Derrick Monasterio Admits He Was Talking to Multiple Women While Courting Elle Villanueva — Until She Ghosted Him and He Realized What He'd Lose

Kapuso actor Derrick Monasterio got refreshingly honest on 'Fast Talk with Boy Abunda' — admitting he was still entertaining other women while getting close to his now-girlfriend Elle Villanueva. "Bata pa ako, lumalandi pa ako sa iba," Derrick confessed. "Ang sama ko sa kaniya nu'n."

It started with a DM. Derrick messaged Elle on Instagram before a workshop, but she left him on read. "Hindi ko siya pinapansin kasi may boyfriend ako noon," Elle revealed. Eventually she did reply — but only to ask if he was coming to the workshop so she could decide whether to skip it herself. "Feeling ka talaga. Kumalma ka," she told him.

Things heated up behind the scenes — Derrick was holding her hand, buying her things, acting sweet — pero pagdating sa labas, Elle would spot him with other girls. So she played the ultimate card: she ghosted him. "Hindi ko siya pinansin. Ayan, nahulog," Elle said with zero regrets.

That silence hit Derrick hard. "Lagi kaming nag-uusap, tapos hindi niya ako kinausap. Doon ko na-realize na, 'Hala, mas gusto ko pala ito. Ititigil ko na itong mga ginagawa ko,'" he admitted. He sent a long message pledging to change. Elle gave him one week to prove himself — but wasn't fully convinced at first.

Eventually, Derrick proved he was serious. He dropped the other girls, committed fully, and the rest is history. It's a classic reformed-playboy love story, and fans are eating it up — because nothing says real talk like admitting your babaero era on national TV. Kilig and honesty? That's a rare combo.

Source: GMA News