Ria Atayde not pregnant but trying to be, says sister Gela

Ria Atayde, Gela Atayde and Zanjoe Marudo. Image: Instagram/@ataydegela, @onlyzanjoemarudo

Gela Atayde dismissed rumors that her sister, actress Ria Atayde, is pregnant. However, the younger actress disclosed that her sister and her fiancé, actor Zanjoe Marudo, are already trying to have a child.

Speculations emerged that Marudo’s engagement proposal was supposedly prompted by Ria’s pregnancy. Gela spoke about this in an exclusive interview with “TV Patrol” on Sunday, March 3.

“For me I can’t say much yet – for now, no. They’re trying, that’s for sure,” Gela revealed, adding that her older sister has been suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder prevalent among women of reproductive age.

“My sister has PCOS and it would be a miracle if she has a child,” she added.

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Gela further told the news program that their parents, actress Sylvia Sanchez and Art Atayde, are supportive of Ria and Marudo’s plan to start a family.

Speaking about the couple’s engagement, Gela exclaimed, “I love Kuya Z. I was so happy that when they told me [about the engagement]; I cried.”

“I love how Kuya Z proposed to her. He just did it in bed with just both of them, [and] she just woke up. We weren’t there,” she added.

Ria and Marudo confirmed their relationship to the public in November 2022 by showing couple photos from their Japan trip. The couple announced their engagement last Feb. 20.