EXCLUSIVE: Derek Ramsay no intention of replacing John Lloyd Cruz as dad to Elias
Makikita sa social media na super close na si Derek Ramsay sa two-year-old na si Elias Modesto, anak ng kanyang fiancée na si Ellen Adarna.
Si Elias Modesto ang love child ni Ellen sa ex-boyfriend na si John Lloyd Cruz.
Sa katunayan, sa bahay na ni Derek nakatira ang mag-ina at madalas ay ka-bonding ng aktor si Elias.
Four times a week kasama nina Derek at Ellen si Elias.
Ayon kay Derek, maayos ang co-parenting setup nina Ellen at John Lloyd at walang bad blood sa pagitan niya at ng dating nobyo ng kanyang fiancée.
Sa katunayan, nagpaabot ng pagbati si John Lloyd kay Derek sa engagement nila ni Ellen, ayon sa Kapuso actor.
"Nagkasalubong kami ni John Lloyd to drop off Elias sa bahay and he congratulated me after my engagement with Ellen.
"But we have no bad blood against one another.
"I think Ellen and John Lloyd have been separated for quite a while, so there's no overlap here," kwento ni Derek sa exclusive interview ng GMANetwork.com kahapon, April 22.
Malinaw raw kay Derek na si John Lloyd pa rin ang kinikilalang ama ni Elias.
"I see how he cares for his son and I'm not replacing him.
"I have no intentions of doing that because he is a very good father to Elias.
"I'm just being Tito Derek and Elias is a part of Ellen."
Ayon pa kay Derek, walang kaso kung "number two" siya ni Ellen dahil ang anak nito ang dapat top priority ng kanyang mapapangasawa.
"I told Ellen that I'm happy to be number two in her life 'cause Elias should always be her number one.
"And that's one of the things I really, really like about Ellen. She is such a hands-on mother. I really, really like that.
"I made it clear to her that I will be number two and I'm happy to be number two and Elias should be her priority."
Ellen helps bridge the gap between Derek and son Austin
Ayon kay Derek, "all things fell into place" simula noong nakilala niya si Ellen.
Kaugnay nito, lalo pang napalapit si Derek sa kanyang anak na si Austin, 17.
Pag-amin ni Derek, "He grew up with this mom, so when I got him, there was a gap between the two of us and I've been working so hard to bring that gap between the two of us closer, make it smaller.
"Sinasabi ko nga may pagkukulang ako sa buhay ko, it's that, e.
"Funny enough when Ellen entered my life like everything around just all fell into place.
"Yung pinakahinihingi ko talaga sa buhay para maging super close kami ng anak ko, like i am with my dad, nangyari when Ellen entered my life.
"So, all the pieces just fell into place and Austin came up to me one day and said, 'It's time.'
"Sabi ko, 'Time for what?' [Sagot niya,] 'It's time for me to call you dad.'
"It's the moment I'll never forget."
Masasabi raw ni Derek na kumpleto na ang kanyang buhay dahil sa estado niya ngayon.
"I'm super blessed like I have everything in life.
"I have a beautiful son, I have a beautiful family, I have a beautiful fiancée.
"Elias is like a son to me, parang I have a beautiful second son.
"Everything is perfect no matter what bashers say.
"I'm just very, very happy in my life right now and how everything is just falling into place.
"I am really enjoying life like I used to.
"I took life a little bit seriously and I know that it wasn't my personality maybe because of the pressures of showbiz, pressures of bashers, and all of that.
"But now I'm just back to my normal self and I only care about people who actually know you, people who actually love you. Give importance to these people.
"Those who bashed, just give them back respect.
"You should not really let them affect your life. That's where I am in my life right now and I'm very, very happy."
January 2021 unang napabalitang may namumuong relasyon sa pagitan nina Derek at Ellen.
Nagkakilala ang dalawa nang dumalo si Ellen, kasama sina Ruffa Gutierrez at John Estrada, sa dinner party na inihanda ni Derek sa kanyang bahay.
Matapos ang isang buwan, inamin ni Derek sa panayam ng pep.ph na in a relationship na sila ni Ellen.
Dalawang buwan pa lang ang relasyon nina Derek at Ellen nang mag-propose ang aktor sa sexy actress.
Ayon kay Derek, nakatakda silang ikasal ni Ellen ngayong taon.