Melissa Ricks speaks up about the reason why she and Paul Jake Castillo broke up

Sa fitting ng gown ni Melissa Ricks na dinesenyo ni Nat Manilag para sa Star Magic Ball, excited ang dalaga hindi lang sa kanyang susuotin maging sa kung ano ang mangyayari sa Ball. Aniya, “This year, every year I am excited for the Star Magic Ball, siyempre everybody sa Star Magic is excited kasi every year iba ang gown, every year iba ang partner, iba ang experience, iba yung theme. This year I went with Nat Manilag and I did this very elegant black dress na plunging neckline naman ako this time, almost hanggang puson. I went with the gown and I am excited to see the final product and on the red carpet on how the pictures would turn out.” Napag-uusapan na rin ang mga dates para sa Star Magic Ball, natanong si Mel kung may date ba siya sa nasabing okasyon. Aniya, “I think this year I will be going solo, for a change lang naman at wala pa naman naga-ask so malay mo mag-change in the couple of days so hindi ko naman alam.” Sa kauna-unagang pagkakataon, nagsalita rin si Melissa tungkol sa naging rason ng paghihiwalay nila ng ex-Pinoy Big Brother housemate na si Paul Jake Castillo. “There is no solid reason kung bakit. Siguro we just cherish the friendship more than anything else kasi nung end part na ng relationship lagi na kaming nag-aaway, lagi nang nagkakainitan ng ulo. Minsan hindi kami nag-uusap kahit na magkasama kami and we don’t know why.” Itinanggi ni Melissa na may third party involved na dahilan ng kanilang hiwalayan. “No, walang third party. Siguro it is the right love at the wrong time, maybe we were just meant to be friends or I don’t know maybe. Before akala ko wala na akong makikitang iba and then Paul Jake came unexpectedly so now maybe in the future there is someone out there better for us.” Ngunit ibinahagi naman ni Melissa na maayos ang paghihiwalay nila ng dating karelasyon. “Yung care nandun pa rin, yung love nandun pa rin so maybe tapusin na habang hindi pa magulo and you can never say naman in the future. Hindi naman ako aasa o hindi naman na siya aasa na maayos. It really depends so I just enjoy right now at wala naman akong masamang masasbi sa kanya.”

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Why Melissa Ricks, Paul Jake Castillo broke up

MANILA -- Returning home from a six-week vacation in the United States, actress Melissa Ricks finally spoke at length about her break-up with former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate Paul Jake Castillo. Speaking with ABS-CBN News' Gretchen Fullido on Friday, Ricks explained her prolonged vacation overseas was for a program to lose weight, to spend time with her family based there, and "syempre, dahil ang daming nangyari dito, I just had to get away." The 23-year-old actress, who was last seen in the primetime series "Walang Hanggan," was all-smiles in relating why she and Castillo had seemed evasive about discussing their separation. Apart from Castillo's confirmation of the break-up in July on "The Buzz," Ricks noted they weren't able to explain fully the reason behind the "amicable" decision to part ways. "Kasi si Paul Jake, hindi siya marunong sumagot sa mga interviews. Sabi niya, 'Ikaw na 'yan, ikaw na 'yan.' Tinatanong niya ako what he would say, kasi nga hindi naman siya super showbiz. Eh ako, I've been in the industry for so long. And minsan, mali 'yung nasasabi niya, so sabi niya, ako nalang sumagot," Ricks said. Saving friendship Now that she is back in the Philippines, the actress was asked if she can finally shed light on the break-up. Pausing to collect her thoughts, Ricks began by saying, "There's no... solid reason kung bakit. Siguro we just cherished the friendship more than anything else." "Kasi nung end part na ng relationship, lagi kaming nag-aaway, laging nagkakainitan ng ulo. Minsan hindi kami magkausap kahit magkasama kami, and we don't know why," she said. Denying there was any third party in the one-year relationship, Ricks continued, "'Yung care nando'n pa rin, 'yung love nando'n pa rin, pero maybe it's better na tapusin na habang hindi pa magulo." Asked if there is any chance that they will get back together, considering they remain good friends, Ricks related both she and Castillo had exhausted efforts to salvage their relationship. "I don't have regrets na I didn't try to fix it. So ako, if it didn't work out, e 'di hindi. Ako, I tried everthing that I could, he did also, and if it's not going to work... Kung ipipilit mo, masisira lang kayong dalawa, gugulo lang kayong dalawa. "I've experienced that before, and I don't want that to happen again, kasi mas mabigat 'yun eh," said, Ricks who was previously in a relationship with actor Jake Cuenca. Not closing doors on love On whether she considers Castillo as her "greatest love," Ricks surmised her relationship with the newbie actor may have been "the right love at the wrong time." "Maybe we were just meant to be friends, or maybe... I don't know. But for me, before akala ko wala na akong makikitang iba. And then Paul Jake came unexpectedly, so ang iniisip ko nalang now, in the future, malay mo, there's someone better out there for us," she said. Pointing out there is no one courting her as of now, the actress said she is nonetheless open to being in a new relationship. As to whether she is ready for it, Ricks recalled when she started forming close ties with Castillo. "You know, you never can say. Kasi when I met Paul Jake nga, I wasn't even ready and bigla nalang nangyari, 'yung na-inlove ka sa kanya, nakilala mo siya, na-develop ka. So I don't think there's any time na masasabi mo na, 'Ay, ready na ako.' Darating din 'yan," she said.

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Paul Jake speaks up on split with Melissa

MANILA -- Former "Pinoy Big Brother" Paul Jake Castillo talked about his breakup with actress Melissa Ricks in a television interview aired on Friday. On "Kris TV," Castillo admitted that he initiated the split, saying that their relationship is "not working." "I think it's mutual, pero more of me. It's not working," he explained. "She was really perfect, sobrang bait niya, sobrang supportive. I don't know how to put it in words, pero siguro it's the small things that I get annoyed with. It's not her, it's a me kind of thing." "[We're] not fighting all the time but, you know, 'yung kapag nasa car medyo quiet lang [kami]. I guess that's my problem also. For example nag-aaway 'o sige, my fault na. O sige, para matapos na,'" he added. Castillo said he and Ricks still get to see each other after the breakup. "We still go out together, watch a movie, papa-foot massage pa kami. I guess it's better that way [kasi] hindi na kami laging nag-aaway," he said. "There's no reason to burn bridges," he added. Castillo went on to give advice to women, sharing what he thinks they should avoid when they are in a relationship. "The girls in general, I guess I will be speaking for my friends and I na lang. Siguro it's being clingy. I guess sa mga married friends ko naman, when I talk to my friends, I guess walang life. He doesn't have his own life, she doesn't have her own life. Dapat she has her own life, he has his own life. 'Yung huwag magsusumbat sa oras," he said. Last month, Castillo confirmed on "The Buzz" that he and Ricks amicably ended their relationship, which lasted for more than a year.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/08/02/13/paul-jake-speaks-split-melissa

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Paul Jake confirms breakup with Melissa Ricks

MANILA – Former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate Paul Jake Castillo confirmed reports that he and actress Melissa Ricks have already called it quits. Castillo, however, told “The Buzz” in an interview that they have separated amicably. “Yes, we are perfectly fine. Yes, we are friends. There’s no bad breakup, no bad blood,” he said. After the breakup, Castillo said he would rather focus on his business “Siguro wala muna," he said when asked if he is looking for a new love. "I’d rather concentrate on something else, business particularly.” Earlier this year, Ricks became emotional as she shared her happiness to finally found real love with Castillo. "Siyempre when I go into a relationship, I want it to last talaga. Hindi naman ako yung type na I will entertain someone just for the sake of entertaining them 'ay gusto kong magpaligaw, ay gusto kong maraming nanliligaw sa akin.' (Gusto ko yung pagmatagalan), hindi pangsandalian lang. After all that I'd been through, sobrang hulog ng langit (si Paul)," a crying Ricks said at the time. Castillo, for his part, said in a previous interview that he is enjoying every moment he spends with Ricks. Castillo also shared that Ricks has become close to his family, adding that he often brings the actress to his hometown of Cebu. Ricks and Castillo became a couple in 2012.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/14/13/paul-jake-confirms-breakup-melissa-ricks

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