Jameson Blake. ABS-CBN News
Jameson Blake said he is enjoying getting to know “Kontrabida Academy” co-star Barbie Forteza, describing the Kapuso actress as a source of happiness amid ongoing dating rumors.
“We all deserve to be happy, masaya ako. Siya nagpapasaya sa akin,” he said, reacting to recent sightings of the two holding hands in public.
While Blake did not confirm their relationship, he revealed they have grown closer.
“We are [close]. Main part when you meet someone is you complement each other. If you make each other happy, laugh, common interests. So far so good,” he said in an interview during the red carpet premiere of “Isla Babuyan” in Quezon City, Friday.
The actor explained he has gotten to know Forteza both on and off the set.
“Pag kasama ko off-cam, very nice, very sweet. Pero pag on-cam, ibang tao na siya,” he said.
“I respect her, she is very professional. I look up to her, that is my first impression ko sa kanya. She is very respectful, mabait, and very talented. Nakikita natin,” Blake said in an interview.
He also opened up that shared interests helped them bond.
“Books. She likes to read. Doon nag-start. Then went into running. She likes to run also. I am into fitness, so we started running [with] each other,” he recalled.
Forteza’s former boyfriend, Jak Roberto, previously commented that the two look good together.
“Didn’t really get to talk so much, napadaan lang kay Jak. Wala naman nabilin,” Blake said of his brief encounter with Roberto.
As for fans who have started to “ship” Blake with Forteza, Blake said he appreciates the support.
“Natutuwa ako. Who wouldn’t want that kind of support? I really appreciate, nakikita ko online, when I see them,” he said.
Blake is among the stars of the upcoming film “Isla Babuyan,” the final project conceptualized by the late Leo V. Dominguez. Also in the cast are Paolo Gumabao, Lotlot de Leon, and Geraldine Jennings, who makes her movie debut.
“Isla Babuyan” hits theaters on Oct. 1.