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Alyssa Valdez publicly confirms relationship with Ian Umali

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Alyana De Guzman

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<p>After months of fueling dating rumors and treating fans to subtle kilig moments, volleyball star Alyssa Valdez has finally made it official with golfer and businessman Ian Umali. </p><p>The Phenom publicly confirmed their relationship in a new Instagram Reel from her rooftop birthday celebration, where she casually introduced Ian as &quot;my boyfriend&quot; for the first time. </p><p>The revelation came as Alyssa gathered her family and friends to share their birthday wishes and manifestations for her. </p><p>Beauty queen Samantha Bernardo manifested: &quot;Proposal.&quot; </p><p>The playful remark immediately made Alyssa shy before Samantha added another birthday wish. </p><p>&quot;Siguro &#x27;yung pinaka isa sa mahihiling ko is more time for yourself, and if that means building your own family and settling down or doing more in the future as a coach or writing a book... There&#x27;s more to life than just being a volleyball player and I&#x27;m so excited for you to discover that this year,&quot; Samantha continued.   </p><p>&quot;Nakuha mo na lahat ng trophies na kailangan mo sa buhay mo, ang ima-manifest ko ay &#x27;yung kaya mong suotin araw-araw sa daliri,&quot; <em>The Silent Noise</em> actress Angelica Panganiban said.  </p><p>Other friends wished Alyssa continued happiness, good health, and more blessings in the years ahead. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbLLcn7zo3Y/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=642&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A11636345.200000048%2C%22ls%22%3A9365498.5%2C%22le%22%3A9365810%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="920" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:658px;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="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Later in the Reel, Ian himself appeared and shared his own birthday message for Alyssa, hinting at plans they have been discussing for her future. </p><p>“We just had meetings about it this year, &#x27;di ba? So, we&#x27;re planning something big, something to organize and be intentional about what she wants to do in the future, so that&#x27;s the one,&quot; he said.  </p><p>Ian then capped off the sweet moment by giving Alyssa a kiss on the cheek. </p><p>The video immediately delighted fans and fellow celebrities, many of whom admitted they were pleasantly surprised by Alyssa&#x27;s public confirmation of their relationship.  </p><p>“HINDI AKO SANAY NA SINASABE MONG MAY BOYFRIEND KA ATEH?!?!? LOVE KO KAYOOOOOO! 🥺🫶🏽,” content creator Mimiyuuuh exclaimed.  </p><p>&quot;Replay the first part 👀,” volleyball player Michelle Gumabao said, pointing to the moment Alyssa called Ian her boyfriend.  </p><p>&quot;Tuloy tuloy lang ang happiness 🙌🙌🙌,” another friend of Alyssa commented.  </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAlyssaValdez2Official%2Fposts%2Fpfbid031vSqE7XpAshmhApTwwNe8ZBKeP4bZjrbphV9ipxmFCmv1ZeuzrWi5cSTzDsUK8z8l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="644" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Even before making their relationship Instagram official, Ian had already been spotted attending Alyssa&#x27;s volleyball games, cheering her on and giving her a bouquet. Alyssa, on the other hand, had also been sharing glimpses of their moments together on social media, further fueling dating speculations among fans. </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1564835208563330%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Alyssa first rose to prominence as a standout player and former team captain for Ateneo de Manila University Lady Eagles and is now one of the star players of the Creamline Cool Smashers. </p><p>She also became one of the celebrity housemates on <em>Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10,</em> where she stayed inside the house for three months. Alyssa finished as the Top 2 among the celebrity housemates before voluntarily leaving to rejoin the Philippine national volleyball team. Throughout her stay, she was never nominated for eviction. </p>

<p>Volleyball star Alyssa Valdez goes Instagram official with boyfriend, golfer and businessman Ian Umali. </p>

Volleyball star Alyssa Valdez goes Instagram official with boyfriend, golfer and businessman Ian Umali.

Alyssa Valdez publicly confirms relationship with Ian Umali: 'My boyfriend'

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Alyssa Valdez publicly confirms relationship with Ian Umali: 'My boyfriend'

Alyana De Guzman,

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Published July 27, 2026 12:01 PM PHT

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