Amid ongoing controversies and denials surrounding their alleged romantic involvement, Ricci Rivero and Leren Mae Bautista were seen together in public, sparking renewed speculation.
The sighting comes at a time when the separation of actress Andrea Brillantes and basketball player Ricci Rivero remains a topic of interest, and beauty queen-turned-politician Leren Mae Bautista was rumored to be connected to their breakup as a potential third party.
Leren Mae Bautista had previously released a statement debunking these rumors, asserting that the claims about her and Ricci were “entirely false and have no basis in reality.”
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Ricci Rivero also addressed the rumors earlier, denying any romantic involvement with Leren Mae and clarifying that she was not a factor in his split with Andrea Brillantes.
Despite these statements, recent photos of Ricci and Leren Mae jogging together in a public place have emerged online, reigniting speculations that had seemingly died down.
Spotted Ricci Rivero at Leren Mae Bautista shopping together in mall.
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The pictures were taken at UPLB Freedom Park and showed them wearing matching black outfits. An informant confirmed Ricci’s identity based on the fact that he was captured without a face mask in some shots, as reported by PEP.
This follows a previous sighting of Rivero with a girl at a Japanese store, where they were shopping. Speculations arose that the girl was Leren Mae.
Meanwhile, Andrea Brillantes had previously discussed in interviews that there were instances of infidelity involving Rivero during their relationship.
To recap, Ricci Rivero and Andrea Brillantes officially became a couple on April 9 of the previous year, but their separation was officially confirmed in May of this year.
