"Direk Joel brings out the best in me so I always welcome working with him again," he says.
JC has also confirmed that he and Danita Paner have parted ways after going steady for more than one year. Their romance started on the set of TV5’s “Basta Driver Sweet Lover” more than a year ago. They say their split up was a mutual decision and there was no third party involved. “Nagkakaroon lang kami ng mga problema, may mga bagay lang na ang hirap ibalik", says JC. "But definitely, no third party. Partly, sa work. Tapos, mayroon din siyang personal problems. Friends pa rin naman kami.”
Danita herself confirmed this. “We just have very different personalities, we don’t think alike,” she says. “JC is so disciplined, organized, lahat pinaplano niya. He’s not like me na mas free-wheeling and I just take things one day at a time. Ine-enjoy ko lang ang mga bagay-bagay.”
JC is glad that they parted ways amicably, unlike other stars whose relationships ended bitterly like KC Concepcion and Piolo Pascual, DJ Mo and Rhian Ramos. JC adds that the break up wasn’t easy as they had some very good moments together during the time that they were on.
“Siempre, naaalala mo pa rin yun. 'Yung first day after ng breakup iyon ang mahirap lang. Pero, after that okay na, e. Nag-uusap naman kasi kami, e.”
Danita is his third showbiz girlfriend after Michelle Madrigal and Rhian Ramos. They still get to work together in the TV5 Saturday variety show ‘Hey! It’s Saberday’. JC says he did not put a permanent period to their relationship. He even entertains the possibility that their relationship might have a second chance after they're able deal with their own individual problems. “Hindi pa naman sarado lahat" adds JC.
When asked if he will consider dating again, he replies: “Huwag muna siguro. Rest muna ang puso ko. Trabaho na lang muna tayo.”
