Actress and singer Maymay Entrata admitted that she is currently very happy in her relationship with her new boyfriend, Joaquin Enriquez, a Filipino-American actor and model based in California.
In an interview with ABS-CBN, Maymay shared that being in a relationship again feels unfamiliar, as she spent two years single before meeting Joaquin. Despite this, she said she feels grateful and blessed.
“Nakakapanibago naman po kasi siyempre dalawang taon din pong… pero happy naman po akong ako lang po,” Maymay said. “Siguro po nu’ng bliness ako ni Lord, someone na parang sabi nila na parang ako raw pero boy version. ‘Yun ‘yung sabi ng mga friends ko saka family ko. Sabi ko, ‘whoa!’ Super na-bless po ako,” she added.
Maymay also proudly shared how supportive Joaquin has been, noting that distance has not become an issue in their relationship. According to the actress, her boyfriend makes it a point to visit her in the Philippines every month.
“Super-supportive siya since every month po siya pumupunta dito. So after ng trabaho niya, pumupunta agad siya dito,” she said.
The actress also revealed that she has visited Joaquin and his family in the United States, marking her first trip to Los Angeles during Halloween last year.
“First time kong pumunta sa kanila po du’n sa LA, ‘yung sa Halloween po. Pero usually, siya po ‘yung… (pumupunta sa ‘Pinas),” Maymay shared.
The couple went public with their relationship in October when Joaquin posted a sweet beach reel on Instagram. The video showed the two hugging, with Joaquin kissing Maymay on the forehead.
“I finally found my Iris,” Joaquin wrote in the caption. Maymay replied in the comments with “My Lover,” to which Joaquin responded, “@maymay Mahal Kita.”
Reports also noted that the couple spent Halloween together in Los Angeles and were later seen celebrating Christmas, sharing a video of themselves dancing to Sia’s ‘Snowman.’
Before Joaquin, Maymay confirmed in April 2024 that she had broken up with her non-showbiz boyfriend Aaron Haskell, whom she introduced to the public in 2022.
Meanwhile, Maymay has returned to acting through the Kapamilya action series ROJA, which she described as a dream project in the same interview.
“Dati pa lang po, sobra-sobrang fan an ako ng action movies, action series… ang tagal ko rin hindi po nag-acting dahil gusto ko po una mag-focus sa music,” she said. “Thankful ako na bliness agad ako ni Lord after one month na mawala si Nanay and pinitch sa akin yung ROJA… action kaya maiyak-iyak din po ako talaga kaya sabi ko yes po,” Maymay added.
