What’s his role in “Kontrabida Girl” directed by Jade Castro? “I play a provinciano named Chris Bernal. Sister ko si Bea Binene, who’s Joyce Bernal. Rhian and I are childhood sweethearts sa probinsiya, but we got separated as we were growing up at galit na galit siya dahil akala niya, I did something bad to her. She went to the city and became an artista, sikat na kontrabida. But lately, parang na-burn out siya at wala na siyang ganang manampal at magtaray sa bida. A pioneer kontrabida, Bella Flores, told her to look for the source ng pinag-ugatan ng galit niya sa buhay at gumanti siya para mabalik ang energy niya. E, ako ngayong origin ng galit niya, so nagpunta siya sa probinsiya namin para maghiganti and ruin my life. Nandun ang main conflict ng story and enjoy akong gumawa ng ganitong romantic-comedy.”
How is it working with Rhian? “We’ve worked before in ‘Ilumina’ and it’s always nice to work with her as she’s very professional. I’m happy akong napiling leading man niya kasi masaya siya sa set, very lively. I’m glad akong nakabalik na siya after she had some personal problems. She deserves another break and she deserves to be happy.”
So how’s is he and Kylie Padilla? “The same. We’re friends lang naman talaga and up to now, may communication pa, we text each other.” See article, Is Rocco Nacino The Reason Why Kylie Padilla And Aljur Abrenica Broke Up?
It’s said she cried when he didn’t show up at her recent birthday celebration and her dad Robin Padilla is mad at him for making his daughter cry. “That’s not true. I ask her and she said she didn ‘t cry kasi nagsabi naman ako sa kanyang hindi ako makakahabol dahil galing pa ko sa commitment ko sa probinsiya. Hindi rin ako naniniwalang may threat sa’kin ang father niya. Artista rin siya and I’m sure naiintindihan niya ang nature ng work namin.”
Other rumors about him is that he reconciled with Rich Asuncion and that he’s dating his batchmate in Starstruck, Ava Jugueta. “Ewan kung saan galing yan. Date ko raw si Rich nung Valentine. How can that be ganong at lunchtime, ang kasama ko, si Ma’am Annette Gozon ng GMA Films and after that, nagpunta ako sa Pampanga to do a show there. About Ava, siya talaga una kong naging ka-close sa Starstruck noon. Then we lost touch, but na-trace niya ako through twitter and we arranged na magkita kasama pa yung ibang ka-batch namin sa Startstruck V. Friends din lang kami. Single ako ngayon and available.”