Ai-Ai delas Alas confirms separation from husband Gerald Sibayan
Ai-Ai delas Alas has confirmed her split with her husband Gerald Sibayan.
The actress opened up about the breakup, which happened in October, in an interview on Fast Talk With Boy Abunda.
"Hindi ko makakalimutan, October 14 na nagchat siya t’as madaling araw dito sa Pilipinas. Sinabi niya na gusto na niyang magkaanak at ‘di na siya happy so medyo confused ako and shocked. Bakit ngayong oras na ‘to? Sana hintayin mo man lang ako makauwi sa Amerika,” she said, adding that they really didn't fight a lot as a couple.
Ai-Ai then talked about how she prepared herself for their split when they got married.
"Alam kong bata pa si Gerald and pwedeng magbago ang isip. Pero alam mo 'yun, sana huwag. Sana totoong may forever. Sana binigyan ako ni Lord ng pagkakataong magkaroon ng pag-aasawa nang matagal," the actress shared.
Since October, the two haven't spoken again, according to Ai-Ai, as she felt like it was a definite decision.
The actress then told Boy about how they previously talked about having kids before. She shared that they tried conceiving via in vitro fertilization but failed.
"Alam naman niya na bago pa niya ako pakasalan na hindi na ako magkakaanak, but I really tried my best kasi meron kami in vitro [fertilization], kahit mahina 'yung eggs ko," Ai-Ai said as she started to get emotional.
"Sinabi ko sa kanya, kapag nagkapera kami, isu-surprise ko sana siya na ilalagay ko 'yung baby para magkaroon kami ng baby. Siguro ‘yun 'yung nag-trigger sa kaniya na ayaw niya ng surprise na bibigyan ko siya ng baby."
Asked about if there was a third party involved, Ai-Ai said, "Bilang asawa... Ako ramdam ko, meron. Ramdam ko."
"It doesn't matter naman kung meron o wala na, kasi nung sinabi niya na firm na siya sa decision, wala naman akong ilalaban 'di ba? 'Pag lumaban ako, nags-tay ako, parang alam ko naman 'yung magiging ending," the Ang Tanging Ina star said, sharing that Gerald had cheated on her before in 2019.
The actress shared a parting message to Gerald, saying she hopes he finds the happiness he's looking for.
"'Yung hinihiling mong anak, sana magkaroon ka ng healthy child. I wish you well kasi sa sampung taong pinagsamahan natin, in fairness naman to you, naging good husband ka naman. Siguro ganun talaga buhay. Basta sana maging masaya ka na lang."
Ai-Ai and Gerald, who have a 30-year age gap, got married in 2017 after three years of dating. They renewed their wedding vows in the United States in December 2022.