AT 67, WHO would ever think that veteran actress and a grandmother with two grown-up kids (she already has grandkids with son, actor Gabby Eigenmann) as Irene Celebre could still fall in love again.
Not only because Irene is a lovable person despite her senior citizenship but simply because love is sweeter and prettier as one ages.
When singer Archie Perez de Tagle (the son of the Queen of Kundiman Sylvia Latorre), aged 69, looked for Irene zealously on Facebook, he was decisive to make the most of it.
When he finally found her name and profile on the digital space, Archie didn’t mince words and leave no stone unturned in verifying the account.
Irene affirmed she’s indeed the actress.
“But I kept of thinking who this Archie Perez de Tagle be. Then all of a sudden I remembered that I almost yelled, ‘oh! Archie Perez de Tagle, my first boyfriend’,” Irene blurted out.
That jumpstarted it all.
‘When Archie Perez de Tagle … aged 69, looked for Irene (67) zealously on Facebook, he was decisive to make the most of it … he finally found her name and profile on the digital space…’
COLOR OF EXCITEMENT
Archie immediately gave her a video call and voila, the world seemed to paint the most wonderful color of excitement.
“It seems we have the same fate. He found a new love, settled down and raised a family. I also found a new love and raised my own family. Then we were separated from our respective relationships and now, we are free to love again. That’s it,” recalled Celebre animatedly.
Archie was still in the Philippines at the time when he and Irene had a romance.
Perez de Tagle was just launched by Vicor Music Corporation as a singer.
The couple was sweet and loving with each other.
Until a series of events ensued, though, that rendered them no communication at all.
Archie migrated to the US with his family while Irene had to continue her acting career here in the Philippines.
This time around, Archie and Irene will start a new life.
BIRTHDAY PROPOSAL
During her recent birthday, the guy kneeled before Irene, wore a ring on her finger, propose marriage and sang beautiful and romantic songs to her.
They plan to walk down the aisle in the very near future.
Archie is the dad of Hollywood star Anna Marie Perez de Tagle.