Richard Gutierrez, Barbie Imperial spark dating talk after Alabang bar sighting
(From left) Richard Gutierrez, Barbie Imperial. Images: Instagram/@richardgutz, Instagram/@msbarbieimperial
Richard Gutierrez and Barbie Imperial sparked dating rumors after they were spotted huddling close together at a gastropub in Alabang, Muntinlupa.
Gutierrez, who has yet to disclose the status of his relationship with estranged wife Sarah Lahbati, was seen with Imperial during a gathering among friends, in a video posted on TikTok by one @yourworstnightmar12.
The netizen, who also attached screenshots of an exchange with a mysterious sender, also claimed that the two celebrities “arrived together,” and the “Iron Heart” star, who was then wearing tinted spectacles, was keeping an eye on Imperial throughout the night.
@yourworstnightmar12♬ old love – ⠀
In a separate video, Gutierrez and Imperial were seen whispering to each other. The actor then said something to the latter, to which she nodded in response.
@yourworstnightmar12♬ original sound – yourworstnightmare
The uploader, who opted to not disclose their identity, said in the comments that they still have “concrete evidence” that will be released at the right time.
“Siguro nga malulusutan to ni richard, pero may concrete evidence pa kami na pinili naming ilabas sa mga susunod na panahon. Abang-abang mga kamosang (Maybe Richard will be able to find his way out of this but we still have concrete evidence that we chose to reveal at the right time. Don’t miss out, friends),” they wrote.
Image: Screengrab from Tiktok/@yourworstnightmar12
Gutierrez and Imperial, who used to work together in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” have yet to make a statement about their recent sighting, as of this writing.
The videos came at the height of the speculations about Gutierrez’s marriage with Lahbati being on the rocks. Both remained tightlipped on whether they parted ways for good, however, their in-laws appeared to exchange heated remarks against each other on social media since last year.
The actor tied the knot with Lahbati in March 2020 after a longstanding romance. They have two sons together, Zion and Kai.
