Rabiya Mateo still dating Jeric Gonzales: ‘It’s still a good story’

Rabiya Mateo and Jeric Gonzales | Image: Instagram/@rabiyamateo, @jericgonzales07

Rabiya Mateo and Jeric Gonzales are still together, the beauty queen-actress confirmed following rumors that they have broken up after she unfollowed the actor on Instagram anew.

In a recent guest appearance on “The Boobay and Tekla Show,” Mateo shared that the reason she unfollowed Gonzales was because she was having a “bad girl’s day.”

“Medyo taken. Charot,” the actress joked about her dating status. “Depende sa topak ko sa araw na ‘yon. Hindi actually, I’m still in a relationship. Ang bilis kasi ng mga marites. Alam mo naman tayo Lexi, Gazini kapag padating ‘yung dalaw natin iba ‘yung topak natin, iba ‘yung init ng ulo natin.”

“That day, it was a bad day, then I blocked Jeric. Hindi ko naman ini-eexpect na mahahagilap agad ‘yon. Ifo-follow ko na siya dapat kasi nag-okay na kami that day, pero nakalimutan ko eh wala na sumabog na,” added the beauty queen. 

The Miss Universe Philippines 2020 titleholder claimed that even if she still had not unblocked her boyfriend on social media, they are still together and just recently had an out-of-the-country trip.

“Si Jeric nga ‘yung unang nag-sabi sakin kasi nalaman niya pa na na-block ko siya through social media. Sabi niya, ‘Oh may issue-ng kumakalat na hindi na daw kami’ Pero we were together that day, tapos sabay rin kami lumipad ng country kababalik lang namin from Taiwan. I know maraming kwento, maraming blind items na nangyayari, walang katotohanan po ‘yon, I and Jeric, we’re okay,” she explained.

When asked if they are currently going through a rough patch, Mateo underscored that they are not giving up on each other just yet and still trying to work on their individual differences.

“Wala namang perfect relationship. Kahit matagal na kami ni Jeric nasa stage pa rin kami na may mga ugali ang bawat isa na ngayon pa lang namin nalalaman. We’re still working on complementing each other. Hindi pa naman kami nag-gigive up, so I guess it’s still a good story,” she stated.

The actress-beauty queen then extended a message to her boyfriend, assuring him that she’s always going to love him.

“Siguro message ko kay Jeric, thank you for always keeping me grounded and for always reminding me that our relationship is so much more kung ano ‘yung nakikita ng tao on social media, and I hope we still get to forgive each other sa mga kasalanan na gagawin natin. You know that I always love you,” she declared.

Prior to this supposed breakup, the couple, in 2022, the pair sparked breakup rumors after unfollowing each other on Instagram. 

Gonzales shared in a previous interview that they briefly broke up due to a “misunderstanding.” However, on Valentine’s Day last year, the actor revealed that he and Mateo got back together.