Robby Tarroza bares end of relationship with ‘That’s’ costar Joed Serrano

Robby Tarroza. Image: Screengrab from YouTube/Romel Chika Network

US-based concert producer and former matinee idol Robby Tarroza bared that he has had a “lust” relationship with his fellow “That’s Entertainment” alum and business partner Joed Serrano which spanned 20 years, but which ended in somewhat unfriendly terms.

Speaking in an interview with show biz host Rommel Chika on Saturday, July 27, Tarroza said he and Serrano broke up sometime in 2011, but the two of them had not reached “total closure” because the latter still owed money to Tarroza and his family, including his mother, as well as some shared businesses that had been liquidated.

“Magkasama kami for 20 years. We met in ‘That’s Entertainment’… Back in the 90s kasi hindi pa masyadong accepted [na maging public sa kanilang gender identity]… we got closure recently, nito lang,” he said.

(We were together for 20 years. We met in “That’s Entertainment.” Back in the 90s, it was not that accepted in the public to be open about your gender identity. We got closure recently.)

“Hindi pa total closure. Marami pa kaming dapat pag-usapan pa… About you know, he owes my family money, my mother’s money, and he owes me money na dapat i-settle niya before, then we have complete closure. I think kasi walang communication for so many years… I don’t know,” Tarroza continued while noting that they communicate through his cousin.

(Not really total closure. We still have things to talk about. As you know, he owes my family money, my mother money, and he owes me money that he needs to settle before then we have complete closure. I think it’s due to us not having communication for so many years. I don’t know.)

‘Opportunism, infidelity’

Tarroza then pointed out that Serrano tended to be opportunistic when he finally sought the return of the money.

“Parang ayaw niya, kasi ‘yun ‘yung utak na, ‘Mayaman naman sila,’ which really I don’t like that to quote pero kailangan niyang ibalik. But you should really return the money. May utang sa uncle ko, my mom, sa akin last November hindi pa niya nababayaran… I’m okay with it, I don’t need that money,” he said.

(It’s like he doesn’t want to. He has a certain thinking that “They’re rich anyway,” which I don’t like to quote. But he needs to return it. But you should really return the money. He owes my uncle, mom, and me. And he still hasn’t returned the money since last November. I’m okay with it. I don’t need that money.)

Tarroza also accused Serrano of being unfaithful to him throughout their relationship, while recalling the latter’s alleged involvement with an unnamed director.

“I never loved him. No. Kasi first week pa lang namin ni Joed nag-cheat na siya sa akin. Meron isang direktor nagte-text sa kanya, ‘I miss you’ ganyan. Alam mong may nangyayari na sa kanila. ‘Yung tipong sinabing, ‘I miss this about you.’ Kakadiri, pumatol pala siya sa direktor, ang cheap! So right then, I knew I have to watch him,” he said.

“So all the years went by he kept doing it pero wala talaga akong solid na evidence. So ‘yung direktor na ‘yan unang-unang cheat niya kinausap ko over the phone, sabi ko, ‘Is there something going on with you and Joed?’ Eh, natawagan na pala siya ni Joed. Kaya sabi, ‘no anak-anakan ko lang ‘yun,’” he continued.

(I never loved him. No. Because in our first week, Joed cheated on me. There was one director who texted him, “I miss you,” something like that. With the message, you knew something happened between them. The director said something along the lines of “I miss this about you.” Disgusting. He even had a thing with the director. It’s so cheap! So right then, I knew I had to watch him. All the years went by, and he kept doing it but I didn’t have solid evidence. So I talked to that director on the phone. I asked, “Is there something going on with you and Joed?” But Joed warned him because his response was, “No, I treat him like my own son.)

Finding love abroad

Following their tumultuous relationship, Tarroza said he’s now happily married and “very much in love.” He didn’t disclose his husband’s identity in the interview.

“I’m married now and I’m very much in love with my husband. I’m okay with him pero halimbawang magkikita kami, I’m not going to fight with him. Hindi ko babastusin and I won’t say anything bad. I don’t think he will ever do that to me, parang okay na tayo. I wish you well,” he said.

(I’m married now and I’m very much in love with my husband. I’m okay with him but if ever we meet, I’m not going to fight him. I won’t embarrass him or say anything bad. I don’t think he will ever do that to me, we’re okay. I wish you well.)

Serrano, however, has yet to respond to Tarroza’s claims, as of press time.

He recently joined the 2022 senatorial race as an independent, but later on decided to back out, saying he could not stomach having to churn out hundreds of million of pesos, and then expecting to earn it back while in office.