After years of keeping her love life private following her separation from Tom Rodriguez, Kapuso actress Carla Abellana has finally confirmed that she’s dating again.
In an interview with GMA News reporter Athena Imperial on the sidelines of the GMA Gala 2025, Carla candidly opened up about the new chapter in her life.
“I’ve said it naman na before. It’s about time na I open myself to dating, meeting new people. So I decided to try it,” she said, smiling and noticeably glowing.
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Carla also revealed that her recent date has already led to a promising second one.
“There’s a second date. We’ll see if there’s gonna be more dates,” she added with a shy but excited grin.
Just recently, the actress caused a stir online after posting a photo on Instagram showing a candlelit dinner with a mystery man, whose face wasn’t revealed but was seen holding a menu—fueling speculations that he might be her new love interest.
This comes nearly three years after Carla confirmed she had moved on from her highly publicized split with actor Tom Rodriguez, whom she married in 2021 but separated from after just a few months.
In earlier interviews, Carla was open about the emotional toll of the breakup.
“It comes with the pain, heartbreak. Medyo mahirap po na maging masaya pa rin, optimistic and mahalin pa rin ang buhay kapag malalim at matindi ang pinagdadaanan,” she said.
“Everything was so shocking, so abrupt, so instant na parang I couldn’t comprehend. Hindi ko po ma-figure out why.”
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Despite the heartbreak, Carla made it clear that she believes in second chances.
“Lagi ko pong sinasabi na may mga nagpaparamdam pero siyempre, nag-iingat din po ako na after what happened to me… kailangan pipiliin ko po talaga ng mabuti. Ang importante, integrity po, diba? Yung honesty, yung respect.”
As for what she looks for in a potential partner, Carla said: “Honest, may respeto, wala pong tinatagong kahit anong bagay at tsaka mabait. Simple lang—integrity at saka mabait.”
