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<p>MANILA -- Actress Barbie Imperial stressed that she did not cause the separation between her now-boyfriend Richard Gutierrez and his former wife Sarah Lahbati.</p><p>Imperial addressed the issue as she opened up about her romantic relationship with Gutierrez in the newest <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJQ46hzjgJY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vlog </a>of Ogie Diaz.</p><p>&quot;Kung anuman po &#x27;yung naging rason nang hiwalayan nilang dalawa, masasabi ko po and alam ng Diyos na hindi po ako &#x27;yon. Alam po ng buong showbiz &#x27;yan, &#x27;yung mga nakakakilala kay Richard, kay Sarah and sa akin,&quot; Imperial said.</p><p>(Whatever the reason for their separation, I can say and  God knows that it was not me. Everyone in show business knows that, those who know Richard, Sarah, and me.)</p><p>&quot;Si Sarah and Richard, alam po nilang pareho kung ano ang reason ng hiwalayan nila. Alam rin po nila pareho na hindi po ako &#x27;yon. At kung anuman po &#x27;yon siyempre hindi ko po istorya &#x27;yon at respeto ko po &#x27;yon kay Sarah, kay Richard at sa dalawa po nilang anak,&quot; she added.</p><p>(Sarah and Richard both know the reason for their separation. They also both know that it wasn’t me. Whatever that reason was, it’s not my story to tell, and it&#x27;s my respect for Sarah, for Richard, and for their two children.)</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1770186787344Barbie.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Screen grab: YouTube/Ogie Diaz"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screen grab: YouTube/Ogie Diaz</em></span></span></span></div><p>Imperial stressed that the former couple were no longer together when she entered the picture.</p><p>&quot;Ang alam ko po noon ay separate house na sila. Separate na talaga lahat. At feeling ko naman Tito kung inagaw ko si Sarah kay Richard eh magagalit talaga siya sa akin. Alam mo &#x27;yon? &#x27;Yung may sasabihin siya about me, babae siya. At feeling ko kung ako rin inagawan, ipo-post ko talaga,&quot; she said.</p><p>(What I knew at the time was that they were already living in separate houses. And I feel, Tito, that if I had taken Richard away from Sarah, she would really be angry with me. You know? She would say something about me, she’s a woman. And I feel that if someone took my partner away from me, I would really post about it.)</p><p>Asked what she sees in Gutierrez, Imperial replied: &quot;Grabe siya mag-aalaga, mag-effort at hindi ka niya susukuan kapag mahal ka niya&quot; (He really takes care of you, makes an effort, and he won’t give up on you if he loves you).&quot;</p><p>In the vlog, Imperial also talked about her relationship with Gutierrez&#x27;s mother Annabelle Rama, her relationship with the actor&#x27;s children, bashers, and more.</p><p>Imperial and Gutierrez are working together in the upcoming series &quot;Blood vs Duty,&quot; together with Gerald Anderson, Bela Padilla, and Baron Geisler.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P60TEwuddSs?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Izg34hoSnn8?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rbTQcZN91yI?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Actress Barbie Imperial stressed that she did not cause the separation between her now-boyfriend Richard Gutierrez and his former wife Sarah Lahbati.</p>

Actress Barbie Imperial stressed that she did not cause the separation between her now-boyfriend Richard Gutierrez and his former wife Sarah Lahbati.

Barbie Imperial denies causing Richard-Sarah split: 'Alam ng Diyos na 'di po ako 'yon'

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Barbie Imperial denies causing Richard-Sarah split: 'Alam ng Diyos na 'di po ako 'yon'

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Published Feb 04, 2026 02:53 PM PHT

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