Alden Richards ‘really happy’ for Maine Mendoza, Arjo Atayde’s relationship

May 31 ------ Alden Richards hopes that fans of Maine Mendoza, with whom he formed a love team known as AlDub, will respect the latter’s relationship with Arjo Atayde, saying the actress deserves to be happy.

Richards stressed that he’s “really, really happy” for Mendoza and Atayde, during an interview with showbiz writer Ogie Diaz, which was uploaded on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, May 30, as he pointed out that their relationship deserves to be respected.

“Sa ngayon po kasi, kung anong meron si Maine [Mendoza] and Arjo [Atayde], nire-respeto ko po ‘yun. I’m really, really happy for her. Kasi at least, kahit papaano, nakikita ko sa kanya mismo na masayang-masaya siya,” he said. “I-respeto na lang po natin kung ano man meron po si Maine ngayon sa personal niyang buhay. Kasi kung anuman po ‘yan, deserve niya po ‘yan.”

The actor also touched on the allegations that he and his former onscreen partner are married and have children, maintaining that these are not true. His statement is notably an echo of Mendoza’s sentiments last November 2022, which she expressed in an interview with Diaz as well. “Ang tsismis naman po, hangga’t hindi napapatunayan, will remain a gossip. D’un lang po ako palagi. Wala akong tinatago sa kanila. Pero d’un sa part na may anak, wala po kaming anak ni Maine. ‘Yan po ang totoo. Sinabi rin niya po ‘yan,” he added.

Source: inquirer.net