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Ruffa Gutierrez: I would rather be alone than get hurt

Chuck Smith - The Philippine Star

May 27, 2014 | 11:16am

MANILA, Philippines â€“ Years after her failed marriage with Turkish businessman Yilmaz Bektas, Ruffa Gutierrez said she wants to get married again.

â€œBefore kasi, ayoko na magpakasal talaga. Pero since ang daming nagpapakasal lately and every time na may nagpapakasal umiiyak ako, sabi ko, 'Ay, I'm really a romantic at heart.' So gusto ko talaga magpakasal ulit,â€ she said at the sidelines of the red carpet preview of the reality show â€œIt Takes Gutz to be a Gutierrezâ€ on Monday, May 26.

Ruffa married Yilmaz in 2003 and admitted they have parted ways in 2007. Their marriage was annulled in 2011.

The 39-year-old actress, who said she is currently single, revealed that her daughters, Lorraine and Venice, have accepted that Ruffa will â€œfollow love againâ€ someday.

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â€œAng gusto nila, ang dream nila, kaming tatlo lang. Pero sabi kasi nila, they're not selfish. And they know that they want me to be happy one day,â€ she said. â€œAs long as that person is kind-hearted, mahal ako, mahal sila (her children), can be a kid sometimes, doesn't smoke, would treat me well.â€

The â€œMaybe It's Timeâ€ co-star said she is choosy when it comes to men this time.

â€œDapat lang maging choosy, ano! Hindi naman pwedeng sige lang ng sige, kung sino-sino na lang,â€ Ruffa quipped.

â€œWe have to be choosy because number one, I have two kids I have to take care of, their future is at stake. And number two, marami na akong naranasan na heartbreak. So ayokong masaktan ulit."

She further explained, â€œI would rather be alone than get hurt.â€

Although she admits falling for younger men in the past, Ruffa said she has no preference when it comes to the age of the guys she dates.

â€œWala naman sa edad yun, e. Ang importante, mamahalin ako, aalagaan ako, mamahalin yung mga anak,â€ she said. â€œI mean, sana huwag naman kasing edad ng daddy ko. Hello, may daddy pa ako!â€

Since Ruffa is currently single, she doesn't have a time frame for when she wants to get married. â€œHopefully that dream would come true in the next five years,â€ she said.

Ruffa spoke to the press to promote â€œIt Takes Gutz to be a Gutierrez,â€ which will premiere Sunday, June 1 at 9 p.m. on entertainment channel E!

The showâ€”which will focus the Gutierrez showbiz headed by parents Annabelle Rama and Eddie Gutierrez and children Ruffa, Richard, and Raymondâ€”will air in the Philippines as well as other countries in Asia.

â€œMaraming mga pasabog,â€ she said of the show.

Many viewers expect the show to answer to some controversies that Gutierrez are currently facingâ€”including reports claiming that actor Richard Gutierrez already has a child with girlfriend Sarah Lahbati.

Ruffa is coy on what would be revealed about the Gutierrez family on the show, but said, â€œLahat ng mga taong ninyo, masasagot. At kung hindi masagot, tanungin mo kami ulit after one month.â€