KAPAMILYA actor Zanjoe Marudo denied online rumors claiming he and his wife, Ria Atayde, have already called it quits.
The speculation spread across social media in recent days, with some posts alleging that the couple split after a supposed “major fight.”
During the grand mediacon of his Metro Manila Film Festival entry “UnMarry,” Zanjoe was directly asked if there was truth to the breakup chatter. He dismissed it outright.
“Hindi ko na pinapansin ‘yung mga ganyan. Ang dami talagang lumalabas na fake news sa socmed, sa YouTube,” he said, adding that even friends abroad have been messaging him.
“Ang daming tumatawag sa akin from the States, nagtatanong, ‘Uy, totoo ba?’ Sabi ko, ‘Bakit ‘yan ang libangan n’yo?’ Hahahaha! Gusto nilang malaman para may maikuwento sila roon. ‘Hindi totoo! Hindi totoo!’” he said.
At the same presscon, Zanjoe also opened up about overcoming personal struggles in recent years. He shared that growth and self-work helped stabilize both his career and home life.
“Yung dating version ko, yung insecure, matagal magdesisyon, walang bilib sa sarili, yun ang binago ko, yun ang tinanggal ko,” he said. “Gumanda yung pananaw ko sa buhay. Nag-iba yung relationship ko sa mga tao. Tulad ngayon, may masaya na akong pamilya.”
