Dennis Padilla, Claudine Barretto, and Julia Barretto | Images: Instagram/@claubarretto, @juliabarretto
Comedian-actor Dennis Padilla said that working with his sister-in-law, Claudine Barretto, for the first time in an upcoming movie, gave him the feeling that he was with his daughter, Julia Barretto.
“Tuwang tuwa ako noong kasama ko si Claudine, parang feeling ko kasama ko si Julia sa pelikula,” he told Aster Amoyo. (I was so happy when I was with Claudine; I felt like I was with Julia in the movie.)
Despite being in-laws, Padilla and Claudine had not seen each other for a long time before they starred in the upcoming movie “Magic Hurts.”
“Walang nagbago. Kahit matagal kaming hindi nagkasama, nung nagkakwentuhan kami, parang kahapon lang kami nagkita,” shared the actor, adding that their scenes are something to look forward to in the film.
(Nothing changed. Even though we haven’t been together for a long time, when we talked, it was like we just met yesterday.)
In 2023, Claudine posted a video of her reunion with Padilla as they hugged each other in tears. “With my kuya (big brother)! I love you so much, my kuya,” she wrote in her caption at the time.
Over the years, Padilla and Julia, along with his other children, have had an on-and-off relationship. The actor has been communicating with his children through social media posts, as he claimed that they are not talking to him.
In February this year, Padilla shared in a video posted by Senator Robin Padilla that Julia wished him a happy birthday, saying he did not expect to receive a text message from his daughter.
In a vlog back in 2022, Julia acknowledged the rift that has grown between her siblings and their father, saying, “I’m not sure if it can ever be the same again, but I do hope for healing and just ma-resolve.”
Padilla is the ex-husband of Claudine’s sister Marjorie Barretto. They have three children together: Julia, Claudia, and Leon Barretto.