(From left) Ricci Rivero, Andrea Brillantes. Images: Instagram/@ricciiirivero, BJ Pascual via Instagram/@blythe
Ricci Rivero is seemingly washing his hands off his ex-girlfriend Andrea Brillantes as he chose to keep mum on issues linking her as third party to the breakup of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.
Rivero declined to comment when asked by ABS-CBN recently at a brand launch, saying he doesn’t have “anything against anyone,” and that he only spoke up in the past because he wanted people to hear his side of the story at the height of his breakup with Brillantes.
“Comments? Wala po. Actually ako, from the very [beginning], I just wanted peace for everyone. Ako naman, gusto ko lang naman na family ko ay masaya. I’m very lucky to be happy as well, sa career and sa relationship,” he said.
(Comments? None. Actually, from the very beginning, I just wanted peace for everyone. For me, I just want my family to be happy. I’m very lucky to be happy with my career and relationship as well.)
“Wala naman akong anything against sa kahit sino (I don’t have anything against anyone). Nagsalita lang naman ako (I just spoke up) before for people to hear my side,” he added.
Rivero himself was accused by Brillantes of cheating on her. Weeks after their breakup, he would often be spotted with beauty queen-politician Leren Mae Bautista. Last October, Rivero and Bautista finally admitted having a relationship, with the baller insisting that “no one was stolen” from anyone.
Meanwhile, showbiz writer and talent manager Ogie Diaz, citing “unconfirmed” reports, claimed Brillantes had a romantic dalliance with Padilla in November of last year that resulted in the breakup of his relationship with Bernardo, after 11 years together.
Following KathNiel’s breakup announcement, Bernardo made headlines when she unfollowed the “Senior High” star on Instagram in the same month. Brillantes returned the favor and also unfollowed the “A Very Good Girl” star days later.
However, Brillantes, Padilla, and Bernardo have yet to confirm nor deny the rumors, as of this writing. Hannah Mallorca