TIMELINE: Maris Racal's relationships with Rico Blanco and Anthony Jennings


At a glance

  • Although they started as enemies on the show, Maris and Anthony's on-screen chemistry captured the audience's attention.


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Maris Racal and Rico Blanco 

Actress Maris Racal made headlines after Anthony Jenning's ex-girlfriend Jam Villanueva uploaded viral screenshots of their conversations.

This came even after she earlier confirmed that Anthony had nothing to do with her breakup with singer-songwriter Rico Blanco.

With the unexpected turn of events, here's the relationship timeline of Maris and Rico.

March 2021: Maris greets Rico during his 48th birthday with a black-and-white photo

Maris shared a video of the two of them jamming to Aqualung's "Brighter Than Sunshine," while sitting on a couch and grinning sweetly at each other, along with a black-and-white picture of Rico taken from behind on his 48th birthday.

Maris wrote in the caption, "hi rico. happy birthday." To which Rico responded, "hahaha love youu!!!" netizens began to wonder if something was going on between them.

May 2021: Maris goes official with Rico  

During her Maalala Mo Kaya stint, Maris officially admitted that she was dating Rico, while in a virtual press conference.

"Kami po ni Rico. I think basing sa post na ginawa ko, I think it's very obvious," Maris said.

September 2021: Maris and Rico collaborate on new music

During the Sept. 12 episode of ASAP Natin 'To, the recently hard-launched couple performed "Abot Langit," their 2019 collaboration. Rico co-wrote and produced the song "Asa Naman," a Tagalog-Bisaya song about being let down but still hoping for love, which Maris released on Sept. 17.

September 2023: Rico greets Maris for her 25th birthday

Rico wrote a heartfelt post for Maris for her 25th birthday, celebrating with her family and friends. He also posted another birthday greeting that includes photos and videos of her at the beach with the short but sweet caption, "Happy birthday, sweetheart."

February 2024: Rico Blanco greets Maris for Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day, Rico shared a picture of Maris holding balloons and flowers. He says sweetly, "Yung mga sandaling pinakamasaya ang puso mo, pinakabuo naman ang akin." "Mahal, happy Valentine's Day."

July 2024: Maris announces she and Rico have broken up

July 12, 2024 when Maris confirmed that several weeks have passed since she and Rico broke up. In an interview, the actress-singer said, "In our five years together, we were always on the same page, always on the same page. But I don't know what happened to me. Maybe I turned to the next page, and saw a new perspective on life."

After being together for five years, Maris shared that the two of them had a "very polite separation."

The rise of MaThon

Maris and Anthony's love team made headlines during their stint as Irene and Snoop on the TV series "Can't Buy Me Love" with Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano.

Although they started as enemies on the show, Maris and Anthony's on-screen chemistry captured the audience's attention. Since then, the two have been trending online and have their fans calling them "Snorene."

The impact of MaThon's love team has opened doors for them which include different endorsements, TV series, and films.

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Anthony Jennings, Maris Racal and Kaila Estrada 

Despite the support from many fans, Maris and Anthony maintained a professional demeanor while performing their acting roles. However, the situation took a turn when Anthony's ex-girlfriend, Jamela, started suggesting that her boyfriend was cheating on her with Maris.

On Oct. 2, Jamela re-posted a video of a girl crying with the caption, "How I feel these days." She also shared a video with a text saying, "I will never forget your conversation with the girl you told me not to worry about."

A few months after Jamela's re-posted TikTok videos, Anthony broke the news that they had officially broken up during the sideline interviews of his newest series "Incognito" with Maris.

"Months ago na rin kaming hiwalay ni Jam. Ako ‘yung may pagkukulang do’n. Problema ko ‘yon and dapat ko ‘yon ayusin mag-isa,” Anthony said during the interview.

(Months ago, Jam and I broke up. I'm the one who is lacking. That's my problem and I should fix it alone)