Rita Daniela. Image: Screengrab from YouTube/GMA Network
Rita Daniela confirmed that she and her non-showbiz partner have called it quits after four years of being together.
Rita made the confirmation during an interview with Boy Abunda on the June 15 episode of the show “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” after she was asked about the status of her relationship with her ex-boyfriend, who is also the father of her six-month-old baby
“Yes, naghiwalay po kami ng tatay ni Uno,” she told Abunda.
“We really tried our best just like everybody else but it didn’t work out. Pero ang maganda diyan, we’re very good friends. We’re doing our best to co-parent Uno,” she continued.
(Yes, baby Uno’s father and I broke up. We really tried our best just like everybody else but it didn’t work out. But the good thing is, we’re very good friends. We’re doing our best to co-parent Uno.)
Despite their breakup, the actress-singer said she is “proud” of herself and her ex-boyfriend because they made sure to end their relationship on good terms.
“I am actually proud of ourselves — kaming dalawa. Hangga’t maaga pa, inayos na namin [ang relationship namin] para kapag lumaki na si Uno, peaceful kami and we can still be a family na walang issues on both sides,” she added.
(I am actually proud of ourselves — the both of us. While it’s still early, we made sure to repair our relationship so when Uno grows up, we’re peaceful and we can still be a family without any issues on both sides.)
When asked by Abunda if she’s ready to fall in love again, Rita pointed out that while it’s “one of her dreams” to find someone to marry, opening her heart to someone new will take time.
“Definitely, of course. It’s one of my dreams na maglakad ng may wedding gown (It’s one of my dreams to walk down the aisle in a wedding gown). But now, not yet,” she said. “Because right now, my focus is to be a better person and to be the best mom to Uno.”
Reports of Rita Daniela and her ex-boyfriend’s split emerged as early as September 2022, although the former denied the speculations.
Prior to their split, the singer spoke about keeping the identity of her former partner private in a 24 Oras interview in June of last year, saying she wants to keep some parts of her personal life to herself.
The singer welcomed her first child in December 2022, which happened to be a few days before Christmas. EDV