The actress claimed that she advised her ex-boyfriend, Joshua Garcia, to focus on his job and not on dating.

Joshua went into acting after his PBB stint. His highly acclaimed performances in the top-grossing Metro Manila Film Festival films Vince and Kath and James, as well as the primetime series The Good Son, catapulted his career.

He has also been in television shows such as Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita, The Greatest Love, Ngayon at Kailanman, and The Killer Bride, as well as films such as Love You to the Stars and Back, Unexpectedly Yours, I Love You, Hater, and Block Z.

They had been together for several years before splitting up in the summer of 2019.

Despite their contentious split, the two are still together.

Following their contentious breakup, the two maintain contact with one another.

Julia Barretto announced it in a YouTube chat with Boy Abunda on May 18.

She advised him to concentrate on his profession and avoid romances in the meanwhile.

Julia rose to stardom after landing the major role of Anna Calugdan in ABS-CBN.

She has also appeared in other TV shows such as Mirabella.

She departed Star Magic in 2020 to join the Viva Artist Agency.

On the other hand, Joshua rose to prominence as a competitor on the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: All In.

Prior to joining PBB, he was a part of the Sining Kumintang, a Batangas ethnic dance ensemble.

“I tell him, ‘How are you? May girlfriend ka na ba? Huwag ka munang maggi-girlfriend,” she explained.

“Sabi niya sa akin, ‘Ba’t ba ayaw mo ako magka-girlfriend?’ Sabi ko, ‘Basta, huwag ka muna magka-girlfriend. Enjoy what you have now,” she continued.