Ryan Bang and Yeng Constantino “finally” had their closure 12 years after missing their chance at “almost” becoming a couple in the past.
During the January 28 episode of It’s Showtime’s Tawag ng Tanghalan, Yeng and Ryan’s history was brought up after the singer, while jokingly alluding to the latter in her comment about the pain of being ghosted.
“Minsan, kahit hindi mo nga naging jowa, eh, basta nagparamdam na sa ‘yo tapos biglang nawala. Naku, napakasakit talaga. ‘Di ba nga, Ryan, ‘di ba?” said Yeng.
Vice Ganda then inititiated a “real talk” between the two, asking Ryan how long it took him to get over being “rejected” by Yeng.
Yeng, however made it clear that she did not turn down the South Korean but “Pinoy at heart” It’s Showtime co-host.
“Hindi kita binasted,” Yeng told Ryan. “Tumigil lang magpadala ng kape,” she said when asked what went wrong at that time.
Ryan then recalled how he used to have eyes only for Yeng and started to court her in 2010 by sending her coffee and going out to church together.
“Naaalala ko pa tuwing Thursday, may taping siyan diyan sa PBB, nagpadala ako ng kape, tapos nagsimba pa tayo together tuwing Linggo.”
Ryan then explained why he did not pursue Yeng and stopped sending her coffee, as he assumed that she had no interest in him.
“Akala ko ayaw mo sa akin. Kasi nung panahon na ‘yun, gumigimik kami kasama ko sila James Reid, siyempre minsan lumalabas ako tuwing gabi inaaya ko siya ilang beses eh,” stated Ryan.
“Kasi tuwing inaaya ko siya, tuwing gabi, hindi siya lumalabas, kaya akala ko ayaw niya sa akin,” he added.
Asked how she felt about Ryan’s actions, Yeng admitted that she felt kilig with his efforts but got saddened and hurt when it suddenly went astray.
“Sobang nakakakilig kaya si Ryan noon, dati…Oo, na-sad ako nun.” said Yeng.
Yeng also indicated how her relationship with Ryan could’ve turned into something more.
“Siyempre ngayon iba na, may asawa na ako. Pero nung time na ‘yun kilig na kilig talaga ‘ko sa kanya,” said Yeng who is now married to her husband, Yan Asuncion.
Ryan, who confessed that Yeng was his huge and first Filipina crush furthered to explain his side.
“Akala ko ayaw mo na sa akin, kasi ilang beses akong nagyaya hindi ka kasi sumasama, ‘di ba?
“Tapos sa akin, sumama ka kay Richard Poon, sa ibang lalaki, yun pala prayer meeting kayo sa Tagaytay,” Ryan said.
The It’s Showtime co-host then aired his apologies to the singer, and what he could’ve done in the past.
“Yeng pasenya na. Dapat pala nag-paalam ako sayo, nagtanong ako sa’yo. Pero ‘yung nanligaw ako sayo galing talaga naman sa puso ko ‘yun. Tsaka ikaw ‘yung pinaka, unang-unang crush ko sa buong buhay ko.”
“Ako, sa explanation niya, naintindihan ko, ngayon kasi nung time na ’yun hindi talaga ako puma-party,” said Yeng after hearing Ryan’s words.
“Pero feeling ko swerte ng magiging jowa nito, kasi napaka-lambing talaga,” she added.
In a video shared by It’s Showtime on Twitter, the two were seen sharing a hug and talking over the “closure” that transpired.
“Pero totoo, okay na ako. Siyempre may asawa na ako. At least may closure na tayo,” Yeng told Ryan in the video.
Vice Ganda then left this advice to the viewers of noontime show: “Kaya ganun, sa mga tao, kung matapang kayong pumasok sa mundo ng kahit kanino, dapat matapang din kayong magpaalam kung mawawala na kayo.”
