After conquering all the stunts on Pinoy Fear Factor: Argentina, South America, Jommy Teotico is now set to face the challenge of acting as part of the upcoming teleserye Precious Hearts Romances presents Midnight Phantom. ABS-CBN.com spoke with Jommy during the story conference of the said drama, and the El Ultimo Participante expressed his excitement over this big acting break. “Nakakatuwa kasi nabibigyan ako ng mga ganitong blessings. Minsan pakiramdam ko nananaginip lang ako kasi hindi ako makapaniwala na natutupad ‘yung mga pangarap ko. Excited ako sa mga mangyayari pa. Sana magtuloy tuloy pa ‘yung pagdating ng mga blessings.”

Jommy has no issue with the fact that he had to wait months before ABS-CBN gave him a project. He added that he doesn’t feel insecure that fellow Participante Manuel Chua who already had his major acting break in the first chapter of PHR entitled Bud Brothers. “Okay naman ako sa mga naibibigay sa akin. Kung ano lang ‘yung meron para sa akin, masaya na ako. Natutuwa rin ako kapag nagkaka-project ‘yung mga kasamahan ko. Mga kaibigan ko rin naman ‘yun at siyempre masaya ako para sa kanila.”

ABS-CBN.com also learned from Jommy that he and his non-showbiz girlfriend of one year have already broken up. The 24-year-old parttime model said that busy schedules got in the way of their relationship. “Matagal na kaming wala, almost five months na rin. Sobrang wala na kasing time na magkasama kami. Kapag free ako, siya naman ‘yung hindi or baliktad. Sa Bulacan kasi siya nakatira. Dun na nagsimula ‘yung paghihinala kaya tuloy hindi na rin kami magkasundo. Kaya mabuti na lang na maghiwalay kami. Naging maayos naman ‘yung breakup namin. Nadaan naman sa mabuting usapan. Hanggang ngayon nag-uusap pa rin kami, pero madalang na lang kasi nga busy na rin.”

Jommy admitted that he felt a bit sad over the split. “May panghihinayang din naman sa part ko. One year din naging kami. Nung simula kasi sabi namin kaya namin ‘yung relationship kahit maging busy kami pareho. Kaya nakakalungkot na madaming nangyari kaya hindi rin nag-work out.”

He was quick to dismiss though that the breakup was caused by his rumored romance with ex-Pinoy Dream Academy 2 scholar Cris Pastor. “Si Cris?! Hindi kaya, ha ha ha! Magkaibigan lang kami. Makulit din kasi ‘yun kaya nagkakasundo kami. Ang dami naming napagkukwentuhan kapag nagkikita kami.”

ABS-CBN.com had noted in a previous article that Jommy and Cris have been getting along well, but Cris had clarified in an exclusive interview that she and Jommy are just friends. “We hang out naman. Nakaka-text ko siya. Sa PFF siya ang pinaka-close ko kasi pareho kaming kalog, pareho kami ng gusto. Last time nag-Libis kami kasama ‘yung ibang Participantes at scholars like sina Sen (Nichols) at Bugoy (Drilon). Okay kami. We’re good friends,” said Cris.

But Jommy admitted that he finds Cris very attractive and a fun person to hang out with. “Gusto ko rin siya, ha ha ha! Maganda siya, siyempre. Mabait tsaka hindi maarte, parang lalaki kapag kasama mo. ‘Yung ibang babae kasi kapag sinabi mong, ‘Try mo ‘to’tulad ng pagkain, ayaw nila. Si Cris walang hihindian ‘yan. Ramdam mong para kang may barkada.”

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