Bela Padilla confirms break up with Martin Tan: 'Now to move forward separately'
Filipina actress Bela Padilla has confirmed her breakup with tech CEO Martin Tan.
On Instagram, Bela shared a quick life update and a heartfelt message to her fans.
“I feel extremely lucky that every time love finds me, you all seem genuinely happy for me,” Bela wrote.
“Maybe it's because I share what I can, and you've somehow come to know me as your friend who falls in love, gets heartbroken, and who you sometimes want to hug, scold, or grab a beer and cry with. Or maybe it's because my movies have made us all believe in love a little bit again ❤️.”
Bela then opened up about her relationship with Martin, describing it as the first time she felt truly swept off her feet.
“Martin and I have been dating for the past few months, and this was the first relationship where I was truly swept off my feet. ❤️ We share the same love for films, food markets, our work, and, most of all, genuinely being together.”
She said she initially kept their relationship private because it was unlike any relationship she had experienced before.
“I kept things private mostly because this was also my first relationship where I felt most like and unlike myself,” she wrote.
“I'm writing this because we all enjoyed the videos of us in the Legazpi Market. We all saw a new couple, a bit shy and awkward. But what you never got a glimpse of is us having the best and also hardest days for a couple of months now.”
The actress then announced that they had decided to part ways and move forward separately.
“I'm deciding for both of us to move forward separately to save whatever we can of ourselves and how we see each other. I think sometimes, loving someone also means knowing when to let go, before you lose the good things you saw in each other,” she wrote.
Bela also had nothing but kind words for Martin, describing him as one of the most fun, smartest, and charming people she has ever met.
“Martin is one of the most fun, smartest, and definitely most charming people I've ever met. I will always be grateful for what we shared, and I genuinely wish him nothing but the best. ❤️”
She also thanked those who supported their relationship.
“Thank you for rooting for us from afar, and for giving us the space when you saw us around and now to move forward separately. ”
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In early September, Bela officially confirmed her relationship with Martin in a TikTok video with content creator Johnny K. The two were seen together at the Legazpi Sunday Market in Makati City, where they were approached by the influencer for an interview.
Rumors about their romance sparked after they were spotted together at public events, including the red-carpet premiere of one of Bela's films.
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