After the dating speculations amid his breakup with Kapamilya actress Andrea Brillantes, Ricci Rivero has finally and proudly flaunted beauty queen-turned-politician Leren Mae Bautista through an Instagram post with a long, sweet caption, appreciating the latter and confirming their relationship.

Calling Bautista the real “Queen,” Rivero showed his love and declared his commitment to her, saying that he is blessed to have found the “right one.”

“With all the wrongs hounding me, I’m blessed to have found the right one. Allow me to shield you from things you don’t deserve,” he captioned.

Rivero also added that they do not need to hide or be ashamed of their relationship.

“Hindi tayo magtatago dahil walang dapat ikahiya. Walang nang agaw at walang inagaw. Walang bibitaw dahil masaya tayong magka hawak kamay,” he continued.

Moreover, the basketball player said that he loves seeing Bautista helping and caring for other people every day, despite having others who try to destroy her reputation.

“I promise to never again live a life manipulated by someone’s fantasy. This is our story; hindi dapat iba ang mag kwento ng storya nating dalawa,” he ended his long, sweet appreciation post.

It can be recalled that Rivero and Bautista have been under fire as they have been spotted together in Los Baños, which led to others, specifically the fans of Brillantes, believing that he cheated before their breakup.

The two were also seen watching the recent University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.