Ruffa Gutierrez and Herbert Bautista | Image: Screengrab from YouTube/Karen Davila
Ruffa Gutierrez officially confirmed her relationship with actor-politician Herbert Bautista as she gave a rare and enthusiastic update on their status, saying “it’s always been serious” between them, but that she’d rather keep their personal lives private.
“I think now it’s just better that a quiet personal life leads to more happiness. I’ll never go into a relationship that’s not serious. I’m always the serious type,” she told Karen Davila.
Gutierrez recalled that for their first date, Bautista asked her daughters, Venice and Lorin, to be included, which she appreciated.
“They were included on our first date. Very proper. Sinundo kami sa bahay tapos sinama ‘yung mga anak ko, sabi: ‘I wanna meet them and to make sure that they’re okay with him and everyone is comfortable’ and that was Christmas time,” shared the actress.
Gutierrez’s daughter Venice shared that her mom and Bautista started to develop feelings for each other when they worked together in “The House Arrest of Us” in 2020.
The actress’ daughters have given their approval to their mother’s love life and affirmed that they are happy with who she’s with now.
“Her current partner now, he’s lovely, he’s a nice guy, he suits her really well, and she is ecstatic about him. Of course, I’m very happy for him, and again, if she’s happy, I’m happy,” said Venice.
Lorin also shared that the former Quezon City mayor was the reason her mother decided to go back to school during the pandemic.
“I do think that the telltale sign that this is real and that this is a really strong connection is that he helped her get back into school and really encouraged that for her,” said Lorin.