Daniel Matsunaga on breakup with Erich Gonzales: Not about money

Daniel Matsunaga denies that he and Erich Gonzales broke up because of money.

"It was never about money like what a lot of people are thinking right now," he told Pep, hours after Gonzales revealed to the media that their relationship had come to screeching halt.

Rumors about their split first surfaced after Gonzales deleted all of her photos with him from her Instagram account.

Their decision to not directly address their love troubles paved the way for more speculation, with some claiming that financial troubles were a factor.

There were also suggestions that a third party was involved, but both Gonzalez and Matsunaga have repeatedly struck those down.

In his interview with Pep, Matsunaga again refused to detail his breakup with his leading lady. He only said that he is leaving everything to God at this point.

Matsunaga, who rose to fame after he won "Pinoy Big Brother: All In," was in relationship with Gonzales since 2015.

The two have starred in the hit morning series "Be My Lady," which concluded after nearly a year on air.

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Daniel Matsunaga: No third party in relationship troubles with Erich Gonzales

Daniel Matsunaga has asked for privacy amid relationship troubles with girlfriend and leading lady Erich Gonzales. He also denied that a third party has been causing the drama in their romance.

“Whatever is happening between me and Erich right now should be between the two of us please," he told one of his followers on Intsagaram. "We have nothing against each other and my love for her will always be there. So sa lahat ng mga haters, I just hope you guys respect her. Tama na please. Grabe kayo."

When one asked whether one of them is having an affair, he wrote: "There is no third party."

The couple's troubles began to surface early this week after some eagle-eyed fans noticed that Gonzales removed photos of her with her boyfriend from her Instagram account. Matsunaga has since admitted that they were "going through some personal things."

The two first met when Matsunaga joined the cast of primetime series "Two Wives" in January 2015, which Gonzales topbilled. They then admitted to being a couple in June 2015.

Gonzales and Matsunaga starred in the noontime series “Be My Lady," which ran for nine months as part of ABS-CBN's morning offerings.

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KC Concepcion admits dating foreigner

MANILA – Months after her much-publicized breakup with Paulo Avelino, KC Concepcion admitted that she is back in the dating scene.

Speaking on “Kris TV” which she co-hosted on Monday morning, Concepcion revealed that she is now seeing a non-showbiz guy but refused to disclose details about him.

The actress, however, revealed that the guy is not a Filipino.

“Yes, I’m dating. Quietly lang. European. Ayaw kong maudlot. Next [guesting na lang],” she said. “He’s European. He lives in the Middle East, pero [back and forth siya].”

After her very public relationships in the past, Concepcion explained that she now prefers a non-showbiz guy.

“Tumingin sa akin si Erich (Gonzales) kanina, sabi niya, ‘Non-showbiz na lang, maganda no?’ Sabi ko oo, for me. Kasi I’ve dated na my leading men, I’ve done that whole thing na. Tinutuluy-tuloy ko, after ng shoot na nagiging kami. So sabi ko na-experience ko na 'yung dating leading men, so maganda 'yung [non-showbiz],” she said.

Asked if they are exclusively dating, she said: “I’m dating but not exclusively kasi bago pa lang. Ayaw ko pangunahan.”

Concepcion also revealed that the guy is more than five years older than her.

“He’s hard-working and older… Pero wala din naman sa age. It’s yung pagkatao talaga. Kaya nga I don’t want na porke’t may dine-date, kami na agad. You never know. You have to really give it time. Sabi nila, eight months to one year tapos saka mo pa lang makikita ang totoong kulay ng tao,” she said.

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Why Erich posted picture with boyfriend

MANILA – Actress Erich Gonzales finally broke her silence on why she decided to post a picture of her and her non-showbiz boyfriend after being secretive about their relationship for three years.

In an interview with “The Buzz,” which aired on Sunday, Gonzales said she was too happy that day that she just had to share their picture to the world.


“Actually that day, na-feel ko lang 'yung happiness ko, hindi ko ma-contain pinost ko siya kasama ko 'yung kapatid ko, yung mga friends ko tapos siya. Hindi niya alam. Pinuslit ko. Pero alam na niya ngayon,” she said.

Gonzales said her boyfriend, who is a businessman, is not keen about making their relationship public but he somehow softened up when he read the comments on the actress’ Instagram page.

“Binabasa ko nga sa kanya yung mga comments. Sabi ko ‘Ito yung mga comments.’ Sabi niya ‘Naku sinasabi mo lang iyan para ma-feel good [ako] kasi nag-post ka, para mag-post pa siguro tayo.’ Sabi niya ‘Last na yan ah.’ Sabi ko, ‘Pag-iisipan ko,’” she shared.

The photo shows Gonzales with her boyfriend aboard what appears to be a yacht, along with their other friends, with the caption: "Surround yourself with people who make you happy."

Gonzales met her boyfriend in 2010. In a previous interview, the actress admitted they have a 10-year age gap, but this is a non-issue for the both of them.

Gonzales said she is lucky to have a boyfriend, who is very supportive of her showbiz career.

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Coco says Erich makes him 'kilig'

MANILA, Philippines - Actor Coco Martin has only good words for actress Erich Gonzales, his leading lady in the upcoming ABS-CBN series "Juan dela Cruz."

In an interview on Tuesday, Martin admitted that he feels something special every time he do a scene with Gonzales.

"Actually si Erich excited ako na makatrabaho siya kasi isa siya sa mga magagandang artista at magagaling na artista ng ABS-CBN. Kahit hindi pa kami ganoon ka-close kapag magka-eksena kami ay nagkakaroon ng chemistry," he said

"Yung character niya dito medyo masungit, sinusupladahan niya si Juan. Si Erich, kahit alam mong suplada siya sa character niya, eh ang ganda-ganda niya kasi babaeng babae siya. Di ba may babaeng nasasapawan 'yung pagkalalaki mo kasi masyadong malakas ang dating? Basta kapag tinitigan ka niya, wala pa siyang ginagawa, pero doon mo mararamdaman na bilang lalaki eh kinikilig ka," Martin added.

Gonzales is now in a relationship with a non-showbiz guy, while Martin is being linked with former leading lady, young actress Julia Montes.

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Maurer surprised by slapping scene in movie

MANILA, Philippines - Thai actor Mario Maurer said he will never forget his experience working on the film “Suddenly It’s Magic” with actress Erich Gonzales.

"The first day I spoke to direk, she told me that, 'You know here in the Philippines when we work we start like friends and we finish we became a family,'" Maurer said.

Director Rory Quintos said she will never forget the slapping scene of Maurer and Gonzales, especially when the Thai actor was caught by surprise when Gonzales really slapped him.

"He told me that in Thailand, people don't really get slap, dinadaya. And I said, 'Oh, here in the Philippines, it's not (like that). You will really get slapped.' So that was it. So there was a little tension there," she said.

But despite that incident, Gonzales and Maurer eventually got closer, according to the director.

"Sabi ko you know you remind me so much of an actor who was once a superstar here in the Philippines. His name is Rico Yan," Quintos said.

It so happened that at the time, someone had a copy of the late actor's movie "Got 2 Believe" with Claudine Barretto on the set. Quintos then showed Maurer the movie.

"Siguro na-realize niya na medyo kamukha niya because he ended watching the whole film," Quintos said.

Maurer is set to fly back in Manila on Sunday for the premire night of "Suddenly It's Magic" on Tuesday.

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Erich ventures into property business

MANILA, Philippines -- Aside from investing in properties, young actress Erich Gonzales has also started her own build-and-sell business.

In an interview with morning show "KrisTV" hosted by Kris Aquino, Gonzales said she has invested on lots, which she develops and then sells along with her business partners.

"Start pa lang. 'Yung isa nabenta na at 'yung isa ay tinatapos na," Gonzales said.

"Mayroon po akong kakilalang contractor. May budget lang na ganyan tapos ibebenta ng may konting kita," she added.

Asked how much she sold the first house, Gonzales said: "Mga P8 million po."

Gonzales, who started her showbiz career at the age of 14, already bought a house for her family in Davao and another one in Manila.

Currently, Gonzales is promoting her newest film "Suddenly It's Magic" with Thai actor Mario Maurer.

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Mario-Erich chemistry was 'instant,' says director

MANILA, Philippines – The onscreen chemistry of Thai actor Mario Maurer and Kapamilya star Erich Gonzales happened to just click, according to the director of their first big screen team-up.



"Right away there was chemistry, right away, first shooting day, first scene, first sequence, first shot, bagay na bagay sila sa isa't-isa," said Rory Quintos, director of Star Cinema's upcoming romantic-comedy film "Suddenly It's Magic."

The film tells the story of a Marcus Hanson (Maurer), a superstar in his native Thailand, who finds love in the Philippines, where he meets baker Joey Hermosa (Gonzales).

Recounting how the "team-up" came about, Quintos said: "[I got a call that] there was this project with a Thai actor, Mario Maurer, and that he was going to be paired with a female actress."

"When I found out that it was Erich, I was very happy because at that time that I got the call from Star Cinema, I was with Erich in 'Maria la del Barrio.' We did the series together," Quintos added, referring to the Kapamilya series first aired in 2011.

Maurer, who rose to fame for his critically-acclaimed role in the 2008 Thai film "The Love of Siam," was not particularly hard to get along with, Quintos shared.

"When Mario came here, when we met, what struck me most was that he seemed like such a nice boy, and he's really, really cute. I think women of all generations would appreciate how cute he is," she said.

Also Joross Gamboa, Joy Viado, Guji Lorenzana, Ces Quesada, Dinkee Doo, John Lee and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul, "Suddenly It's Magic" will hit theaters nationwide on October 31.

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Erich on non-showbiz flame: 'He's very special to me'

MANILA, Phillippines -- Erich Gonzales is intent on keeeping the identity of her new source of inspiration under wraps.

The Kapamilya actress appeared cautious in answering questions on his relationship with her non-showbiz flame, who she first admitted to be "dating" in March this year.



"Hindi naman ako nagde-deny, sinasabi ko naman sa mga past interviews ko na I'm dating a non-showbiz guy, over a year na, and na sa right age naman na ako," Gonzales told ABS-CBN News at the sidelines of a recent press conference for her upcoming film "Suddenly It's Magic," which premieres on October 31.

The "Maria la del Barrio" star said she prefers to keep matters regarding her love life private out of respect to the man's family.

"He's non-showbiz pero naiintindihan niya 'yung work ko, and he's very supportive," said Gonzales, who will be paired with Thai superstar Mario Maurer in the upcoming romantic-comedy flick.

"'Yun lang po muna 'yung mase-share ko bilang respeto sa family niya, sa kanya, dahil hindi naman po sila sanay sa ganito," she added.

Quizzed on her supposed "preference" to be in a relationship with someone who is not from showbiz, Gonzales said her current flame just happened to come along.

"Mas okay, mas tahimik, and dumating na lang, it just happened," said Gonzales, who was formerly linked to her "love team" partner, actor Enchong Dee.

Prodded to share more details on the boy's identity, she said: "Basta, I'm very happy and he's very special to me, 'yun nalang po muna mase-share ko."

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