MANILA – Newly engaged couple Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones are overwhelmed by the support that they have been receiving since the actor proposed to the TV host last Sunday.
Two days after the public proposal, the two were cornered by reporters when they attended Gary Valeciano’s concert on Tuesday.
“Amazing. It’s been overwhelming the past 48 hours of being really really special. Everyone has been so supportive, everyone on Twitter, our friends and our family. It’s been really good,” Jones said.
For his part, Rosales said he now thinks of himself as more “macho” after Jones agreed to marry him.
“Sobrang kaba ko and then nung umoo siya sa akin, hindi ko alam kung ano 'yung nag-iba. Parang mas masaya ako ngayon, mas kumpleto, mas excited sa buhay, mas ganado sa trabaho. I know that great things are ahead of us, hindi ko pa ma-explain hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa maipasok sa sistema ko. Basta alam ko lang umoo siya,” he said.
Rosales said he has been thinking of the perfect occasion to propose to Jones but believes it just happened at the right time.
“I prayed about it hard but matagal na rin 'yung desire ko to ask Kim na. I started preparing for it emotionally, physically, mentally, financially. When I looked at it, sabi ko everything’s ready, okay na,” he said.
Both said they are planning a beach wedding since it was also in a beach here in the Philippines where their relationship began.
“One of the first times we really started to date was when he took me to the beach in La Union and he taught me how to surf. That’s sort of what started the whole dreamy eyes. We have a lot of things in common – surfing, travelling. I think that’s why it worked,” she said.
According to Rosales, they have yet to pick a date and a place to tie the knot, but said it will definitely be in the country.
“Dito lang, maganda dito sa atin eh. Maraming magagandang beach. Huwag na tayo lumayo,” he said.
