Veteran actress Dina Bonnevie turned emotional as she recalled the happy memories she shared with her late husband, former Agriculture Undersecretary DV Savellano, admitting life has never been the same since his passing in January 2025.

In a recent interview, Dina opened up about how deeply she misses DV, especially the simple routines they shared inside their Quezon City home.

“I can’t move forward kasi every corner na tingnan ko sa bahay namin, nararamdaman ko siya,” she said tearfully.

She fondly remembered how DV would wait for her in the kitchen whenever she cooked.

“Kapag nagluluto ako sa kitchen, every time I cook, nandoon na siya.”

Dina shared that her husband would hug her from behind while praising her cooking.

“He always hugged me from behind. Lagi niyang sinasabi, ‘Ang sarap-sarap magluto ng asawa ko.’ Tapos hahalikan niya ako.”

The memories became so painful that there was a time she avoided cooking altogether.

“For a while, ayokong magluto kasi every time I cook, kapag lumilingon ako, parang nandoon siya.”

Dina also broke down while talking about the belongings DV left behind after his death from an abdominal aneurysm at age 65.

Every time she passed by his awards and memorabilia, she would suddenly cry.

“Sabi ko, hindi na. Liligpitin ko na lang.”

As part of her healing process, Dina eventually sold her longtime Quezon City home and moved to Ayala Alabang to be closer to her children, including Oyo Boy Sotto and Danica Sotto.

“I didn’t wanna sell the house kasi pinaghirapan ko yung bahay na ’yon. I built that when I was 23 years old. Pero ang hirap, so I had to move house,” she said.

Her children were initially against the decision because of the memories attached to the house, but later understood her need to heal.

Dina said prayer eventually helped her see life differently after DV’s death.

“There was one time na nakahiga lang ako and I was just crying and crying, talagang basang-basa ang kama with my tears, and tinatanong ko si God why DV was taken so early,” she recalled.

“But then I was reminded not to focus on what I no longer have.”

The actress said keeping busy through her talk show and her new series "Love Is Never Gone" has helped her process her grief and rediscover purpose. The series, which also stars Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi, is currently streaming on Prime Video.

“I think this is Dina 3.0. Andon na ako sa living with intention, living life with a purpose.”

Though slowly healing, Dina admitted there are still nights when she relives DV’s final moments.

“He had four flatlines, and on the fifth hindi na siya nabuhay,” she shared.

Still, she believes God may have wanted to finally give her husband rest.

“Pagod na siguro siya,” she said, recalling how DV would often talk about wanting peace once their children were settled.

Near the end of the interview, Dina once again broke down while expressing how much she still loves and misses her husband.

“I really, really miss him so much. Sobra. That even if he is no longer there, I’m still wearing his ring.”

“If there’s somebody who really, really could make me feel so loved, it was him. He stood by me,” she said through tears.