Paolo Bediones is all work, no play and no social life

PAOLO BEDIONES has several shows with TV5: “Good Morning Club” and he evening news “Pilipinas News” (both seen daily), the radio show “Sakto kay Paolo at Cherie (Mercado)” and the weekend investigative show “USI: Under Special Investigation”. But nothing excited him more these days “Extreme Makeover Home Edition Philippines” that starts airing with 10-minute introductory episodes starting tomorrow and comes out as a full show starting next Sunday, April 15, after “Talentadong Pinoy”. “It took us more than two years to prepare this show,” he says. “And now, at last, it’s about to air so excited talaga ako.”

Being a workaholic, he has totally neglected his lovelife. His co-host, Tessa Prieto Valdez, says: “His schedule sucks! Nagrereklamo sa’kin he’s got no lovelife but when I scheduled a date for him, he was a no show.”

“And it’s true,” Paolo agrees. “My day ends with ‘Pilipinas News’ na natatapos at 12 midnight na. Paano makakapunta sa dinner that she sets up for me? 38 na ako and honestly, by 40, gusto ko sana, may sarili na akong family. But then, kahit pagplanuhan mo yan, kung walang approval ni Lord, hindi rin mangyayari. Ayoko namang pilitin just to give in sa pressure ng iba na mag-asawa na ako. So I just lift it up to the Lord. It’s up to Him kung sino ang ipapakilala niya sa’king Ms. Right who’d understand the kind of work that I do. Siguro makakatulong yung paglipat namin sa bagong TV5 building in Mandaluyong next year. Kasi ngayon, dusa talaga yung pagpunta sa Novaliches studios. Bugbog ang katawan mo sa kabibiyahe kaya wala na akong social life. Ang naisisingit ko lang, yung exercise, like playing football kasi importante yun para healthy ako at malakas ang resistance.”