"No, the truth is I'm excited for them and I'm happy na naragdagan ang aming Starstruck family," he says. "Ang bets ko talaga are Diva Montelaba and Rocco, but I'm not disappointed that others won. Deserving naman silang lahat. I'm willing to work with all of them and, with my two-year background in showbiz, puede akong maging Kuya nila who'll help guide them. Also, kaming mga nauna sa kanila, mas dapat naming pagbutihin ang trabaho namin ngayon and I'm so glad our new show, 'The Last Prince', is rating very well on primetime. Hindi kami bumababa sa 31-34% in Mega-Manila ratings. The next few weeks will be even more exciting kasi ang daming mangyayari. I regained my looks as Prince Almiro but si Kris Bernal naman as Lara ang pumangit kasi nalipat sa kanya ang curse ni Bianca King as Buwana. I'm able to return to our kingdom, Paladino, but ikukulong naman kami ni Buwana uli."
He's dubbed the Ultimate Hunk but we've noticed he lost weight. "Yes, from I70 lbs. down to to 140 kasi hindi ako nakakapag-work out lately. Halos everyday ang taping namin, then may SOP pa ako kung Sunday and, in between, I record my debut album for Sony and GMA Records. But I intend to go back to the gym soon."
What are the songs in his album? "I can't reveal yet, but it's a combination of originals and revivals. More on acoustic and alternative rock. They want to release it in time for my birthday concert on March 24 at sana nga matapos ko na i-record lahat ng songs by that time."
His rumored real girlfriend Rich Asuncion denied at the presscon of "Panday Kids" that they were ever on. How does he feel about this? "It's true. Wala naman talaga siyang aaminin kahit pa siya pilitin. As of now, si Kris talaga ang closest girl to me, but we still are not committed to each other. Nakakatakot din kasi baka maapektuhan ang work namin kung magiging totoong kami. So mabuti na itong close friends lang muna. But I have no doubt the success of 'The Last Prince' is due to the growing rapport we have with each other. The more we get to know one another better, the easier for us to interact naturally with each other on screen."
