Luis Manzano and Toni Gonzaga have come a long way from being friends to almost lovers to back to being friends again. A lot of viewers enjoyed watching the two of them as they revealed some of their most memorable experiences together in a special He Said, She Said interview on Entertainment Live yesterday, January 2.

“Actually, wala pa naman sobrang tinding naasar ako sa kanya. Pero si Luis naalaala ko lang nung ASAP sa labas ng Mother Ignacia, winelcome si Manny Pacquiao, the whole time wala siyang ginawa kundi mag-picture kahit mainit. Sinabihan ko na siya tapos sa isang picture [nag-fake smile] na nga lang ako, hindi pa rin nakuha ni Luis. But other than that wala na yung talagang samaan ng loob,” Toni began when asked if there was a time that she really got irritated with him.

On Luis’s part, the fact that Toni turned him down even after three years of courtship never stood in the way of them enjoying each other’s company. But just like other good friends, they also have their share of petty quarrels every now and then. “Ang alam ko three or four years ago, hindi naman nainis pero more of nagtampo ako sa kanya. Naalala ko may time na naga-ASAP tayo na hindi kita masyado nakakausap dahil inis ako sa ’yo at ang nakakausap ko lang ay si Ate Nene (Toni’s road manager). Honestly hindi ko na maalala [kung bakit]. Alam ko lang parang nainis ako one time tapos for about a week kitang hindi kita nakakausap. Nangyari yun bago kita tinurn down,” he told Toni who laughed every time she was reminded of how Luis had been a persistent suitor of hers.

Their co-host and good friend Mariel Rodriguez, who was interviewing them, also prodded Luis to explain why he hasn’t given Toni her Christmas gift yet when he used to shower her with presents even if there’s no special occasion. “Kung dati special ang pagtinigin ni Luis kay Toni at dati nagbigay pa siya ng cellphone, alam ko ‘yan, tinuro lang ni Toni bili agad itong si Luis. Ngayong Pasko wala siyang gift. So ngayon nangunguripot ka kasi wala ka namang napapala dahil hindi ka naman niya sinagot,” Mariel exclaimed. But Luis was quick to say that he’s still looking for the perfect gift for Toni. “Aminado naman ako na hindi pa ako nakakapag-Christmas shopping. Tsaka sakto magbi-birthday na din si Tintoy (his nickname for Toni) so isahan na lang para makatipid ako. Hahaha! Hindi, ang sweet nga ng mga binigay niya sa akin so karapat-dapat lang na masuklian ko yung Christmas gift niya sa akin.”

Incidentally, Luis and Toni will be reviving their much-loved team-up via Your Song Presents My Last Romance. When asked if it’s possible that they could eventually end up with each other, Toni didn’t seem to be opposed to the idea but she stressed that she’s just happy to be acting with Luis again. “Hindi natin alam. Only God knows and time will tell… Pero one thing na gusto ko dito sa pagtratrabaho namin ulit ni Luis, hindi sa makikita ninyo [yung dalawang paborito ninyong artista] na magkatrabaho ulit, but it’s the show and the story kung saan makikita niyo ulit yung two good friends on- and off-screen na magkasama ulit.”

Luis also let the viewers in on some of the exciting scenes that they should watch out for in this latest episode of Your Song. “Immortal si Toni. Kumbaga something happened kaya hindi siya tumatanda. Ako naman isang painter na naghahanap ng inspiration. Bale si Toni ang magdadala ng panibagong inspirasyon sa aking buhay.”