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Celebrities who broke up this year

Paulea Jence Benoza

<p>While some celebrity couples took their relationship to the next level, others decided to call it quits this year. </p><p>Take a look at the list of high-profile breakups this 2023:</p><div> </div><div><strong>KIRK BONDAD AND KATHLEEN PATON</strong></div><p> Filipino-German model Kirk Bondad announced on Instagram in May that he and Miss Eco International 2022 Kathleen Paton have called it quits after several months of dating. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbOXEt2PF9-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A4597532.799999952%2C%22ls%22%3A4037.0999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A4272.700000047684%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="948" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m happy to say that it was a mutual and mature decision,&quot; he said. &quot;While it&#x27;s never easy to part ways with someone you care about deeply, we both knew that it was the best thing for us at this time.&quot; </p><p>“Please know that we’re doing well, and we’re excited to see what the future holds. Thank you,” he added.</p><div> </div><div><strong>RICCI RIVERO AND ANDREA BRILLANTES</strong></div><p>Amid rumors linking him to beauty queen Leren Mae Bautista, the basketball player confirmed that he and Andrea have split after over a year together.</p><p>“I own up to the mistake of not making my relationship status public because I felt there’s no need to add up to what we’re going through. Please respect our decision to keep it to ourselves so that we can preserve what&#x27;s left of our friendship,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.</p><p>“I hope let’s stop creating your own versions and dragging other characters into these false accusations. I am sorry for whatever disappointments it may have caused you—for everyone’s peace of mind, please allow ourselves to heal and move on peacefully without hate and pain,” he added.</p><p>Ricci eventually went public with his relationship with Leren in October. “To the girl who I see as a real QUEEN. With all the wrongs hounding me, I’m blessed to have found the right one. Allow me to shield you from things you don’t deserve,” he wrote on Instagram.</p><p>“Hindi tayo magtatago dahil walang dapat ikahiya. Walang nang agaw at walang inagaw. Walang bibitaw dahil masaya tayong magka hawak kamay,” he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyqJ6CnydUS/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A4597550.5%2C%22ls%22%3A4037.0999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A4272.700000047684%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1141" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><div><strong>YASSI PRESSMAN AND JON SEMIRA</strong></div><p>Yassi Pressman and her non-showbiz boyfriend, Jon Semira, have parted ways after one year of dating.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/ChWwmJLvvT4/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A4597564.700000048%2C%22ls%22%3A4037.0999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A4272.700000047684%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="749" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“After an amazing run, Yass and I have decided to part ways. We look to move on to our next phase in life in peace and with the support of our family and friends,” Jon said in a statement on Instagram last August 16.</p><p>“It&#x27;s been a while since the breakup. It was a decision made by the both of us and us only,” he said, adding that there was no third party involved in the split. “We wish each other the best and will always appreciate what we had. Our relationship was beautiful and we’re both coming out better people because of it.”</p><p>According to Inquirer.net, the couple had secretly gotten engaged before they called it quits and called off their engagement. A source close to the pair claimed that Yassi ended the engagement on Jon’s birthday on July 22 through a text message.</p><p>The source also said that a third party was involved in the breakup.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/3/19/yassi-pressman-warns-netizens-over-fake-conspiracies-try-harder-1443"><strong>READ:Yassi Pressman warns netizens over ‘fake conspiracies’: ‘Try harder’</strong></a></div><p>Speaking with ABS-CBN News on the sidelines of Vogue Philippines’ Anniversary Gala, Yassi opened up about moving on from her past relationship. “It’s great. [Being single is] really really good for me. It’s just a journey, it’s a beautiful journey. So getting to know myself. Growing,” she said.</p><p>When asked whether she is dating again, Yassi — who is being linked to politician Luigi Villafuerte — said, “No comment. … [But I’m not actively searching.] Now I know na life will just surprise you. Hindi na ako nagpaplano. I really changed my perspective in life and I’m just letting things happen.”</p><div> </div><div><strong>JEROME PONCE AND SACHZNA LAPARAN</strong></div><p>The actor broke his silence on the breakup rumors surrounding his relationship with vlogger Sachzna Laparan in an interview with ABS-CBN News last September.</p><div><iframe width="990" height="557" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6rezebhxALw" title="Jerome Ponce on breakup: &#x27;It&#x27;s really about space&#x27; | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>“It’s really about space,” he said. “And it’s so sad lang na sa work ko, alam naman natin na may mga nagpapa-picture, and ‘yung mga kumakalat na picture, nagpapa-picture lang siya eh. That was from the birthday of my cousin. And well, i-check niyo ngayon, sino ba ‘yung single? So, ‘di ba nagsasalita na ‘yung ganun na wala naman talaga.”</p><p>“I guess kailangan ko na lang i-deal with it kasi siguro, at some point, naiintindihan ko ‘yung mga tao why they judged me before,” he added, referring to past rumors that he was a cheat. “Because siguro baka may mga nagawa rin ako and naging ganun ‘yung image ko and sabi nga nila dapat hindi ako mag-sorry. But I wanna say sorry kung naramdaman nila ‘yun. But all I want is to be happy and to be focused.”</p><p>He and Sachzna also unfollowed each other on Instagram amid the breakup rumors. They were together for two years.</p><div> </div><div><strong>ELIJAH CANLAS AND MILES OCAMPO</strong></div><div> </div><p><em>Senior High</em> star Elijah Canlas confirmed that he and Miles Ocampo have split after “going through a rough patch recently.”</p><p>“Mainly because we are going through our own stuff,&quot; he said in an interview with ABS-CBN News, adding that the breakup happened “a couple of months ago.&quot;</p><p>Despite the split, Elijah said that he and Miles are on good terms. “We are okay, we are not mad at each other... I&#x27;m always gonna have love for her and support her with what she does, but right now we are taking our time figuring things out,&quot; he added.</p><p>The two went public with their relationship in May last year. In a previous interview with Ogie Diaz, Elijah revealed that he and Miles first became a couple in 2021. Amid news of their split, Miles promised to “love myself more this time” in an interview with ABS-CBN News.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/5/miles-ocampo-on-her-promise-to-herself-after-breakup-i-will-love-myself-more-this-time-936"><strong>READ: Miles Ocampo on her promise to herself after breakup: ‘I will love myself more this time’</strong></a></div><div> </div><div><strong>KATHRYN BERNARDO AND DANIEL PADILLA</strong></div><p>The superstar couple shocked fans when they announced in November that they had parted ways after 11 years together. </p><p>“I promised to never lose myself in this industry, so I’ve always been as authentic to you as I can be. I know what many of you are thinking right now. I’m well aware of the rumors and speculations going around, and as hard as it is to put everything into words, I want you to hear it straight for me: Deej and I have indeed decided to part ways,” Kathryn said in a statement on her Instagram page.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-13" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RDcx4v8P9/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A13%2C%22os%22%3A4598185.200000048%2C%22ls%22%3A4037.0999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A4272.700000047684%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="967" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-13" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Like any other relationship, we tried our best to make it work. We’ve been drifting apart for a while now, and we ultimately had to accept that we can’t go back to where we used to be. It just won’t be fair to pretend that everything is still the same,” she said. She then thanked their fans, collectively known as “KathNiels,” for giving them time and space to process their pain and “finally face the elephant in the room.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Daniel said he prays for his and Kathryn’s healing.</p><p>“Magiging mahirap pero kailangan natin yakapin ang kinabukasan,” he said, before telling Kathryn, “Bal, ang pagmamahal ko sa ‘yo ay walang hanggan at walang katapusan.”</p><p>Kathryn and Daniel first became a love team via the hit youth-oriented show <em>Growing Up</em> in 2011. The two confirmed their romance in 2018, after years-long speculation regarding the status of their relationship. They marked the 12th anniversary of their love team back in October.</p><div> </div><div><strong>KIM CHIU AND XIAN LIM</strong></div><p>Kim Chiu and Xian Lim have called it quits after 12 years together, according to talent manager Ogie Diaz.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cu0f4HUAcW5/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A4598281%2C%22ls%22%3A4037.0999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A4272.700000047684%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="949" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Citing a source close to the pair, Ogie said in his showbiz news vlog on December 12 that Kim and Xian have been separated for some time now.</p><p>“Hindi lang maamin ni Kim Chiu kasi nga pino-proseso pa [niya]. At si Xian Lim din, hindi mo rin siya maasahan siyempre na mag-komento or magbigay ng kanyang statement tungkol dito,” he said. </p><p>He added that there was no third party involved in the breakup.</p><p>“Sabi sa akin ng friend ko, wala naman daw third party. It’s just that parang walang mga plano si Xian sa kanilang 12 years na relationship. Parang hindi niya priority. Parang naghihintay lang si Kim Chiu ng proposal, dahil 12 years na sila, eh,” Ogie said.</p><p>“Kaya itong December, ‘wag na raw tayo ma-shock kung hindi na natin makita si Xian Lim sa vlog ni Kim. ‘Di ba every Christmas break niya kasama niya si Xian Lim. At isa sa mga araw na ito ay magsasalita na rin finally si Kim Chiu,” he added.</p><p>Kim and Xian had been together since 2012. However, it was only in 2018 that the actress revealed their relationship in an interview with TV host Boy Abunda.</p><div> </div><div><strong>CHERRY PIE PICACHE AND EDU MANZANO</strong></div><p>It was in December 2021 when they confirmed that they have rekindled their romance after two decades since they first dated each other. </p><p>The two took their second shot at love while filming the ABS-CBN teleserye <em>Marry Me, Marry You</em> back in 2020.</p><p>Cherry Pie confirmed her split with Edu in an interview with the press for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry <em>Firefly</em>. </p><p>&quot;Hindi ba sa edad kong ito ngayon, I cannot depend my happiness anymore on somebody else, hindi ba? Besides dapat din ay buo ako or whatever or kumpleto ako kung magmamahal ako — ulit,&quot; she said. </p><p>While they have parted ways, Cherry Pie said she and Edu remain friends. </p><p>&quot;We are very good friends, he is a very good person. We are very good friends. We will always love each other, so &#x27;yon. ....I think we are okay naman. I think we will always love each other and &#x27;yun nga we are friends, we are good friends,&quot; she remarked.</p>

2023 Year-Ender: Celebrities who broke up this year

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2023 Year-Ender: Celebrities who broke up this year

Leah Bueno

Published Dec 31, 2023 08:19 PM PHT

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