Ruffa Gutierrez says Yilmaz Bektas wants to 'get married' to her again
Ruffa Gutierrez said her ex-husband Yilmaz Bektas wants to marry her again, saying that she initially thought it "was a joke."
Pilipino STAR Ngayon reported that the former beauty queen made the revelation during a media conference for her latest endorsement.
Asked by the press why Yilmaz called her his "boss" in the comment section of one of her Instagram posts, Ruffa said, "Kasi ako ang boss niya."
"Hindi siya makahanap ng isang katulad ko. Hanap siya nang hanap sa buong mundo. As a matter of fact, he wanted to propose and get married to me again," she added. "I thought it was a joke."
According to Ruffa, Yilmaz even asked her to travel with him around three months ago.
"Sabi ko, ‘Is this a joke?’ (Sabi niya), ‘No, I want to invite you to be in a train with me’ and mag-train daw kami all over Europe. So, sabi ko, ‘Totoo ba ‘to or baka he’s planning my murder on the plane or train,’" she said.
Ruffa told him that he's "welcome to visit" her in the Philippines.
The local star clarified that she's not saying Yilmaz is courting her again. "At least, we've come to that decision na we can joke and be happy with one another."
She noted that she and Yilmaz are "best friends" at the moment. "Ano lang, I always wish Yilmaz well. And I always wish that he becomes successful in life kasi his success is also the success of my kids. Ano lang kami, we’re best friends now."
"Si Yilmaz, alam mo, kahit na sa’ng lupalop siyang umikot sa buong mundo, iisa lang ang Ruffa at alam niya ‘yon," she's also quoted as saying.
Ruffa and Yilmaz Bektas got married in 2003. They announced their separation through a joint statement in 2007. They share two children.
She went public with her romance with Herbert Bautista in June 2024, saying that their relationship is "serious."
