Bela Padilla recounts when she first met boyfriend Norman Bay

E. Kristhoff Cagape

Bela Padilla shared that she first met her boyfriend, Norman Bay, in Switzerland in 2017 when she was shooting a movie project.&quot;Nag-shooting kami ng Meet Me in St. Gallen&nbsp;so na-meet ko siya sa St. Gallen sa Switzerland,&quot; she revealed in the latest vlog of Ryan Bang.The actress relayed that Norman was taking his college degree at that time in the European country. &quot;Nung time na &#39;yun nag-bachelor&#39;s degree [siya].&quot;They met in a bar that time when the team of her movie had a cast party.&nbsp;&quot;Last day ko ng shooting, nasa labas sila nung kaibigan niya, sakto kami may cast party,&quot; she recounted. &quot;Nasa bar kami kasi last day namin eh. Nandun sila ng kaibigan niya kasi last day ng exam so uminom din sila to celebrate. Tapos sila lang &#39;yung tao, walang tao kasi mag-papasko na eh... Parang may nag-invite siguro sa kanila sa table namin, baka staff, na tara dito na tayo, parang ganun.&quot;<iframe width="695" height="391" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v4902NaDs64" title="Mukbang + Chikahan with BELA PADILLA: Love Life, Future Projects, and More!" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>The actress relayed that at first, they were just friends, and it took years before they decided to date. &quot;Nung una friends lang kami, 2017 &#39;to. Nag-date kami 2020 na. Barkada muna kami.&quot;They were in constant communication for years. &quot;Lagi kaming magkausap kasi umuwi na ako ng Pilipinas. Text lang na, &#39;Uy kumusta ka na?&#39; Chika-chika.&quot;Bela shared that they decided not to date since they live in different countries and they were pursuing their respective careers at that time. &quot;Hindi kami nag-date kasi inisiip ko artista ako sa Pilipinas. Hindi naman ako titira sa Switzerland, nagtatrabaho ako. Siya rin pa-start pa &#39;yung life niya, kaka-graduate niya pa lang so hindi naman siya lilipat din ng Pilipinas.&quot;<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6Yj3F_v2wf/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2342207.1999999285%2C%22ls%22%3A2341966.7999999523%2C%22le%22%3A2341968.600000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>On what made them decide to finally date in 2020, Bela recounted: &quot;Nag-message lang siya na parang. &#39;Di natin triny magdate. Parang long distance relationship.&#39; Tapos naisip ko, oo nga noh, super okay naman kami.&quot;<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/10/bela-padilla-launches-own-beauty-brand-837" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Bela Padilla launches own beauty brand</a>They met again when Bela traveled to Turkey for a project. &quot;Nag-shoot ako ng [movie na] 366 sa Turkey, sumama siya kasi halfway. Ocular &#39;yun, tinulngan niya ako maghanap ng locations so &#39;yun, nagtuluy-tuloy na.&quot;On how she would describe their relationship, Bela shared: &quot;Kami ni Norman kasi wala kaming pinag-aawayan. Minsan iniisip ko parang too steady. Very, very steady. Okay naman. Pagtumatanda ka siguro gusto mo ganun na, &#39;yung steady lang.&quot;

They met in a bar that time when the team of her movie had a cast party.&nbsp;&quot;Last day ko ng shooting, nasa labas sila nung kaibigan niya, sakto kami may cast party,&quot; she recounted. &quot;Nasa bar kami kasi last day namin eh. Nandun sila ng kaibigan niya kasi last day ng exam so uminom din sila to celebrate. Tapos sila lang &#39;yung tao, walang tao kasi mag-papasko na eh... Parang may nag-invite siguro sa kanila sa table namin, baka staff, na tara dito na tayo, parang ganun.&quot;<iframe width="695" height="391" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v4902NaDs64" title="Mukbang + Chikahan with BELA PADILLA: Love Life, Future Projects, and More!" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>The actress relayed that at first, they were just friends, and it took years before they decided to date. &quot;Nung una friends lang kami, 2017 &#39;to. Nag-date kami 2020 na. Barkada muna kami.&quot;They were in constant communication for years. &quot;Lagi kaming magkausap kasi umuwi na ako ng Pilipinas. Text lang na, &#39;Uy kumusta ka na?&#39; Chika-chika.&quot;Bela shared that they decided not to date since they live in different countries and they were pursuing their respective careers at that time. &quot;Hindi kami nag-date kasi inisiip ko artista ako sa Pilipinas. Hindi naman ako titira sa Switzerland, nagtatrabaho ako. Siya rin pa-start pa &#39;yung life niya, kaka-graduate niya pa lang so hindi naman siya lilipat din ng Pilipinas.&quot;<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6Yj3F_v2wf/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2342207.1999999285%2C%22ls%22%3A2341966.7999999523%2C%22le%22%3A2341968.600000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>On what made them decide to finally date in 2020, Bela recounted: &quot;Nag-message lang siya na parang. &#39;Di natin triny magdate. Parang long distance relationship.&#39; Tapos naisip ko, oo nga noh, super okay naman kami.&quot;<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/10/bela-padilla-launches-own-beauty-brand-837" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Bela Padilla launches own beauty brand</a>They met again when Bela traveled to Turkey for a project. &quot;Nag-shoot ako ng [movie na] 366 sa Turkey, sumama siya kasi halfway. Ocular &#39;yun, tinulngan niya ako maghanap ng locations so &#39;yun, nagtuluy-tuloy na.&quot;On how she would describe their relationship, Bela shared: &quot;Kami ni Norman kasi wala kaming pinag-aawayan. Minsan iniisip ko parang too steady. Very, very steady. Okay naman. Pagtumatanda ka siguro gusto mo ganun na, &#39;yung steady lang.&quot;

Bela Padilla shared that she first met her boyfriend, Norman Bay, in Switzerland in 2017 when she was shooting a movie project.&quot;Nag-shooting kami ng Meet Me in St. Gallen&nbsp;so na-meet ko siya sa St. Gallen sa Switzerland,&quot; she revealed in the latest vlog of Ryan Bang.The actress relayed that Norman was taking his college degree at that time in the European country. &quot;Nung time na &#39;yun nag-bachelor&#39;s degree [siya].&quot;

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