Jake is also busy on TV in “Maria Mercedes” and he’s not hiding the fact that he’s really courting his leading lady, Jessy Mendiola.
Jake was last linked to Lovi Poe. They were very secretive with their relationship then, insisting they’re just good friends. But now, Jake admits that they were exclusively dating. “We spent a lot of together at exclusive kami so you can consider it a relationship,” he says. “Ganun din naman ang naging relationship ko sa States. Hindi na kailangang lagyan ng label, pero ganun ang nakasanayan ko. So kahit hindi nasabing kami na, I really gave it a lot of importance kasi we’ve been seeing each other for a long time after we met in the movie, ‘My Neighbor’s Wife’. Whatever we had then, I think we both enjoyed it. Marami akong ginawang adjustments for her. Pero sa ngayon, friends na lang talaga kami. I have no hard feelings for her at gusto ko lang, maging masaya siya.”
Now that he’s courting Jessy, it’s common knowledge his biggest rival is Sam Milby who’s also vocal in wooing her. “Friends kami ni Sam. Kung pareho kaming may gusto kay Jessy, hindi naman siguro reason yun for us to fight. Ang edge ko lang, lagi kong kasama si Jessy sa taping. Inaalagaan ko siya, lalo na nung magkasakit siya.I gave her medicines and vitamins para maka-recover agad siya. Kung minsan niyaya ko siyang kumain sa labas. Basta may the best man win and it’s up to Jessy na piliin kung kanino siya magiging mas masaya. Kung ako ang pipiliin niya, then I’ll be a very lucky man indeed.” See also, Jake Cuenca Nixed Another Soap Just To Be With Jessy Mendiola In 'Maria Mercedes'.
