Celebrity Life

Elle Villanueva celebrates her birthday at the beach with BF Derrick Monasterio

By Jimboy Napoles

Makiling star Elle Villanueva spent her 28th birthday at the beach with her boyfriend, Derrick Monasterio.

On Instagram, Elle shared some photos and videos of how she celebrated her birthday with her loved ones.

The Kapuso actress said she always enjoys going to the beach for her birthday.

“I always get the urge to celebrate near the ocean. Sometimes I wonder, was I born a mermaid?” she captioned her post.

In a separate post, Elle also shared her birthday portraits to commemorate her special day.

“Here's to another year of becoming my own dream girl,” Elle wrote in the caption.

“Grateful for all the support that you give me,” she added.

Meanwhile, several celebrities including her Makiling co-stars Thea Tolentino, Myrtle Sarrosa, Teejay Marquez, and Richard Quan, greeted her with a happy birthday.

Also, on Instagram, Derrick dedicated another birthday post to his girlfriend Elle. He wrote, “Celebrating the Aquarius baby's birthday at the beach where she belongs @_ellevillanueva.”

Before her 28th birthday yesterday, February 19, Elle was introduced as part of the Sparkle 10 - a group of ten fierce and fabulous Kapuso leading ladies.

A post shared by Sparkle GMA Artist Center (@sparklegmaartistcenter)

“Elle's stunning morena beauty solidifies her position as one of Sparkle's bold and alluring leading ladies. Her versatility shines through as she has taken on roles in highly-rated Kapuso programs. Elle is a star you definitely need to keep an eye on!” Sparkle GMA Artist Center captioned their post.

Elle is now starring in the highly-rated “Pambansang revenge drama ng Pilipino” Makiling on GMA Afternoon Prime.