Luis Manzano talks about once ‘exclusively dating’ Anne Curtis

By Rachelle Siazon
Source: beta.abs-cbn.com

Actor-host Luis Manzano is happy to revive his tandem with Anne Curtis after their Kampanerang Kuba days in 2005, which incidentally was also directed by Wenn Deramas.

The two have certainly gone a long way in the years that they have been the best of friends. "Kasi with Nippy (his nickname for Anne) and I, we've been together countless times before—be it in acting, hosting, TV, movies—so every time na nakakasama ko siya, it’s always a very pleasant experience for me." He jokingly adds, "Kahit dumarating siya na four hours late sa set, [tapos] nagmamadali umuwi, [you know] the usual."

With their closeness borne of a longtime friendship, it was only but natural to see them being really sweet whenever they are together. In fact during the press con of Dyosa at Manila Ocean Park, it was Luis who was seen getting cozy with Anne more than her current beau Sam Milby. As such, the local press prodded him about his "romantic past" with the young actress. Anne quickly answered before Luis could, "We were dating, dating lang. We never reached the point of actually having a commitment, exclusively dating lang," she stressed.

As for Luis, he openly explained, "Yung kulang na lang siguro sa amin is ‘yung anniversary thing. The decent conversation na yes were together na and this is our anniversary. But 7 or 8 years ago, [we had an understanding na] ‘Okay, you can’t entertain suitors anymore, ako din ‘di na pwede manligaw ng iba.’ Kumbaga it was the final step before actually being together. So we were never boyfriend girlfriend. But we were very close to it."

His openness about his history with Anne, however, is quite the opposite when it comes to the real score between him and rumored girlfriend Angel Locsin. When he was asked who his "Dyosa" is in real life, he refused to say that it’s Angel, claiming that he has a "different title" for her. All he was willing to divulge is that he is one lucky guy to be close with someone as good as the former Lobo star.

In the meantime, get to know Luis’s enigmatic character in Dyosa with his seemingly ordinary role as Kulas, the childhood friend of Josephine (Anne Curtis) who happens to be secretly in love with her ever since they were kids. How long can he hide his real feelings for her as well as the secret of his real identity? Does he have a chance to win the elusive heart of the one and only Dyosa? Tune in to Dyosa starting August 11 on Primetime Bida.