Maine Mendoza says she has long moved on from her feelings for Alden Richards

(From the left) Maino Mendoza and Alden Richards. Photographs: Screengrab van Youtube/Eat Bulaga TVJ, Instagram/@Mandcm

Maino Mendoza clarified that she has lengthy since handed her emotions for Alden Richards On the peak of their recognition such because the “Aldub” duo, saying that her revelation was meant as a again -back to their tandem on the display screen and the “Kalyeserye” Saga.

Within the episode of 17 August of “Eat Bulagas” “Tamang Panahon” Podcast, Mendoza revealed that she fell in love with Richards; Nonetheless, the final one didn’t chase her. She additionally shared that Richards was conscious of her emotions, however stated he could not inform her what he felt.

Two days later, the host actress clarified the intention behind her revelation and stated it was not meant to open a brand new controversy.

“In regards to the final episode of the podcast, within the first place, I didn’t assume that the a part of my story with Alden controversy would trigger, not to mention be an enormous drawback, given that everybody had already moved from Kalyeserye and Aldub. From the start I used to be from the start that the clashes between followers would nonetheless find yourself, though the hate could be greater than the Hate.

Okay, so in regards to the final podcast episode .. Una Sa Lahat, I did not assume it might trigger the half about my story with Alden controversy, not to mention to be an enormous drawback, given that everybody had already moved from Kalyesery and Aldub. From the beginning I hoped that the collisions between followers …

– Maine Mendoza (@MedCM) August 19, 2025

Mendoza (Yaya Dub) and Richards had been halves of the Kalyeserye duo “Aldub”, which was conceived from their names after the assist of the sturdy viewers for his or her mixture on the afternoon present nearly ten years in the past. That was the recognition of their cooperation once they offered out an enormous live performance within the largest location within the nation, and to today they nonetheless have strong followers who assume they had been actually married and had youngsters, as their “Kalyeserye” story had implied.

Mendoza, who’s now married to actor and quezon metropolis consultant, Arjo Atayde, additional clarified that the whole lot is nice between her and Richards, and that there’s “no purpose” to exclude him from her reminiscences of the previous.

“All the things is nice between the individuals concerned, particularly I Alden. There isn’t any purpose to exclude him from the story/our tales, regardless of his absence, as a result of he was a big a part of Kalyeserye – and it might have been unusual to go away him away. That stated, there was no intention of constructing criticism or negativity in opposition to him.

Within the podcast of 17 August ‘Tamang Panahon’, Mendoza answered the query of a community whether or not she and Richards actually beloved one another when their supposed romance was performed on TV. She stated she has at all times been vocal about her emotions for Alden, and that she was at all times easy when she was requested by somebody.

“I actually fell in love with Alden. I used to be vocal about that. If somebody requested me about it, I’d be easy in my reply. I fell in love with him, however he did not cease me. There wasn’t one thing like that,” she stated.

The host additionally remembered that he had requested Richards what he actually felt for her on the time. Nonetheless, she solely obtained a obscure response.

“I’m a easy particular person. I requested him downright: ‘Simply inform me what you are feeling for me. “I requested him that. What his reply was, I’ll settle for it. “He (Richards) solely informed me that he cannot inform me as a result of the magic will probably be misplaced.”

In an interview in October 2023, Richards stated he fell in love with Mendoza, including that he could be a “hypocritical [he] Would say no. “He additionally shared that he then confessed his emotions for her.

Nonetheless, the actor stated that he doesn’t wish to delve deeper into his emotions for his former accomplice on the display screen out of respect for her marriage to actor-turned politician Arjo Atayde.

Though Mendoza and Richards didn’t convey their partnership to the display screen to a better degree, they remained good buddies, with the Kapuso star in March within the thirtieth birthday of the previous in March. /EDV