MANILA, Philippines – Theirs is a love story straight out of a
romantic-comedy flick. Barely friends -- almost even at odds from their
previous working relationship -- Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo had to
pretend as lovers for a night at a party. Little did they know, the
chance encounter would spell the start of a real romance.
In an interview with "Showbiz Inside Report" aired Saturday, Alonzo
recounted her first meeting with Marudo, then a "fresh graduate" from
the reality TV show "Pinoy Big Brother" as a housemate.
Although the two had a rough start playing onscreen lovers in a 2011
episode of the drama anthology "Maalaala Mo Kaya," their encounter at a
bar would offer an opportunity to start over.
An elderly man had been persistent in wooing Alonzo that night, the
actress recalled, forcing her to enlist Marudo's help by having him as
her pretend boyfriend for the night.
According to Alonzo, this paved the way to a good friendship between her and the hunk actor, until they finally made it official as a couple by her simply saying, "Tayo na."
