Keith Martin, his ex-fiancee, Diana Soto Dayao with their son. | Images: Instagram/@keithmartinmusic, Facebook/@dianasotodayao
Keith Martin‘s ex-fiancee, Diana Soto Dayao, surfaced in public two years after the American singer-songwriter’s untimely death to reveal that they had a love child, a son named Dion.
Dayao’s Facebook profile stated that she is a multimedia host, artist, and columnist, and was previously associated with Viva Records.
In the “EXpecially For You” segment of “It’s Showtime” on Saturday, June 1, Dayao revealed that she has been engaged three times in her life, and one of them was with Martin, who she’s been in a relationship with for eight years.
“The first man in my life was the late Keith Martin, the singer,” she shared, adding that she still finds herself tearing up every time she hears one of Martin’s greatest hits, “Because of You.”
“Naka eight years rin kami. It was a long relationship. Nag-break kami actually muna siguro couple of years tapos nagbalikan kami,” she added.
Dayao said that the greatest gift the American singer left him was their son, who’s now 16 years old.
“Greatest gift ni Keith? I would say that boy over there. Our son,” she said in tears, pointing at the boy in the audience. “Greatest gift kasi he’s a product of love, and kahit na nagkahiwalay kami, we really did our best to raise him together, kahit malayo siya.”
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The woman explained the reason their engagement fell through, saying her being young at the time and their being parents took a toll on their relationship.
“I was very young non, I just graduated from college, so siyempre may certain expectations ka sa buhay tapos nagka-anak na kayo, mas naging focus na ‘yung kung paano niyo bubuhayin, papalakihin ‘yung anak niyo,” she shared.
“Then si Keith, ano rin parang naging busy kasi he’s an artist, so kung saan may opportunity mag-work, so kung abroad, abroad. Hanggang sa unti-unti nalipasan na ‘yung plans ng marriage nagkaroon na rin ng konting conflict hanggang sa hindi na natuloy,” she continued.
Dayao affirmed that they had a good separation prior to Martin’s death, saying, “Matagal na kaming hiwalay and I was there; in fact, his remains are with us sa bahay kasi wala naman talagang family si Keith, kami lang ‘yung family niya dito.”
In March 2022, Martin was found dead in his Quezon City condominium. It was later revealed that he died of a heart attack.
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