Gerald Anderson says romance with Julia Barretto is 'at ease,' bares plan to marry her
Gerald Anderson revealed that marrying Julia Barretto is part of his five-year plan in life.
The 34-year-old actor opened up about his relationship with the actress in a recent interview on former Manila mayor Isko Moreno's vlog Iskovery Night. Detailing how “happy” and “at ease” it's been, he shared that he didn’t even feel that their romance has been going strong for three years now.
"Three years na 'yun? Saya, magaan—iwan na lang natin 'dun. Nagulat nga ako, eh. Parang ‘really? That long na?’” he said.
“I think dun mo talaga malalaman na masaya ka talaga, kasi hindi mo na binibilang eh, hindi mo nararamdaman [na ganun katagal na],” he added.
Isko then asked Gerald about the things he likes the most about Julia, to which the actor answered: “Ang pinakamaganda sa kanya, sobrang secure siya sa pagkatao niya, maganda siya, pero 'di mo maramdaman. Napakasimple, magaan kasama.”
“Very supportive sa ibang kalokohan ko. Like, you know, magpa-practice ako ng basketball four hours a day, mag-aano ako ng negosyo ilang oras sa isang araw. Noong pandemic, ang dami ko ring trabaho na tinanggap,” he went on. “Hindi nanunumbat, walang ganun eh.”
Although Julia hints about wanting to go on dates at times, she never felt like an "obligation" to him. “Hindi mo maramdaman na obligasyon siya. Minsan sobrang busy ako, ako na nagsasabi na ‘Ay, kailangan ko na siyang i-date.’ Bumawi, ganun.”
The Pinoy Big Brother alum then referred to Julia as "the one" in an "unexplainable feeling."
“’Di ko ma-explain eh, parang minsan alam mo lang,” he said. “Nagkaroon din tayo ng relationships, lahat naman tayo. Hindi sa pagko-compare, it’s just, parang alam mo lang, it’s an unexplainable feeling.”
When asked about taking their relationship to the next level, Gerald was quick to say that it’s definitely part of his “five-year plan.”
"Sa five-year plan, siyempre kasama 'yan diyan. Hindi lang ako magsasabi basta kasama 'yan."
Gerald and Julia sparked dating rumors a few months after the release of their 2019 film Between Maybes. He confirmed their romance in March 2021 in an interview with "King of Talk" Boy Abunda.