Maris Racal and Rico Blanco have broken up

Maris Racal has confirmed she and Rico Blanco have broken up.

In videos posted online, the "Marupok AF" actress was asked a question about Rico when she started getting emotional.

“Ang dami kasing tanong and I’m tired of smiling and nodding,” she said. “I’m so scared ‘cause if I announce it, then it’s real. But yeah, Rico and I are over.”

According to Maris, the breakup took place a few weeks ago, and said they were the “loneliest, emptiest weeks I’ve ever experienced in my life.”

She added it was a complicated situation so she cannot just simply release a statement to explain what happened.

“Rico and I, our universe was so beautiful. It was so full of love, laughter, music, everything,” Maris said. “Sa five years namin together, we were always on the same page. Always on the same page. But I don’t know what happened to me. Maybe I turned to the next page and saw a new perspective sa life.”

Maris admitted that she’s going through changes in her life, which she also told Rico.

“He took it like a man. It was a very difficult talk ‘cause I love him so much,” she said. “But I have so many questions about my life and how will I go on sa buhay with him.”

Maris called their separation a “very polite” one.

Maris and Rico had been dating for two years before they made their relationship public in 2021.

Soon after their announcement, Maris posted a photo of a cake that read, "Age is just a number." 

Rico is now 51 years old, while Maris is 26 years old.

— Carby Basina/LA, GMA Integrated News