Bela Padilla, Martin Tan call it quits days after going public

Bela Padilla has confirmed her breakup with tech CEO Martin Tan just days after announcing their relationship. 

The actress shared the news on Sunday, September 27, calling it a “quick life update” and saying she had decided for both of them to move forward separately.

While Bela did not explain what led to their breakup, she said she believed parting ways was the right decision for both of them.

“I'm deciding for both of us to move forward separately to save whatever we can of ourselves and how we see each other. I think sometimes, loving someone also means knowing when to let go, before you lose the good things you saw in each other.”

Despite their separation, Bela spoke warmly about Martin and expressed gratitude for the time they spent together.

“Martin is one of the most fun, smartest, and definitely most charming people I’ve ever met. I will always be grateful for what we shared, and I genuinely wish him nothing but the best” she shared.

Bela also opened up about what made her relationship with Martin different.

“Martin and I have been dating for the past few months, and this was the first relationship where I was truly swept off my feet. We share the same love for films, food markets, our work, and, most of all, genuinely being together,” she continued.

Bea said she initially kept the relationship private because of how deeply personal it felt to her. She described it as a relationship in which she felt “most like and unlike” herself.

The couple eventually became more visible to the public after videos of them at Legazpi Market circulated online. Bela said those moments only showed part of what they had experienced together.

“We all saw a new couple, a bit shy and awkward. But what you never got a glimpse of is us having the best and also hardest days for a couple of months now,” Bela said.

She also thanked those who had followed their relationship from afar for supporting them and respecting their privacy whenever they were spotted together.

“PS: I know I never really posted or shared anything, but if I could immortalize one night here on my account, it would be this lovely, ordinary one,” she ended.

Bela accompanied her message with a photo and video showing moments from their relationship. One showed the pair walking while holding hands, while another captured them spending time together as they looked at an art piece.

Bela and Martin went public with their relationship in mid-September after Johnny K spotted them together and featured them in his content.

During the interview, Martin revealed that they had been together for eight months. The couple also said they met through a mutual friend and shared some of the things they appreciated about each other.