By Tinna Santos Bonifacio
We revisit the Judy Ann - Ryan romance as the countdown to the year's most-awaited 
wedding begins.
Things have a strange way of happening when you least expect them to. When Judy Ann Santos met Ryan Agoncillo, she wasn't prepared to fall in love. When they were paired up in Krystala, she wasn't even that excited. She was not expecting anything from the show, much less to find someone, or fall in love. Judy Ann wasn't even that hot on the idea of putting on a superhero costume at her age. "Sabi ko nga, imagine, 26 years old na ako noon, tapos mag-su-superhero pa ako!" she laughs, recalling how she felt when the idea was pitched to her. "At saka sobrang haggard ako n'on, kasi sabay mag-e-ending ang Basta't Kasama Kita (her series opposite Robin Padilla) sa pilot ng Krystala." She was shuttling from one set in Tanay, Rizal to the other, which was in Zambales, and didn't have time for romance.
Although Ryan was not her type -- "Inglisero kasi; eh ayoko ng inglisero" -- Judy Ann became intrigued by his demeanor and the fact that during the taping of Krystala, this upper-class, Catholic school-educated boy would disappear from the set, only to be found off to one corner, enjoying isaw. After a few taping days, she realized he was not what he seemed. Rather, he was "jologs but cool". In Judy Ann's book, that was a virtual stamp of approval.
But Ryan had a girlfriend. Still, Judy Ann kept up the friendship. When Ryan and his girlfriend broke up, the two had the opportunity to take their friendship to the next level. True enough, it began to deepen. Through subsequent projects--like a three-hour interview for Cinema One where he was the interviewer and she, the willing subject--Judy Ann and Ryan got to know each other and fell in love.
Being with Ryan taught her one valuable lesson. "To trust...to trust and to show everything...to be very honest. Kasi I must admit, di ako masyadong honest. Lahat tayo, one way or another, may iniiwan pa ring privacy for ourselves. But I realized that when you finally decide to give your life to someone, you have to be very honest, masakit man o hindi. Ibigay mo na agad. That's how
you grow as a couple and individual."
Over the years, their relationship would be tested in the most severe ways. But through it all--the quarrel with Piolo and Direk Joyce, the BIR issue, the Meralco issue and the stress of getting Ploning to the Oscars (and being there for her when it didn't make it)--Ryan stuck by her. Last June, after three years of being a couple, he proposed. And now, here they are, on the brink of what is probably the most anticipated showbiz wedding of the year.
The wedding will be typically Judy Ann Santos. It won't be a big celebrity event. She wants everything simple--or a better way of putting it might be to use the phrase 'non-traditional'--from the gown to the little touches that make every wedding special to the woman who will be at the center of it.
Oh, but you can see her excitement. Her eyes shine whenever we ask questions about the wedding. Still, that doesn't stop her from seeing the humor in it. It must be her way of dealing with pre-wedding jitters. "Masakit pala sa ulo [ang preparations]!" she laughs.
Is planning a wedding expensive? "I guess," comes the quick reply.
Do you have any fears?
"None."
Concerns about in-laws?
"Wala."
Her own family and friends? "Ngayon lang nila ako nakita na ganito kasaya," says Judy Ann, her mood suddenly reflective.
Definitely, they intend to start a family after the wedding. Judy Ann hopes it will be within a year of getting married, and that their first child will be a boy. "Actually, kung kailan ibigay, okay lang. Basta, gusto ko ng anak para din may kalaro si Yohan."
How soon do they intend to have another child? Turns out, she wouldn't want to wait that long. "Kapag naka-recover na ako at naibalik ko na ang katawan ko. Pero depende sa experience sa una! Kapag masakit, baka isa na lang!" she laughs.
wedding begins.Things have a strange way of happening when you least expect them to. When Judy Ann Santos met Ryan Agoncillo, she wasn't prepared to fall in love. When they were paired up in Krystala, she wasn't even that excited. She was not expecting anything from the show, much less to find someone, or fall in love. Judy Ann wasn't even that hot on the idea of putting on a superhero costume at her age. "Sabi ko nga, imagine, 26 years old na ako noon, tapos mag-su-superhero pa ako!" she laughs, recalling how she felt when the idea was pitched to her. "At saka sobrang haggard ako n'on, kasi sabay mag-e-ending ang Basta't Kasama Kita (her series opposite Robin Padilla) sa pilot ng Krystala." She was shuttling from one set in Tanay, Rizal to the other, which was in Zambales, and didn't have time for romance.
Although Ryan was not her type -- "Inglisero kasi; eh ayoko ng inglisero" -- Judy Ann became intrigued by his demeanor and the fact that during the taping of Krystala, this upper-class, Catholic school-educated boy would disappear from the set, only to be found off to one corner, enjoying isaw. After a few taping days, she realized he was not what he seemed. Rather, he was "jologs but cool". In Judy Ann's book, that was a virtual stamp of approval.
But Ryan had a girlfriend. Still, Judy Ann kept up the friendship. When Ryan and his girlfriend broke up, the two had the opportunity to take their friendship to the next level. True enough, it began to deepen. Through subsequent projects--like a three-hour interview for Cinema One where he was the interviewer and she, the willing subject--Judy Ann and Ryan got to know each other and fell in love.
Being with Ryan taught her one valuable lesson. "To trust...to trust and to show everything...to be very honest. Kasi I must admit, di ako masyadong honest. Lahat tayo, one way or another, may iniiwan pa ring privacy for ourselves. But I realized that when you finally decide to give your life to someone, you have to be very honest, masakit man o hindi. Ibigay mo na agad. That's how
you grow as a couple and individual."Over the years, their relationship would be tested in the most severe ways. But through it all--the quarrel with Piolo and Direk Joyce, the BIR issue, the Meralco issue and the stress of getting Ploning to the Oscars (and being there for her when it didn't make it)--Ryan stuck by her. Last June, after three years of being a couple, he proposed. And now, here they are, on the brink of what is probably the most anticipated showbiz wedding of the year.
The wedding will be typically Judy Ann Santos. It won't be a big celebrity event. She wants everything simple--or a better way of putting it might be to use the phrase 'non-traditional'--from the gown to the little touches that make every wedding special to the woman who will be at the center of it.
Oh, but you can see her excitement. Her eyes shine whenever we ask questions about the wedding. Still, that doesn't stop her from seeing the humor in it. It must be her way of dealing with pre-wedding jitters. "Masakit pala sa ulo [ang preparations]!" she laughs.
Is planning a wedding expensive? "I guess," comes the quick reply.
Do you have any fears?
"None."
Concerns about in-laws?
"Wala."
Her own family and friends? "Ngayon lang nila ako nakita na ganito kasaya," says Judy Ann, her mood suddenly reflective.
Definitely, they intend to start a family after the wedding. Judy Ann hopes it will be within a year of getting married, and that their first child will be a boy. "Actually, kung kailan ibigay, okay lang. Basta, gusto ko ng anak para din may kalaro si Yohan."
How soon do they intend to have another child? Turns out, she wouldn't want to wait that long. "Kapag naka-recover na ako at naibalik ko na ang katawan ko. Pero depende sa experience sa una! Kapag masakit, baka isa na lang!" she laughs.
Taken from StarStudio Magazine: Judy Ann Santos Special Edition
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