It is common for celebrities to find their true love who is either a fellow actor or someone who is connected with the entertainment field.
One prime example is the marriage between Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes and Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera, which many consider a match made in heaven because from an on-screen couple they really ended up together and now have two beautiful kids.
But there are showbiz personalities who fell in love with a non-showbiz personality.
Just like, Comedy Concert Queen Aiai Delas Alas, who walked down the aisle with Gerald Sibayan, a former badminton player from Dela Salle University.
We also witnessed the ups and downs of Angelica Panganiban's love life with her ex-boyfriends who were actors, too.
Fast-forward to 2022, who would have thought that she will be engaged to Gregg Homan, who is based in Subic and is part of a company that builds, sells and rents out aluminum boats and water crafts.
Let us meet these loving non-showbiz partners of your showbiz idols in this gallery.
In 2014, then 20-year-old Gerald Sibayan publicly confirmed that the award-winning comedian Aiai Delas Alas is already his girlfriend. The former graduated with a degree in Sports Management at DLSU. In November of the same year, Aiai marked her 50th birthday.
Despite the huge age difference, Aiai and Gerald tied the knot at the Christ the King Church Green Meadows, Quezon City on December 12, 2017. They also had their renewal of vows in December 2022.
Beauty, brain, and talent are the words that best describe Sparkle actress Glaiza De Castro. While she's aalready an established actress, her prince was not someone from show business. Instead, she chose to marry a non-showbiz guy of Irish descent named David Rainey. David has a background in coffee business since he owns a cafe truck business in Donegal, Ireland.
David and Glaiza's marriage was a truly special one because they tied the knot twice! Their first wedding was held in Northern Ireland in October 2021 and in January 2023, they had their Filipiniana-themed wedding ceremony at Sundowners Zambales.
Former 'Bubble Gang' star Arny Ross has found a loyal partner with Franklin Banogon, a photographer. Imagine this, they were in a relationship for 13 years before their intimate wedding at Club Ananda in Batangas November 2021.
Their married life is now complete, especially with the arrival of their baby, Jordan Franco, in August 2022. This kid is lucky to always have two doting parents beside him.
Rica Peralejo and Joseph “Joe” Bonifacio's relationship is low-key, but they have been married for 13 years. Joe is a pastor and he popped the question to Rica, a prominent showbiz figure in June 2009. They already have two gorgeous boys named: Philip (born in January 2014) and Manu (born in June 2019).
In January 2023, Mommy Rica made a lot of people cry online after writing a love letter to her husband to mark their wedding anniversary.
Rica told Joe, “Marriage is constantly choosing us over many others that are more often than not aren't rly people but more like duties, tasks, missions, that pretend to be inevitable and couldn't be accomplished without you.”
She added, “But reality always presents itself, thank God, before it has been too late, that the only irreplaceable thing in this entire picture is the you and me, and then our kids and us as parents. All else are jobs that don't need a specific face or name. And yet nobody else can be My Joe, Your Carla. Happy 13th.
“Thank you for always choosing me.”
Kapamilya actress Yam Concepcion has been tight-lipped about her relationship with her partner Miguel Cuunjieng, who is based in New York. Based on the written articles about the two, Miguel is a businessman. He proposed to Yam, during their trip in Niseko, Japan on December 31, 2018.
Yam and Miguel exchanged “I Do's” in an intimate civil wedding rites surrounded by family and friends in New York in July 2021. They have been in a relationship for six years, before they decided to settle down.
Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 winner Maricris Garcia found perfect harmony with her non-showbiz husband TJ Cruz, who is a businessman. They tied the knot in December 2016 at San Antonio de Padua Church.
Several big names in the entertainment industry attended their wedding like Regine Velasquez, Jaya, and Direk Louie Ignacio.
Maricris and TJ waited for more than four years before they finally received their biggest blessing as a married couple, their daughter Adaiah Denise who was born on January 12, 2021.
Maricris shared then about giving birth to Adaiah, “No words could ever describe that overwhelming feeling the first time you hear your child cry. I still can't believe I carried you inside me for 9 months! How can another human grow inside my body?!? How?!? Life truly is a miracle and a gift from God, with Him nothing is impossible.”
Former 'Eat Bulaga' host Pia Guanio kept quiet about her intimate wedding held in Ayala Alabang in October 2011 with businessman Steeve Mago. A year after their low-key union, the two opened the doors for the media to cover their renewal of vows in Tagaytay City.
Pia marked their 10th anniversary last June 2022 with a funny story on Instagram about their wedding rings. She posted, “We vowed to continue to honor God and each other. We vowed to love each other, take care of each other and never to lose a wedding ring again (was it me or him?) thank You LORD for these happy years together!! Happy 10 darling!”
The Mago couple have two children: Scarlet Jenine (August 2012) and Soleil Brooklyn ( May 2017).
Actress Donna Cruz clearly felt that her forever love is Yong Larrazabal, an ophthalmologist, whom she married in September 1998.
Donna poured her heart out in her anniversary message for Dr. Yong in September 2022 to mark their 24th wedding anniversary. Posting a photo on Instagram during their trip in Iceland, the Cebu-based actress described her marriage with him as an “amazing” one.
Donna told Yong , “ Honey, I'm looking at you both in awe and excitement to taste the happy marriage cake because God blessed me with an amazing 24 years with you and because it's only you whom I will get to spend the rest of my life with. One day, although not soon, our kids will have a life of their own, and how lucky I am that if that day comes, I still have you and surely, you will still have me looking at you like that always. I love you, honey.”
The Larrazabal couple have three children namely Ysabella “Belle”, Cian, and Gio.
Pinay Broadway actress Rachelle Ann Go previously dated several prominent showbiz personalities like singer Christian Bautista, Gab Valenciano, and Slater Young, but she eventually ended up marrying someone outside the entertainment industry. Rachelle tied the knot with American businessman Martin Spies in a beach wedding ceremony held at the Shangri-La resort in Boracay in April 2018.
Four years after their wedding, the 36-year-old singer is still madly in love with Martin. They already have a son named Lukas Judah (born in March 2021) and baby number two is also in the way.
After getting divorced with Italian Claudio Rondinelli, former beauty queen Miriam Quiambao got a second chance in love, when she met entrepreneur and author Ardy Roberto. The couple eventually tied the knot in March 2014 and became a mother to Ardy's son Joshua. She also has two biological children with him named: Elijah and Ziki.
The Roberto fambam is currently based in Boracay and Miriam and Ardy will mark their 9th wedding anniv in March 2023.
Talking about this upcoming milestone, she wrote on Instagram, “Feels like a prenup kahit almost 9 years married na. Nakaka-inlove ng naman ikasal sa beach kasi sabi ni hubby “Sana ganito n rin setup natin sa renewal of vows.”
TV and movie actress Angelica Panganiban found her match not from show business, but from someone who is into boat business. Gregg Homan is connected with the company Bay Marine Subic. According to its website, it is a Philippine-based company that designs, builds, sells and rents out aluminum boats and water crafts, work barges and other practical aluminum work for commercial, industrial or private use.
The year 2022 is a special one for Angelica and Gregg because of a couple of joyous occasions. First, the birth of their daughter Amila Sabine. Then, they announced their engagement via a vlog on YouTube in October 2022.