Alex Gonzaga (MNS photo)
Alex Gonzaga admitted she had a crush on Enchong Dee when she first saw him during an acting workshop.
Gonzaga shared that she used to attend acting workshops with Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Dee when she was still starting out in showbiz.
“Wala pa akong mga show noon so pagpasok ko, parang hindi talaga ako artista noon kasi nag-aaral pa ako. Sila may mga show na. Tapos si Enchong biglang lumapit sa akin. Sabi niya, ‘Halika, tayo na lang ang magsama.’ Tapos hindi niya alam na crush ko siya noon kasi nga chinito siya. Sabi ko, ‘Ay o sige, tayo na lang ang magsama.’ So lagi kaming magkatabi noon,” she recalled.
Enchong Dee (MNS Photo)
That first meeting immediately transformed into a close connection as Gonzaga and Dee became best friends through the years.
“Noong time na kinausap ako ni Enchong, friends talaga kami. Noong nakita ko lang siya na naglakad sa harap, sabi ko cute,” she said. “Enjoy kaming kasama, sobrang enjoy. Wala kaming [romantic] moment.”
Dee, for his part, said he loves being with Gonzaga because of her positive outlook in life.
“Gusto ko talagang lumalapit sa mga taong non-stop yung energy na masaya. Parang gumaganda yung buhay mo kapag ang kasama mo masasayang tao,” he said.
Dee and Gonzaga worked together in the 2008 series “My Girl.”(MNS)