Matt Evans Girlfriend | Not Melissa Ricks after all
After paparazzi caught Matt Evans with his new non-showbiz girlfriend during his birthday party last October, people have been asking the Iisa Pa Lamang actor how his on-screen partner Melissa Ricks felt about it. “Hindi naman siya nagseselos. Alam naman niya yun. At saka yung trabaho naman namin hindi naman namin pinapabayaan. Kumbaga personal ko na lang yun. Hindi naman naming pinagsasabay. Yung kuha sa birthday ko, bumibisita siya. Pero kumbaga yung sa amin, nagsisimula pa lang talaga,†Matt says.
His girlfriend, whose identity he wants to keep private, was one of his friends even before he entered the Pinoy Big Brother house as a Teen housemate back in 2006. After his two-year romance with fellow Teen housemate Olyn Meimban ended, many wonder if the young actor now wants to date only non-showbiz girls. “Hindi naman sa ganun. Actually kahit naman showbiz or non-showbiz okay naman sa akin. Basta yung tipong seryoso talaga ang gusto ko,†he admits. Matt also wants his personal life to be separate from his public one which is why he chooses not to bring her to showbiz events. “Iba talaga sa trabaho, iba rin sa personal. Actually matagal ko na rin siyang kaibigan,†he says.
One of the more challenging aspects of his job includes doing the occasional kissing scene with Melissa, for which Matt says he is thankful that both his girlfriend and his love team partner are both very understanding. “Si Mel hindi pa siya nagkaka-boyfriend talaga so parang ‘whoa!’ Sobrang nagpapasalamat ako kay Melissa kasi grabe yung tiwalang binigay niya sa akin,†he admits.
Matt also talks about honing his acting skills as he gears up for bigger roles in 2009. “Hangga’t maaari, gusto ko pa rin mag-workshop para kahit papaano ma-enhance pa rin yung acting skills ko. I want to do serious roles kasi sa ganung trabaho mo nalalaman yung acting skills mo kung hanggang saan ka at lahat maibibigay mo,†he explains.
The 20-year-old actor would also want to be a comedian, if given the chance. “Matagal ko na talagang gustong mag-comedy. As in ‘pag alam ko nga na may ginagawa silang sitcom, tinatanong ko kung puwede mag-guesting. Kahit guesting lang okay na ako,†he shares.
Currently busy working on an upcoming Your Song episode with Melissa Ricks, Matt is looking forward to the holidays and the chance to give his loved ones nice gifts and maybe even do some traveling. “Gusto ko talagang bilhan yung mommy ko ng videoke set kasi yun yung gusto niya. Mahilig din siya mag-sing-along. So I was planning on getting her a full set ng karaoke at sub-woofer. Balak ko rin mag-out of the country na kasama yung mga kapatid ko. Siyempre sa Hong Kong muna kasi madaming puwedeng pasyalan dun gaya ng Disneyland and OceanPark. At saka for shopping na din,†he says excitedly. (abs-cbn)
