Ogie Alcasid nixes talks that he’s allegedly the reason why wife Regine Velasquez decided to transfer to ABS-CBN after being with rival network GMA for twenty years.
“I guess it’s just but natural for them to think that way because I’m already here in the Kapamilya grounds,” he states. “But to be honest, I never meddled with any of her professional decisions. Never had I convinced her to follow me here in ABS-CBN. It’s still her call. I’m just here as her husband.”
When they were both still in GMA, they had done numerous projects together like SOP, Party Pilipinas, Celebrity Duets and Sunday All Stars. Now that Regine is a Kapamilya, many ask if he will be open to do a project with her if ever.
“Well, that sounds a good idea! If that will happen, I’ll be grateful. It’s been ages since we last collaborated on a TV show. But just like what she already announced, we’re doing a musical sitcom together,” he says.
Meanwhile, Ogie is thankful that as for his own career, he’s as busy as a bee. He’s seen as a regular judge in It’s Showtime apart from his inclusion in Home Sweetie Home and ASAP.
“I’m simply grateful. The spacing of my shows are okay. My bosses always see to it that I’m okay and comfortable. I feel so blessed when I moved here and it feels as if I didn’t leave. In case you don’t know, I started in the Kapamilya lot with Small Brothers opposite Janno (Gibbs) in the early nineties,” he ends.
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After being silent for some time, Billy Crawford finally made public the reason why he left the noontime variety show It’s Showtime where he used to be a regular host.
“It ’s because of my personal life,” he says. “As you all know, I got married to Coleen (Garcia) last April. Right before the wedding, I got really very busy so I had to take a leave of absence. I’m very grateful to the management for allowing me to take some time off in order to concentrate on the planning of the wedding. My leave of absence helped a lot for me to work on the details.”
Many expected that after the nuptials he would already go back to the show.
“Well, I still didn’t because I concentrated on the construction of our house. Of course, building a house is not that easy. It would require your time and effort. I didn’t want to give the production team false hopes that I’d come back. What I did was just to extend my vacation.”
Apart from focusing on his marriage, he’s also giving more time to his music now.
“Everyone knows that music is a huge part of my life. During the time off, I was able to finish my album which took nine years to complete. It’s something which cannot be rushed. It’s perfect timing since I got the inspiration from Coleen. It’s all part of the plan.”
So what’s his plan now? Will he still go back to It’s Showtime?
“For sure, but I just don’t know exactly when,” he ends.