Kiefer Ravena says MJ Lastimosa played cupid in love story with Diana Mackey

Kiefer Ravena and Diana Mackey would not have ended up with each other if not for MJ Lastimosa. 

The newly married couple guested on Monday’s episode of “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,” where they talked about their love story and married life.

According to the basketball star, MJ, their common friend, played cupid in their love story.

 “We have our cupid eh. Common friend eh. Si MJ Lastimosa,” Kiefer shared. 

According to Kiefer, he asked MJ for help in pursuing Diana. 

“I’ve been good friends with MJ for a very long time. Sabi ko sa kaniya, ‘Uy MJ, sabihin mo naman kay Diana mag-reply siya,'” he recalled. 

Diana later revealed that Kiefer had slid into her DMs multiple times, but she did not reply, explaining that she was not interested in dating a basketball player.

“‘Di ko pinapansin kasi sabi ko sa sarili ko before na I would never date a basketball player. Ayoko talaga. Kasi siyempre there’s a stigma 'di ba about their reputation,” she said. 

“Nakikita ko ‘yung messages niya. Parang fina-follow niya ako then ina-unfollow ulit. Mga ilang beses din ‘yon, mga five times,” she said.

Responding to his wife’s revelation, Kiefer said that he did that move as a way to get her attention.

After several tries and with a little help from MJ, Diana finally responded. 

“Sabi niya [MJ], ‘Feeling ko out of pure awa na lang, nagreply na siya.’ Kasi sabi ko kay MJ sabihin mo naman kay Diana magreply siya, imemessage ko siya ngayon. Tapos ayun, sinabi siguro ni MJ sa kaniya, ‘Uy replyan mo naman 'tong kaibigan ko!'” Kiefer shared. 

Once Diana finally responded to his messages, things began to take off between them, and they eventually met in person.

“That’s how it started, and then we talked for maybe a week or so before we actually had a time to meet through a friend’s opening ng isang bar resto,” he said.

Diana and Kiefer hard launched their relationship in October 2024 by posting photos from their Siargao trip. Shortly after, the couple announced their engagement.

According to the couple, it was during their trip to El Nido, Palawan, when they realized that they are each other’s “the one.”

“After the Siargao trip, we actually just had a couple of days to stay in Manila then me and my mom alongside her best friend went to El Nido, Palawan. So sabi ko, may plus one ako ha because I wanted to ano eh para malaman agad if it will work or it will not kasi I was on my way back to Japan,” Kiefer shared. 

“Then I brought her there, and then everything else followed smoothly. As in. They have a good vibe with my mom. Everything else was so smooth and fun. Eventually, that’s when I found out na this is gonna be the one,” he added. 

Recalling their El Nido, Palawan trip, Diana shared that Kiefer casually joked about them getting married while there, which she agreed to.

“Noong nasa Palawan kami he was joking pa nga when we were there. Parang randomly he would say pakasal na tayo.’ Parang ako, I was down for it. I don’t know, it just felt right. It felt right. Malalaman mo ‘yon eh. It was so easy,” she said.

Diana and Kiefer got married earlier in June. They will be holding another wedding in August in Palawan. 

In March, Diana and Kiefer announced on social media that they were expecting their first child. 

In the same “Fast Talk” interview on Monday, the couple revealed that they lost their baby due to a miscarriage. 

—Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News