‘Inday Bote’ poses no threat for Matteo, Sarah as couple

MATTEO Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo both enjoy sports. photo: viva.com.ph

“We are still together. It’s just negative stuff to bring us down,” said actor Matteo Guidicelli, reacting to the rumor that he and singer-actress Sarah Geromino have called it quits.

At a press conference for “Inday Bote,” his new series on ABS-CBN, Matteo said he and Sarah have, in fact, become closer as a couple.

Matteo, a triathlete, said he and his girlfriend share a lot of interests, including sports. Sarah is very supportive of his work, he said, especially the new series. He elaborated, “She knows that acting is my first love. It helps that she and Alex (Gonzaga, his leading lady in the series) are close friends. I’m sure there will be no jealousy issues. We’re all OK.”

Matteo and Alex met and first worked together in the teen-oriented comedy series “Gokada Go!” in 2007. “I’m very happy to be working with Alex again,” he said, adding, “I pray we can also show good on-screen chemistry.” The two will work with Calla Lily frontman Kean Cipriano, who is said to have courted Alex earlier.

In a separate interview, Alex said she had a crush on Matteo while they were working on “Gokada Go!” Asked about this, the actor replied, “I was so shy around girls at the time.”

The television adaptation of the fantasy-comedy creation by Pablo S. Gomez is directed by Malou Sevilla and Jon Villarin. It also features Alonzo Muhlach, Aiko Melendez, Smokey Manaloto, Nikki Valdez, Nanding Josef, Alicia Alonzo and Bobby Andrews. The series premiered on March. 16.

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