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Ricci Rivero breaks silence on his split with Andrea Brillantes

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Stephanie Rose Manhit

In an interview with Boy Abunda last June 26, 2023, Ricci Rivero decided to break his silence regarding his recent breakup with actress Andrea Brillantes. &quot;It was in April when we took a little break from each other,” the basketball player revealed. “Siguro kailangan lang ng breather. “Unfortunately, the time apart became permanent and the two finally parted ways a month later.“‘Yung breakup noong first week of May talaga,” Ricci confirmed.After the two called it quits recently, netizens were surprised as many thought the the celebrity couple were doing well together. It was April 2022 when Ricci asked Andrea to be his girlfriend during a UAAP game. Just weeks before the news broke out, Andrea even went on record saying how happy she was with Ricci.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/3/andrea-brillantes-happy-with-boyfriend-ricci-rivero-hindi-siya-yung-strict-na-partner-716">READ: Andrea Brillantes happy with boyfriend Ricci Rivero, “Hindi siya yung strict na partner” </a></div>It was on June 9 that Ricci released a statement regarding their breakup. “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,” said Ricci then. “Please respect our decision to keep it to ourselves so that we can preserve whats left of our friendship.”“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.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/9/ricci-rivero-speaks-up-on-status-with-andrea-brillantes-1110">READ: Ricci Rivero speaks up on status with Andrea Brillantes </a></div>Looking back, Ricci admitted that the two of them had several issues that needed to be resolved, their maturity being one of them. &quot;Marami na rin kaming sinusubukang ayusin na problema personally,” he explained. “Marami naman siyang puwedeng factor. [It] could be both yung maturity namin pareho, pwedeng ganun. For whatever reason lang.”He pointed out that this was normal of any relationship. “May inaayos lang kami para sa normal na relationship,&quot; he said. The turning point of their relationship happened when Andrea saw a female guest in Ricci’s condo unit. &quot;Ang cause ng breakup namin is yung speculation na kumakalat sa social media na may nakita siyang girl doon sa place ko,” Ricci revealed. According to Ricci, Andrea took a video of the said guest, which eventually went viral. Ricci clarified that he wasn’t in any kind of relationship with the said female, and that he explained this to Andrea several times over. “Ilang beses na namin itong pinag-usapan, as is sobrang daming beses na sinabi ko sa kanya with all the evidence I have kasi may conversations even with my friends na hindi po sa akin yung girl,” Ricci explained. “May papunta akong friend na midnight or madaling araw. Tapos hindi ko naman alam na may kasama siya. Tapos yun ang inabutan niya that time.”Ricci felt that Andrea believed him, based on how they were still able to communicate properly after the incident. &quot;Alam ko na naniniwala siya sa akin kasi even after that naguusap pa rin kami, nagkikita pa rin kami,” Ricci shared. “Maayos naman kami na usual us. Walang away, walang taasan ng boses, walang anything.”This probably factored in Ricci’s initial decision to hold off on revealing their relationship status earlier.However, people were already getting dragged into their breakup, including former beauty queen Councilor Leren Mae Bautista, who was initially being pinpointed as the cause of the split. Ricci quickly put an end to this line of thinking. “Walang kinalaman dito si Councilor Leren,” he stated.The office of the Los Baños councilor has already released a statement refuting allegations that she was romantically involved with Ricci. <div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/13/beauty-queen-leren-mae-bautista-denies-romantic-involvement-with-ricci-rivero-1315">READ: Beauty queen Leren Mae Bautista denies romantic involvement with Ricci Rivero </a></div>Ricci admitted that had it just been him affected by the speculations, he would have kept his peace.“Kung ako lang naman po walang problema. Sanay naman ako na maraming kwento and accusations and everything,” said Ricci. “Kung ako kaya kong tanggapin kasi alam ko naman ang hindi totoo.”However, he wanted to protect his family and spare them from the negativity. &quot;The main reason kung bakit ako nag-speak up is because of my family,” explained Ricci. “‘Pag sa family ko, siguro it&#x27;s time for me to speak up. Kailangan ko silang protektahan sa mga issues na ganito.”“Kung ako, ok lang. Pero wag lang yung pamilya ko,” added Ricci. On her end, Andrea has admitted that she is still in the process of moving on.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/16/andrea-brillantes-on-breakup-with-ricci-rivero-nagmahal-ako-ng-totoo-1152">READ: Andrea Brillantes on breakup with Ricci Rivero: ‘Nagmahal ako ng totoo’ </a></div>“Nagmahal ako ng totoo,” she said. “Normal lang naman na dapat namnamin ko tong mga feeling na ito para makapagheal ako ng maayos. Ayoko naman maging pretentious na makitrend lang na ‘I’m unbothered’ para lang masabi na [ako ay] unbothered queen. Aminado ako na nakakaramdam ako kasi tao pa rin po ako.”

After weeks of speculations, Ricci Rivero finally opens up about the hows and whys of his split with Andrea Brillantes.

After weeks of speculations, Ricci Rivero finally opens up about the hows and whys of his split with Andrea Brillantes.

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Ricci Rivero breaks silence on his split with Andrea Brillantes

Ann Manhit

Published Jun 27, 2023 09:52 AM PHT

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