Talent management agency Sparkle GMA Artist Center has firmly denied rumors linking actress and beauty queen Bianca Manalo to the reported breakup of Celeste Cortesi and British entrepreneur Jonathan Sterling.
In an official statement released on June 12, Sparkle clarified that there is no truth to allegations circulating online that Bianca was involved in the couple’s reported separation.
“On behalf of our Sparkle Artist, Bianca Manalo, we would like to clarify that there is no truth to rumors circulating about her involvement with another couple. She is single and not in any relationship,” the agency stated.
Sparkle also appealed to the public to refrain from spreading unverified information.
“We hope this settles the matter and that we all continue to spread and click kindness instead,” the statement added.
The clarification came after social media discussions and online reports linked Bianca to Sterling, who is reportedly in a relationship with Cortesi. The beauty queen announced her pregnancy earlier this year, prompting heightened public interest in their personal lives.
Bianca later reposted Sparkle’s statement on her social media account, although she did not add any personal remarks.
The actress has previously found herself at the center of relationship-related controversies. She was in a long-term relationship with Sherwin Gatchalian, whom she began dating in 2018. Speculation about their breakup intensified in late 2024 after the two stopped appearing together on social media and spent the holidays separately.
In January 2026, Gatchalian described his love life as “non-existent,” fueling reports that the relationship had already ended.
Bianca was also linked to controversy in 2023 after alleged private conversations involving her and actor Rob Gomez circulated online. She denied the allegations at the time, calling them “false rumors” and “unfounded accusations.”
As of writing, neither Cortesi nor Sterling has publicly addressed the breakup rumors or the speculation surrounding Bianca’s alleged involvement.
For now, Sparkle maintains that Bianca is single and has no connection to the issues being discussed online.
