Tom Rodriguez, Carla Abellana reveal they have been engaged since October 2020

Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana revealed that they have been engaged since October 2020.

In Nelson Canlas' report for "24 Oras," the couple said that they wanted to keep it private first and be "sensitive" about everyone's situation amid the pandemic.

Tom proposed on October 18 in what Carla thought was just a usual family dinner at her mother's house.

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Upon entering, Tom suddenly knelt and popped the question. According to him, he didn't think he would propose during a pandemic but pushed through because of a moment of realization.

"One day, I just woke up and the sun was shining on her and right then, alam ko na [I knew it]," he said.

Carla, meanwhile, shared that she couldn't help but feel "emotional" during the event, making her shed tears.

"I wouldn't say yes din naman to the person kung nagkaroon [ako] ng hesitations or may mga doubts [ako]," she said.

("I wouldn't say yes to the person as well if I had hesitations or doubts.")

The couple plans to hold their classic-style church wedding this year once the country's current situation gets better.

Tom and Carla have been together for almost seven years. They met through GMA's hit series "My Husband's Lover" in 2013. —Franchesca Viernes/MGP, GMA News