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Martin Nievera shares why he initially kept relationship with girlfriend private

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Martin Nievera opened up about his relationship with his non-showbiz girlfriend, Anj del Rosario, explaining why they initially kept their romance away from the public eye.</p><div><br/></div><p>In an interview with Bernadette Sembrano in her latest YouTube vlog, Martin shared that he wanted to shield Anj and her family from the complexities of life in the limelight.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;My current love life with Anj, we wanted to keep it a secret only because I didn&#x27;t want her family, which was from planet Earth, to be involved with my outer space life,&quot; he quipped, referring to the often complex world of showbiz.</p><div><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/11/martin-nievera-hard-launches-relationship-with-partner-anj-del-rosario-on-asap-stage-1842" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Martin Nievera &#x27;hard launches’ relationship with partner Anj Del Rosario on ASAP stage</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>However, Martin admitted that maintaining privacy was easier said than done in the age of social media. &quot;I tried very hard to keep her out of the limelight, but you know it&#x27;s impossible especially nowadays with the social media,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGDFCbJpeso/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A16589522.2%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="813" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><br/></div><p>He also revealed that Anj has unfortunately been on the receiving end of online bashing from fans who root for his tandem with ex-wife, Pops Fernandez.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Also because of social media, she gets bashed a lot because people still want Pops and Martin, and you cannot avoid that,&quot; he explained. &quot;And she has to really learn and she has been quite a trooper, I have to say, because Pops and I decided to continue the love team.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/9/exclusive-martin-nievera-on-asap-performance-with-partner-anj-del-rosario-1825" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Martin Nievera on ASAP performance with partner Anj Del Rosario: ‘It wasn’t what you called a hard launch’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Martin confessed that continuing his onstage partnership with Pops was a conscious decision. &quot;We could&#x27;ve stopped it. We could&#x27;ve just said: &#x27;Forget it. Let&#x27;s just go our separate ways even professionally.&#x27; But the truth Pops and I love it. I enjoy it and Anj knows that. I enjoy that part of my career,&quot; he said.  </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/23/martin-nievera-on-his-enduring-onstage-partnership-with-pops-fernandez-1729" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Martin Nievera on his enduring onstage partnership with Pops Fernandez: &#x27;God put us together for a reason&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Still, Martin was honest about the downside of that decision, particularly when it comes to Anj being targeted by bashers.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;I don&#x27;t enjoy Anj getting bash during the process. I wish that people would mature up. There are a couple of mature people there,&quot; he stated. </p><div><br/></div><p>Back in February, Martin introduced Anj on national television during an episode of <em>ASAP.</em></p>

<p>Martin Nievera shared the reasons why he chose to keep his relationshp with his non-showbiz girlfriend private at the beginning.</p>

Martin Nievera shared the reasons why he chose to keep his relationshp with his non-showbiz girlfriend private at the beginning.