Ruffa Gutierrez, Herbert Bautista going through a ‘bump,’ not on speaking terms

Ruffa Gutierrez and Herbert Bautista | Image: Screengrab from YouTube/Karen Davila

Ruffa Gutierrez revealed that she and Herbert Bautista are currently not on speaking terms, explaining that they are experiencing a “bump” in their relationship.

“We’re going through a bump right now, and we’re not speaking. So let’s see if that bump will last or if we’ll speak again. I don’t know,” she said during a guest appearance on “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda” on Thursday, June 12, when asked about the current status of her relationship with Bautista. 

The “Desperadas” actress noted that she thinks now is a good time for her and the actor-politician to reflect on where they’d like their relationship to go. 

“I’ve been busy, and he has other things that he should take care of as well regarding personal matters. Maybe this is also a good time because it’s been five years since we first met again on the set of a project we did. This is a good space to see if we are going to push through or end it,” she said. 

Gutierrez confirmed her relationship with Bautista in a June 2024 interview with Karen Davila, stating that although she wanted to keep their romance private, things had always been “serious” between them. 

The “My Monster Mom” actress has two daughters, Lorin and Venice, from her previous marriage to Turkish businessman Yilmaz Bektas. Bautista, on the other hand, has four children from two other relationships. 

Meanwhile, Ruffa commented on the current relationship status of her brother Richard Gutierrez with Barbie Imperial after Abunda asked her if the two are still together. 

“I don’t know. Isa pa ‘yon (Them as well). Sometimes they are bumpy, sometimes they are okay. I, too, am confused about them,” she expressed. 

Richard and Imperial sparked dating rumors in January 2024 after frequent sightings together. Earlier this year, the actor made a slight admission that he and Imperial were dating.

“What you see is what you get,” he told Ogie Diaz at the time. Richard was previously married to Sarah Lahbati, and they share two sons together, Zion and Kai.  /ra