After almost two years, actress Yen Santos broke her silence on the issue of her last relationship during the debut of her YouTube Channel on July 23.

Yen, 32, did not identify her boyfriend in the vlog, but netizens believe she was referring to fellow actor Paolo Contis.

Both actors starred in the critically-acclaimed movie "A Faraway Land" in 2021. In 2023, Yen and Paolo confirmed their relationship. However, Yen declared she was single in 2024.

Yen described her relationship with the actor as "a nightmare."

"Napakalaking blessing na natapos na yun. Malaking blessing na nagising na ako sa nightmare na yun. I walked away. Hindi worth it. (It's a huge blessing that it's over. It's a huge blessing that I woke up from that nightmare. I walked away. It wasn't worth it.)

"It wasn't worth wasting my time, my energy, on someone who controls you and manipulates you. That kind of life can be draining, and you lose yourself in the process. Hindi mo gugustuhin ang ganung klaseng buhay. Minsan, the most powerful thing to do is walk away and set yourself free. Piliin mo yung sarili mo. (It wasn't worth wasting my time, my energy, on someone who controls you and manipulates you. That kind of life can be draining, and you lose yourself in the process. You don't want that kind of life. Sometimes, the most powerful thing to do is walk away and set yourself free. Choose yourself)," Yen said.

The actress added: "Sa una hindi naman yan magpapakilala eh. The person I met in the beginning wasn't him. The one I saw in the end, yun talaga siya. Sa una hindi muna sila magpapakilala ng tunay na pagkatao nila eh. Gagawin nila ang lahat para makuha nila ang loob mo. Tapos pag nakuha na yung loob mo, unti-unti ng lalabas yung totoong pagkatao niya. (At first, they won't show off. The person I met in the beginning wasn't him. The one I saw in the end, that's who he is. At first, they won't show off their true selves. They'll do anything to win your heart. Then, once they've won your heart, their true selves will slowly come out.)"

Yen admitted that she fell for the actor, but she claimed it was wrong to love him.

"Sa part ko nahulog ako eh. Naniniwala ako sa lahat ng pinakita noong una. Noon I justify na okay naman kami. Masaya kami. But deep down. May mga taong nasaktan sa maling choices ko. It was wrong. (On my part, I fell. I believed everything I was shown at first. Back then, I justified that we were okay. We were happy. But deep down, some people were hurt by my wrong choices.)

"Para sa akin yung ganung klaseng tao matatauhan ka talaga kapag ganun ang trato niya. Ang mahalaga ay tapos na. Mas maayos yung takbo ng buhay ngayon. (For me, that kind of person makes you feel bad when he treats you like that. What's important is that it's over. Life is going better now)," she said.

Yen also shared what she learned from her previous relationship. She apologized to the people who had been hurt and affected.

"Isa sa natutunan ko na kapag ang isang tao mahal na niya agad at big gestures na agad ang ginagawa para sa'yo like sweet words. Noong una akala ko nakakakilig pero red flag yun. Patibong yun," Yen also said. "Yung pakiramdam mo ang bilis lahat ng pangyayari. Minadali ka sa mga bagay. Pag ganun takbo ka na. Hindi love yun. Part yun ng manipulation. (One of the things I learned is that when someone loves you, they immediately do big gestures for you, like sweet words. At first, I thought it was exciting, but that's a red flag. That's a trap. You feel like everything is happening so fast. You're rushed through things. When that happens, you just run. That's not love. That's part of manipulation.)

On her message to her ex, Yen said: "Wala na akong sasabihin sa kanya. (I have nothing more to say to him.)"

Yen also denied being in a relationship with former Gov. Chavit Singson, adding that she doesn't have a child.

"Guys hindi ko po anak yun. He's my youngest brother. Tatlo kaming magkakapatid. Hindi ko kasi ugali mag correct ng tao. Nagkalat na social media na malaki na raw siya. Yes, he's 11 years old. Pero hindi po namin siya anak. Kapatid ko po siya. (Guys, that's not my son. He's my youngest brother. We're three siblings. I'm not in the habit of correcting people. It's been spreading on social media that he's grown up. Yes, he's 11 years old. But he's not our son. He's my brother.)

"He's (Manong Chavit) a good family friend. Ninong siya ng kapatid ko. Pero hindi namin siya anak. Noong nag-aartista pa lamang ako yun na ang issue sa akin. Since nag-uumpisa pa lang ako, hindi ko alam. paano siya -i-handle. Kapatid ko naman yun eh. Noong una na-hurt ako kasi nadadamay yung bata. Bakit kaya hindi tayo gumawa ng content kasama si Manong. Para siya rin masabi niya na wala kaming anak? (He's (Manong Chavit) a good family friend. He's my brother's godfather. But he's not our son. When I was starting, that was my issue. Since I was starting, I didn't know how to handle it. He's my brother. At first, I was hurt because my brother was affected. Why don't we make content with Manong? So he can also say that we don't have a child?)" Yen added.

Watch the full vlog: