Comedian Dennis Padilla was heartbroken after he went to the wedding of his daughter Claudia Barretto to Basti Lorenzo on April 8.

In capital letters, Dennis shared his heart-wrenching message on Instagram. He wrote: "GRABE KAYO!! NABUDOL NYO AKO! FATHER OF THE BRIDE NAGING VISITOR. GALING NYO!"

Dennis stated that he was not involved in the program and did not receive a formal invitation to the wedding. In the viral photos and video, he is missing from the group picture featuring the newlyweds' parents. However, there is a solo photo of Dennis with Claudia and Basti.

Many netizens expressed sympathy for Dennis, although some advised him against posting about the issue.

Dennis has removed his post on Instagram.

Waiting for that magic

For years, Dennis has had an on-and-off relationship with some of his children, Julia, Claudia, and Leon.

In 2023, Dennis acknowledged that his relationship with his three children may not be smooth and that they rarely see each other. However, he remains optimistic that everything will eventually be okay.

Dennis and Marjorie Barretto got married in 1995. But they separated. Their marriage was annulled in 2009.

"I'm still waiting for that magic. Minsan talaga lumalalim yung pagmamahal pag nanggaling kayo sa sakit di ba? Sana soon. I'm not getting any younger. I've been reaching out for a long time matagal na. Almost nine years na. Sana sila naman. (I'm still waiting for that magic. Sometimes love deepens when you come out of pain, right? Hopefully soon. I'm not getting any younger. I've been reaching out for a long time. Almost nine years already. I hope they reach out to me)," the actor said.

He added: "Kapag may hurt, may healing. Doon pumapasok yung magic. Galing sa pagmamahal yun. (When there's hurt, there's healing. That's where the magic comes in. It comes from love.)"

"Parang natutunan mo ng mamuhay na kasama yung hurt. Nakasanayan ko na. Healing pa rin. (It's like you're learning to live with the hurt. I'm getting used to it. It's still healing.)

"Hindi ko alam kung forgiven na ako eh pero ako matagal na forgiven ko na sila. Hindi naman ako yung dapat i-forgive dahil ako yung maraming nagawang pagkukulang. (I don't know if I've been forgiven, but I've forgiven them for a long time. I'm not the one who should be forgiven because I'm the one who made a lot of mistakes.)

"Ang importante nagawa mo yung dapat mong sabihin at naparating mo yung message mo. Ang importante andun yung magic ng pagmamahal. (The important thing is that you did what you had to say and you got your message across. The important thing is that there is the magic of love.)"

"Doon pumapasok yung magic. Galing sa pagmamahal yun. (That's where the magic comes in. It comes from love)," the comedian added.