AIKO MELENDEZ says her villain role as the scheming Emilia Ardiente in “Wildflower”,which ends this week, has made the viewers very mad at her. “Pero kapag nakikita nila ako in public, hindi naman sila nagagalit sa’kin kasi na-explain namang mabuti sa show kung ano ang pinag-ugatan kung bakit naging ganun kasama si Emilia,” she says. “Inapi rin siya ng ama niya (Tirso Cruz III). One year din kaming tumakbo sa ere so it’s a big blessing. I hope my next soap will be as successful, kahit nakakapagod kasi, kung minsan, araw-araw ang tapings namin.”
Is it true she is suing her ex-husband Jomari Yllana because Jomari’s new partner named Joy will soon be having their own child?
“I really don’t know kunsaan galing yan but it’s not true. Ewan kung sinong may gawa-gawa niyan. Matagal nang annulled ang marriage namin ni Jom and we have all moved on, so wala na akong puedeng ikaso sa kanya. The truth is I’m happy for them and a baby is always a blessing, so bakit ko naman hahadlangan ang kaligayahan nila? Tigilan na yang ganyang intriga kasi maselan daw ang pagbubuntis ni Joy kaya wag na nating tensiyunin pa.”
Her son with Jom, Andrei, is now 18 and is now with ABS-CBN to try showbiz. Her second child, Marthena (her daughter with Martin Jickain) is now ten years old and she also gets along fine with Martin and his new wife. How about her? Does she have a new romance after her failed relationship with an Iranian guy?
“Yes, I am seeing someone right now. He makes me happy, he makes me smile. My kids have met him and they’re okay. But he’s non showbiz. Politician siya from the north, so wag na lang nating banggitin ang pangalan niya as he’s very private. Ayoko nang gawin public ang lovelife ko kasi kapag ino-open ko, nagkakaroon lang ng pressure at nabubulilyaso tuloy.”
