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Reyma Deveza

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<p>MANILA -- Kapamilya actor Zaijian Jaranilla received a short but sweet message from rumored girlfriend Gela Atayde as he marked his birthday on Sunday, August 23.</p><p>Atayde turned to social media to share her birthday greeting for Jaranilla as she shared sweet photos of them together.</p><p>&quot;hbd to my idol since ‘09 ࣪𖤐 Love you, sungit ♡,&quot; Atayde wrote on Instagram. </p><p>The year 2009 marked Jaranilla&#x27;s breakthrough in the entertainment industry as he starred in the ABS-CBN series &quot;May Bukas Pa,&quot; portraying the lead character Santino.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcYY0orEmXE/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A7501176.1999999285%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1025" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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>Jaranilla kept things coy when asked about rumors linking him romantically to Atayde earlier this year.</p><p>When asked of the real score between him and the youngest daughter of Sylvia Sanchez, Jaranilla simply said&quot; &quot;Secret.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/3/11/here-s-zaijian-jaranilla-s-reaction-when-asked-of-the-real-score-between-him-and-gela-atayde-1514" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Here&#x27;s Zaijian Jaranilla&#x27;s reaction when asked of the real score between him and Gela Atayde</em></a></div><p>The two worked together on the ABS-CBN dramas &quot;Senior High&quot; and &quot;High Street.&quot; </p><p>Just last May, Jaranilla was spotted once again with Atayde as the former child actor attended the birthday celebration of Sanchez.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/5/21/zaijian-jaranilla-attends-birthday-celebration-of-gela-atayde-s-mom-sylvia-sanchez-1118" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zaijian Jaranilla attends birthday celebration of Gela Atayde&#x27;s mom Sylvia Sanchez</a></div>

<p>Kapamilya actor Zaijian Jaranilla received a short but sweet message from rumored girlfriend Gela Atayde as he marked his birthday on Sunday, August 23.</p>

Kapamilya actor Zaijian Jaranilla received a short but sweet message from rumored girlfriend Gela Atayde as he marked his birthday on Sunday, August 23.

Gela Atayde pens sweet message for birthday boy Zaijian Jaranilla

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Gela Atayde pens sweet message for birthday boy Zaijian Jaranilla

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 24, 2026 04:52 PM PHT

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