Dennis Trillo promises to never cheat on Jennylyn Mercado

(From left) Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado. Images: Screengrab from YouTube/GMA Network, Instagram/@dennistrillo

Dennis Trillo is committed to being a faithful husband to his wife, actress Jennylyn Mercado, saying he makes it a point to distance himself from any forms of “temptation.”

Trillo expressed his desire to never cheat on Mercado during a “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda” interview, which was uploaded on GMA Network’s YouTube channel last Friday, Sept. 15. The topic was brought up after Abunda asked him about handling “external forces” that can harm relationships.

“As long as meron kang respeto doon sa partner mo, hindi mo hahayaan na maging masama ang pangalan mo,” he said. “Mahirap magkalamat ‘yung tiwala ng isang tao, lalo na matagal mo siyang pinag-ingatan, kaya hindi ko na naiisip na magloko or ma-tempt man lang. Ako na mismo ang lumalayo talaga.”

(As long as you respect your partner, you wouldn’t dare to take advantage of that trust. It’s hard when someone doesn’t trust you anymore, especially when you’ve protected it for so long. This is why cheating or being tempted never crossed my mind. I choose to stay away.)

The actor, who admitted that he’s a “jealous” type of partner, said he’s very “careful” in ensuring someone’s trust, especially when it comes to keeping his relationship with Mercado intact.

“Maingat ako sa tiwala ng tao. Ayokong isipin na may mangyayaring ganu’n sa relasyon naming dalawa kaya minamabuti ko rin na siguraduhin na palaging masaya ‘yung asawa ko kahit na may mga anak na kami. Gusto ko maging maligaya pa rin siya, gusto ko kinikilig pa rin siya sa akin at sa mga ginagawa ko,” he said.

(I’m very careful with someone’s trust. I don’t want to think that infidelity would happen in our relationship. This is why I make sure that we stay happy even if we have a child already. I want her to be happy. I want her to feel butterflies with the things that I do to her.)

During the interview, Trillo admitted that he knew early on that the actress is “the one,” and was just looking for the “perfect timing” to get married.

“Siguro, early on before mangyari ang proposal, noon pa lang, parang tawagan na namin sa isa’t isa ay ‘asawa.’ Alam na namin na doon na talaga papunta, kailangan lang maghanap ng perfect timing (Early on, before the proposal was going to happen, we address each other as ‘husband’ or ‘wife.’ We knew that our relationship was headed in that direction, we just had to look for the perfect timing),” he added.

The “Love Before Sunrise” star also said that Mercado is a “caring” partner, as he noted that she ensures that he’s in his best condition whenever he’s filming for a project.

“[Si Jennylyn] ang mas grabe mag-alaga, hindi ko maikukumpara ang paga-alaga niya sa akin. Siya ‘yung talagang the best sa pag-aalaga,” he said. “Sisiguraduhin niya na safe ka, sisiguraduhin niya na maayos ka, kumpleto lahat ng gamit mo. Siya pa ‘yung madalas nag-aayos ng gamit ko minsan or madalas kapag may taping ako or out of town or out of the country.”

(Jennylyn is the more caring one. I can’t compare how much of a caring partner she is when it comes to me. She’s the best in terms of being caring. She makes sure that you’re safe, doing well, and your personal belongings are complete. Sometimes, she’s the one who fixes my things whenever I’m taping or I’m out of the country.)

The celebrity couple started dating in 2010, but broke up a year later. They eventually reconciled in 2015 and wed in an intimate ceremony in November 2021.

Trillo and Mercado welcomed their first child Dylan Jayde in May 2022. EDV