It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda recalled how actor Aga Muhlach was the reason why he met his partner and co-host Ion Perez.
In his recent vlog, the Unkabogable Star revealed that it was Aga who introduced him to his now partner in the latter’s guest appearance on his show Gandang Gabi Vice in 2017.
“Natatandaan mo ba, after a few years, tinext kita. Sabi ko, ‘Natatandaan mo ba yung guesting mo sa GGV (Gandang Gabi Vice)? Yun yung pinakamahalagang GGV moment ko kasi nga yung guy na yun na pinakilala mo sa akin, nakatuluyan ko,” Vice said as the two reminisced about Aga’s previous guesting on his Sunday late night show.
The vlog then showed an old clip of Vice interviewing Aga about his relationship which the former wished to have someday. They then noticed a group of male pageant contestants, which included Ion, in the audience with whom Vice interacted.
“Can you be my husband?” the Kapamilya personality jokingly asked Ion whom he didn’t know yet at the time.
“Lapitan mo kasi,” Aga then teased.
The actor also asked Ion to go to the stage with them and get closer to Vice, where the latter started to act shy.
“Kita ko naman eh. Kita ko naman kasi. Nakita ko kasi na mayroon siyang tingin talaga. Mayroon siyang ganoon sayo na tapos tumingin ka sa kanya kahit ikaw na kahit kunyare magjojoke ka pero ikaw may attraction ka rin eh,” Aga recalled.
Aga also added: “Nakita ko siya mag-ano sa’yo. Hindi siya naglalaro. Ninenerbyos siya pero parang sabi ko ‘Hoy parang he likes him.’ Nakita ko parang gusto niya oh.”
“Hindi ko naman akalain na aabot kayo sa ano, na nagtuloy-tuloy na,” the actor happily expressed.
Vice then shared that he actually didn’t remember Ion when he the latter started to work on It’s Showtime.
“Kaya nga noong nag-(It’s) Showtime siya, hindi ko siya naalala kaya nga siya nagsabi na nagkakilala na raw kami noon sa GGV kasi after noon, October 2017 yung GGV, after a few months or a year, hindi siya agad eh. Nag-(It’s) Showtime siya tapos hindi ko siya naalala,” Vice shared.
The noontime show host then remembered how he and Ion started to finally interact and get to know each other.
“Noong nagkita kami doon, doon na kami nagchikahan kasi hindi naman ako chumichika ng audience,” Vice said.
Vice continued: “Doon na kami nagsimula maglandian after a few weeks. Noong nakita ko, sabi ko, ‘ang gwapo nga nito pala.’ Tapos talaga sa It’s Showtime nagsimula tapos nagdire-diretso na, naging mag-boyfriend na kami.”
Vice also presented a video greeting from Ion as he expressed his gratitude to Aga and asked him to become their godparent at their next wedding.
“Hello, Kuya Aga! Kamusta po kayo? Si Ion po ito, yung sa GGV. Kung natatandaan niyo pa po, ako po si pageant boy yung tinawag po ni Carlo (Carlo Mendoza aka Gigil Kid). Salamat po dahil sa inyo nagkakilala po kami ni Meme,” Ion said in the video.
“Good luck po sa pelikula niyo, Kuya Aga! Kapag po kinasal po ulit kami ni Meme, ninong po kayo ah. Salamat po, Kuya Aga,” he expressed.
Vice then told Aga that his partner actually asked him to tell the actor that they finally got married at the Las Vegas Chapel in Nevada, USA in October 2021.
“Kahit noong nagpakasal kami, sinabi niya, ‘Sinabi mo kay Aga?’ Sabi ko, ‘Oo, nagtext ako sa kaniya. Sinabi ko mag-asawa na tayo,’” Vice recalled.
“Congrats ah! I’m really happy for you guys. Seriously, parang wala talaga, when the stars align, it really happens. It’s really in God’s perfect time. Always,” Aga said.
The comedian-host then expressed, “Kaya hindi ka namin makakalimutan. Hinding-hindi ka namin makakalimutan ni Ion. Kapag kinasal ulit kami, ninong ka talaga.”
Aga also told Vice his admiration for his and his partner’s relationship as he watched them working together.
“I have so much respect for you guys, really for you and Ion. I see you guys play, poke fun at It’s Showtime I was like, sabi ko ‘sarap’. Ang galing, ang galing!” the 54-year-old actor remarked.
