Kapuso actor Ruru Madrid on Thursday, August 11, admitted that he found a new strength to fight off homesickness after receiving a surprise visit from someone special.
After taping for Lolong, the actor flew straight to South Korea for GMA Network’s upcoming reality game show Running Man Philippines.
Recently, news broke out that his rumored girlfriend, Bianca Umali, went to SoKor to visit him. They spent some time in the country, as seen in their Instagram posts.
During the virtual media conference for the series, along with select media members, including LionhearTV, Madrid said he was very happy seeing the actress after a while.
“Siyempre, sobrang happy. Kasi siyempre noong time kasi na right after Lolong, hindi rin kasi ako masiyadong nakapag-stay sa bahay namin, I mean sa Pilipinas. Siyempre, hindi ko masiyadong na-enjoy ‘yung mga panahon na nandoon pa ako sa Manila.
“Ngayon na nandito ako sa Korea, ang tagal din namin eh. So nagte-taping kami dito sa Running Man for how many days, I mean more than a month,” he shared.
He was homesick and close to being burned out.
“Noong mga panahon na talagang pagod na pagod na ako, sabi ko, ‘Gusto ko nang umuwi kasi naho-homesick na ako.'”
But Umali came to the rescue, surprising him. It removed all the inhibitions he felt, “recharging” him.
“Then pagbaba ko sa lobby, biglang nandoon na siya. So parang nawala ang pagod. So ngayon, parang ine-enjoy ko na lang ‘yung mga panahon na nandito ako sa Korea.”
The rumored couple has yet to admit to the public that they are in a relationship.
Both Madrid and Umali have gotten matching tattoos, which they shared on their respective Instagram accounts.
