MANILA, Philippines- Tom Rodriguez denied that he lost his temper while shooting his game show "Don't Lose the Money."
Reports said that Tom lost his temper after Rey "PJ" Abellana repeatedly teased him on the episode they're shooting. Rey is the father of actress Carla Abellana, who Tom is courting.
Reports added that after the shoot, Tom went straight to his dressing room and destroyed some stuff and eventually left the studio.
"Nagkasakit ako. My blood pressure was at 160/100. That much I can admit. Pero yung [nagwala], no," he denied in an interview with Philippine Entertainment Portal. He even added that he was able to finish two episodes of the show, including the one with Rey.
The Kapuso actor said he was suffering from high blood pressure, and was offered to pack up the show.
"They want to give me pain killers para makapagpatulog sa akin, pero tumakas ako," he relates. "Sabi ko, 'I have to go back because I have two more episodes.' I got the mild shot lang and I went back. Kahit yung producers namin, they asked me if I want to pack up, sabi ko, 'No, let's do it.'
“I know it's hard to produce and a lot money goes into it. So, I wanted to do it for the team, I wanted to finish the episode. Yun nga yung nandoon si Sir Rey.”