do para sa mga taong ito. So wala na akong magawa,” said Maine in the same interview last year.

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