Valeen Montenegro shares pregnancy news on 35th birthday
Valeen Montenegro is expecting her first child!
The actress-comedian marked her 35th birthday by revealing her pregnancy with non-showbiz husband Riel Manuel on Tuesday, June 10.
"Been keeping a little secret," she captioned her post.
In the Instagram reel, she showed off her baby bump by donning a one-piece swimsuit and shared a compilation of her friends and loved ones' reactions to the good news.
In a separate post, Montenegro, with her friend and dancer Dasuri Choi, danced to Waka Waka by Shakira, showing off the former's growing bump.
“Isang BALITANG INANG good news on her birthday!!” Choi said in her caption.
Her friends, including celebrities like Carla Abellana, Chariz Solomon, and Megan Young, who recently welcomed her first child, sent their congratulatory messages in the post's comments section.
"Waaah! How blessed! Happy Birthday indeed! CONGRATULATIONS, Val and Riel!!!" Abellana commented.
"Omg you guys?!?!?! Congratulations to the both of you [Valeen and Riel Manuel] new playmate!!" Megan wrote.
"Finally!! Our biggest and longest secret to the world," Choi commented.
"Grabe cryfeeeestttttt nakakaexcite huhu may bago akong babyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!" Solomon, her Bubble Gang co-star, also commented.
Montenegro and Manuel started dating in 2018, before getting engaged in 2022. They officially tied the knot in a church wedding in January 2024.
