Marian Rivera dismissed speculations that she and her husband Dingdong Dantes are supposedly the subject of a recent blind item about a “power couple” whose marriage is apparently falling apart.
A blind item earlier made the rounds on Facebook, claiming that an unnamed celebrity pair are facing marital woes caused by the husband’s infidelity but have been keeping it from the public.
Curious netizens made their guesses, with most of them speculating it might be Rivera and Dantes given the “power couple” description.
Rivera then issued a clarification through entertainment columnist Rose Garcia, who reached out to the actress to ask about the blind item.
“Ni-message ko si Yan (Marian). Sabi ko, ‘I’m sure aware ka sa blind item kung saan sa comments section kayong dalawa ni Dong ang binabanggit,” Garcia said in an episode of their online show “Marites University” on Thursday, Jan. 8.
“Ang ginawa ni Yan, tumawag tapos [nangamusta]. Tapos ayan, itong picture na ito ay kanina lang habang magkausap kami,” she continued, showing a photo of Rivera and Dantes all-smiles while their heads are close to each other.
Garcia added that the couple’s photo was taken during the football practice of the latter’s son Sixto.
“Sabi niya, ‘Ate, jusme. Ano ba ‘yang mga blind item na ‘yan?’ Parang sanay na sila kasi parang every year, lalo na raw ‘pag January, palaging may ganyang chika,” Garcia stated.
Just prior to this, Rivera and Dantes also shared snaps of them spending quality time by working out together.
The couple, who also have a daughter named Zia, celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary last Dec. 30. (Anne Pasajol © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
