Before the Gabby Concepcion-Sharon Cuneta love team was born during the early ‘80s, Sharon was first paired with another matinee idol, Albert Martinez. In fact, Sharon and Albert had a brief relationship way back then. In a recent episode of The Buzz, Kris Aquino revealed this fact about Gabby and Albert who will be her leading men in the upcoming teleserye Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo. Kris said that according to Albert, he was the first boyfriend of Sharon, but while he was away for a film shoot, Gabby made his moves on the Megastar.

ABS-CBN.com had the chance to ask Gabby for his side of the story on the set of Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo and he replied, “Nagulat na lang ako. Hindi ko naman kasi alam kung saan pupunta (‘yung friendship namin ni Sharon). Magkakaibigan kaming lahat noon. E hindi ko naman alam na may namamagitan na pala sa kanila (ni Albert). Wala rin akong idea kung gaano na kaseryoso ‘yung relationship nila noon. With Sharon I would say I just let nature take its course.”

Gabby was smiling as he reminisced about his past with his ex-wife, the mother of his daughter KC Concepcion. “I believe na may mga bagay na destined mangyari. Kung hindi para sa iyo hindi mo mapipilit. At that time ang gusto kong ligawan e si Jackie Lou Blanco. Siguro hindi talaga destined ‘yun kaya naging friends lang kami. Never kong inisip na magiging kami ni Sharon. Kung hindi kami gumawa ng pelikula ni Sharon siguradong hindi magiging kami. There was no way na magkakakilala kami noon, nagka pelikula lang kami. Tadhana na lang ang gumawa ng paraan na magkita kami.”

ABS-CBN.com also asked for Albert’s take on what happened. The actor was laughing as he revealed how Gabby had one over him during their younger years. “Many years ago I told Gabby na pupunta ako ng Vigan kasi gagawa kami ng movie ni Snooky (Serna). Kami na ni Sharon nun. Tapos pagbalik ko sila na. Ngayon dito sa set ang nagiging joke tuloy namin, ‘Bantay-salakay ka naman e!’ Pero joke na lang ‘yun.”

The three are now enjoy their respective married lives. Gabby even paid a visit to the wake of Yaya Loring, the beloved long-time nanny of Sharon. “Nakadalaw ako sa burol ni Yaya Loring the day before inilipat ‘yung labi niya. Napakabait nun. Sobra ang pagaalaga niya kay Sharon noong bata pa siya. Alam ni Sharon na mahal ko rin si Yaya Loring, may pinagsamahan din kami nun. Yaya Loring is in a better place now so there’s no need for Sharon to worry.”