What Sharon doesn't know

MANILA, Philippines - Breaking news: There’s a deeper reason why the reteam-up movie of Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion (far right, during their “loveteam” days), much awaited by their fans, might not be pushed through.

On Feb. 11, Sharon and Martin Nievera are starring in the Valentine concert Once In A Lifetime at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. As a kilig factor, the producers decided to invite the stars’ exes as guests — Gabby for Sharon and Pops Fernandez for Martin (ex-couple pictured at right during happier times). Thankfully, Gabby and Pops were “game.”

Then, a hitch. When informed about it, Sharon’s husband Sen. Kiko Pangilinan objected and he had a good reason to. Their daughters Frankie and Miel will be in the audience and they might be too young to understand why their mom would be having fun onstage with another man. Sharon and Gabby’s daughter KC is old enough, so no problem with her.

If that’s the case, Gabby reconsidered his decision to do a movie with Sharon because it might create exactly that kind of problem since the movie’s promo would certainly hark back to their past. That would be too “disturbing” for Sharon and Kiko’s younger daughters.

Gabby is right in deciding not to appear as guest in Sharon and Martin’s concert and in bowing out of the movie project, giving as alibi the fact that his wife Ginbee is giving birth, never mind if there were insinuations that he was asking for an “unaffordable” talent fee. He was not.

The welfare of the family is paramount, much more important than box-office success. Sen. Kiko and Gabby deserve a pat on their shoulders for being gentlemen.

Could it be true that Sharon is the last to know?