Coleen: Ako na lang parati ang third party

MANILA – Coleen Garcia has grown tired over accusations that she was the reason why Billy Crawford and Nikki Gil ended their relationship. In an interview with “Buzz ng Bayan” aired on Sunday, Garcia said she no longer gets bothered by insinuations that she caused the breakup of the former celebrity couple. “Ako na lang parati ang third party. Iyon naman ang akala nila eh, na ahas ako. Pero ang masasabi ko lang, hindi. Ang masasabi ko lang sa mga naninira sa akin, I don’t blame you. I just feel misjudged,” she said. According to Garcia, people just misinterpret her closeness to Crawford but there is really nothing romantic between them. “[We are just] workmates. Araw-araw kami nagkikita,” the “It’s Showtime” host insisted. Asked what she would do if ever Crawford does show intentions to woo her, Garcia said: “Sasagot na lang ako kapag nagparamdam pero sa ngayon wala naman eh. I think it’s too early for that kasi kakagaling niya lang sa relationship.” “Ang dami kong ginagawa now. I’m just trying to better myself in all ways,” she added. Garcia’s name resurfaced as the reason behind the Crawford-Gil breakup after she and Crawford were seen together in Bacolod. While pictures of them in Bacolod went viral online, Crawford said people should not put malice into it because they were with the entire group of “It’s Showtime.” “Hindi naman scandal 'yung nilabas ko. And hindi lang kaming dalawa yung nasa Bacolod. Nandoon din sila Vice Ganda. People can be such hypocrites and they can say whatever they want to say,” Crawford said. The singer also said he is in a "much better state right now." “You know what, wala ng makakababa sa akin. I’m on a natural high. I’m in a much better state right now. I just have to enjoy being single,” he said.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/04/13/coleen-ako-na-lang-parati-ang-third-party

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Coleen Garcia denies causing Billy-Nikki breakup

MANILA – “It’s Showtime” host Coleen Garcia distanced herself from the recent breakup of singers Nikki Gill and Billy Crawford. This after many netizens accused Garcia as the "third party" in the former couple's four-year long relationship. In an interview with the entertainment website Pep.ph, Garcia said people should not put malice to her closeness to Crawford because all of them on “It’s Showtime” are like family. “Ang masasabi ko lang, there’s nothing going on between me and Billy. I’m close to him but I’m close to everybody in 'Showtime.' Huwag sanang bigyan ng kulay 'yun saka wala akong kinalaman sa breakup nila. I think that’s a very sensitive topic so ayoko talagang makisawsaw dun,” she said. Garcia shared Crawford has already apologized to her since her name is being dragged into the issue. “Well, he apologized na nasama ako dito, so 'yun lang naman. He texted, ‘Sorry ha na nasama ka sa isyu na ito.’ Sabi ko, ‘It’s okay, I understand naman kasi showbiz nga.’ I have thought about it. Siguro kasi ako lang ang single sa 'Showtime,'” she said. Garcia said she is not anymore surprised that issues like this exist. “I thought about it, showbiz is full of rumors. Siguro I’m not surprised. People want to know certain answers and they will not get it from me, kasi wala talaga akong alam diyan. It’s part of it, it’s part of the job na rumors come and go,” she said. According to Garcia, she will not be affected by any kind of intrigues as long as she knows the truth and she is not stepping on someone. On Tuesday, an exasperated Crawford lashed out at critics for dragging Garcia's name into his controversial break-up with Gil. "What the hell is wrong with you people? There is nothing about me and Coleen! You guys are just so wrong, man," he said. He challenged his critics to face him, and went on to call them "narrow-minded" for discussing others' personal lives without any intimate knowledge of their relationships. "May problema kayo sa akin, ako na Lang. Huwag ninyong idamay mga taong walang kinalaman sa hiwalayan namin ni Nikki. Punta kayo sa ABS, harapin nyo ako. Lakas nyo magsalita tungkol sa kung anong nangyayari eh. Pero wala kayong alam!!! "As much as im lost and unhappy. You guys got major problems with your lives. Narrow minded people! Open your eyes and look in the mirror and ask your self. Are you content with your life talking about others? Of course not, you guys are perfect! May God bless you all!!! Not even being sarcastic. Bless you all," he said.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/08/01/13/coleen-garcia-denies-causing-billy-nikki-breakup

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Fuming Billy blasts critics, clears Coleen

MANILA -- An exasperated Billy Crawford lashed out at critics Monday for dragging Coleen Garcia's name into his controversial break-up with Nikki Gil, his girlfriend of almost 5 years. The 31-year-old singer took to the image-sharing service Instagram to address netizens who claimed Garcia, Crawford's "It's Showtime" co-host, had a part in his separation from Gil. Crawford, who uses the Instagram handle "billyjoecrawford," made the comment on a photo posted by comedian-host Vice Ganda under his account "praybeytbenjamin." The photo, which shows Vice Ganda with his co-hosts on "It's Showtime" -- Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Jhong Hilario and Ryan Bang -- is captioned, "I missed my Showtime sibs a lot. Great to be back." Vice Ganda was recently on leave from the noontime program to recover from polyps found in his vocal cords. He returned on Monday, July 29. The same day marked the start of Crawford's prolonged leave from "It's Showtime," which he announced in a live interview on "The Buzz" Sunday. Although Crawford was not in the photo posted by Vice Ganda on Monday, the singer's name was brought up in the comments when a number of netizens speculated on his break-up with Gil. The "Bright Lights" hitmaker, in his "The Buzz" interview, emphasized there was no third party in the relationship. He only said that he needed to "find myself," which is also the reason why he will be leaving the country to spend time with his parents. A number of netizens, however, insisted on discussing the supposed romance between Garcia and Crawford, which the latter answered through his own comment. "What the hell is wrong with you people? There is nothing about me and Coleen! You guys are just so wrong, man," he said. He challenged his critics to face him, and went on to call them "narrow-minded" for discussing others' personal lives without any intimate knowledge of their relationships. "May problema kayo sa akin, ako na Lang. Huwag ninyong idamay mga taong walang kinalaman sa hiwalayan naming ni Nikki. Punta kayo sa ABS, harapin nyo ako Lakas nyo magsalita tunkol sa kung anong nangyayari eh. Pero wala kayong alam!!! "As much as im lost and unhappy. You guys got major problems with your lives. Narrow minded people! Open your eyes and look in the mirror and ask your self. Are you content with your life talking about others? Of course not, you guys are perfect! May God bless you all!!! Not even being sarcastic. Bless you all," he said.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/30/13/fuming-billy-blasts-critics-clears-coleen

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Jake Ejercito denies courting Coleen

MANILA – Jake Ejercito, son of former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, denied that he is courting “It’s Showtime” host Coleen Garcia. In an interview with entertainment site Pep.ph after the oath-taking of his father last Sunday, Ejercito clarified reports saying he and Garcia are exclusively dating. “Si Coleen, there’s nothing between us. She’s close to Jolo, who is my nephew, Kuya Jinggoy’s son. And I just met her through Jolo,” he said. Ejercito, however, did not deny that he has gone out with Garcia but stressed that were with a group of friends. “We went out a couple of times as a group. I mean, hindi totoo 'yung mga natsitsismis na nanliligaw ako or whatsoever. Wala 'yun,” he said. According to Pep.ph, actress Andi Eigenmann posted this message in the microblogging site Twitter last week: “I am happy for @unoemilio and coleen. Hope things work out between the both of you.” The post, however, was immediately deleted by the actress, Pep.ph said. Eigenmann is Ejercito’s former girlfriend. “I think it was misinterpreted lang because I went to ‘Showtime’ with a few friends, and then naano lang siguro, naniwala sa tsismis. But there there was nothing more to it. We just went there to enjoy the show,” Ejercito said. In a separate interview with “The Buzz” last week, Garcia already denied that a romantic relationship is blossoming between her and Ejercito. “Super super hindi totoo talaga. Wala pa nga kami sa level na close friends ni Jake. Medyo kakakilala ko lang sa kanya kasi close ko 'yung pamangkin niya, si Jolo Estrada,” she said. “Sa pagkakaalam ko, hindi naman siya nanliligaw sa akin,” she added. Garcia’s last relationship was with dancer Gab Valenciano, who left last March for the United States.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/02/13/jake-ejercito-denies-courting-coleen

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Coleen and Gab call it quits

After a year of being together, Coleen Garcia and Gab Valenciano called it quits due to “different goals,” and the pressure of keeping a long-distance relationship. In an interview with “Cinema News” on Friday, March 22, Coleen said she and Gab broke up even before he left for the US on Monday, March 25 to study music and explore other opportunities. “Actually, wala naman talagang nag-decide na parang we need to break-up. Sa sobrang daming pressure na nilalagay sa relationship namin, away kami ng away. Pabigat ng pabigat yung mga away. Showbiz pa, aalis siya and we have different goals,” Coleen said. Long-distance relationship She added, “We're at the same stage of our lives na paangat pa lang kami. Mahirap na yung long-distance relationship, paano pa kaya na dagdagan pa an showbiz kami? Lahat ng hirap na meron ang isang relationship, nararanasan namin ngayon.” Besides hosting “It’s Showtime,” Coleen stars in the new fantaserye “Little Champ.” “I reflected on it and he's (Gab) doing this for himself. Kung i-priority yung relationship, dapat hindi siya pupunta, but that's not how it should be. Dapat next to God and your family, it's yourself. Go there and work on yourself.” She didn’t discourage Gab from going to the US since she knows he had always dreamt of studying music there. For now, they must work on their priorities, even if it means sacrificing their relationship. “I have a good life here. My family is here. Parang ano iyon bigla na lang ako aalis? Bigla ko na lang iiwan iyon? He's prioritizing himself, I'm prioritizing myself also,” Coleen said. She relates that her love for the Valenciano family remains. “Andoon pa rin yung respeto and it's a beautiful relationship. I don't regret it because ang dami kong natutunan. It changed me also in a way, I became more responsible and mature.”

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