Paolo Contis has finally put an end on the years-long speculations on the real score between him and actress Yen Santos by confirming that they are, indeed, a couple.
He made the revelation during his interview "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda" on Monday when the King of Talk probed him by asking: "Si Yen Santos ba ang girlfriend mo na?"
“As a friend?” Contis jested, referring to his past remark about Santos acompanying him in Baguio which generated a meme on social media.
Abunda, however, insisted on a serious answer. “Is she your girlfriend?” the host asked again.
“Yes,” Contis said.
"Ang sa amin kasi, what you see is what you get naman. Hindi namin puwede ipilit ‘yung tao to be happy for us. Hindi namin puwede ipilit ‘yung mga tao na paniwalaan ‘yung gusto nilang paniwalaan. Sana lang isipin nila na kung ano lang ‘yung nakikita nilang naka-post, iyon lang ‘yung truth na alam nila," he continued.
Paolo clarified though that when the trending "Baguio as a friend" photo came out, they were not yet an item. He also denied that Yen was the cause of his separation with partner, actress LJ Reyes.
"Medyo matagal na kaming hindi okay ni LJ. Pero we were together of course. Napapadalas ‘yung away. I think it’s, kumbaga, combination na ng stress sa pandemic and everything. One of my biggest mistakes was hindi ko inalala ‘yung mental health ni LJ. Isa ‘yun sa feeling ko naging simula ng downfall namin, na hindi ko inisip ‘yun. Kapag nahihirapan siya during pandemic, ang utak ko, ‘Four times a day tayo kumain, chill ka diyan’ — which was one of my biggest mistakes," he revealed.
“Again, ‘yung pagdidiskarte ko ng sarili ko, na hindi ko na ini-inform sa kaniya ang mga bagay-bagay… which led to bigger problems. I won’t divulge na doon sa isyu na ‘yun. Pero eventually, it piled up. Again, hindi kami nag-uusap nang maayos. Plus, everytime ako nakakalabas ng bahay dahil pandemic, may work, kung anu-anong… May mga kalokohan din akong ginagawa,” he added.
Paolo and Yen starred in the 2021 movie "A Faraway Land" whcih was shot in the Faroe Islands.
Later that year, LJ moved to New York with her children, Aki and Summer. Aki is her son with actor Paulo Avelino, while Summer is her daughter with Paolo Contis.
Apart from Summer, Paolo is also a father to Xonia and Xalene, his daughters with ex-wife, former dancer Lian Paz.
