Kapamilya actor Gerald Anderson admitted that there was an awkwardness between him and ex-girlfriend Kim Chiu at the first taping of their runion teleserye “Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin”.
“Hindi naman po maiiwasan [na makaramdam ng awkwardness]. S’yempre po, ang tagal na rin naming hindi nagsama. But at the end of the day, it will be inevitable at magkakasama ulit kami,” he said. The 28-year-old also added, “Masyado pong marami ang mga sumuporta sa amin para hindi pagbigyan yung mga fans namin dati, and they really deserve it. And yung mga bagong fans ngayon, ang masasabi ko maganda po yung mapapanood nila.”
Gerald then emphasized that he’s happy to work with Kim again. “Personally, masaya lang ako na mayroon akong ganitong oportunidad na siyempre makasama ulit si Kim.
“Kasi simula pa lang ng career ko, kung nasaan man ako ngayon, si Kim po yung nakasama ko, so I’m taking this opportunity as a gift from God, at opportunity na makasama siya ulit. Sobrang masaya lang ako and privileged.”
Gerald also described the new things he discoverd from Kim — the things he wasn’t able to see due to their separation. “Ang nakakatuwa, kahit ano po ang nangyari at ano po ‘yung narating n’ya, ganu’n pa rin [si Kim].
“Pero iba yung energy n’ya ngayon. S’y lang ang may energy na ganu’n. Minsan, kailangang ko’ng lumayo kasi grabe ‘yung energy n’ya — hindi s’ya nauubusan,” he explained.
Gerald also revealed his admirationg to Kim’s hard work as a person. He elaborated, “Isa pa sa mga na-discover ko, dati pa grabe na po yung determination niya; pero ngayon ibang klase. Ngayon lang po ako nakakita ng tao na walang tulog, galing sa shooting, dumiretso sa isang 21K [race], amazing. Kasi mahirap po iyon, mentally and physically napakahirap nu’n.”
Furthermore, Gerald has seen Kim’s drastic change in her personality. “Ngayon parang baligtad na ‘yung nangyayari. Dati, kami ‘yung nagdyo-joke para patawanin s’ya. Ngayon siya na yung nagdyo-joke. “And as a person, pareho kami, siguro mas buo at alam namin ‘yung responsibilities namin. Alam namin kung ano ‘yung mga nagpapasaya sa amin at kung paano kami makapagpapasaya ng ibang mga tao.”
Meanwhile, their reunior series, “Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin” is set to premiere on May at 11:30am before “It’s Showtime”.
