With the news of the marriage of Jose Manalo to Mergene Maranan, netizens have been curious about the age difference between the personalities.
With a 19-year age gap, the wedding stirred gossip and rumors on the internet.
In a surprise beach ceremony in Shangri-La Boracay, Philippines, Jose married Mergene on December 17.
While they did not broadcast much of the news of their relationship online, the couple were seen together in parties a few times.
Back on December 2, the TV host proposed to the former member of the dance group EB Babes.
The wedding came in less than a month after the viral engagement video was shared online.
This wedding was sure to stir waves, as the couple shared every detail, from the prenup to the bridal shower, on their Instagram handles.
However, the couple had wedding plans from the start, as the prenup picture was taken back in April at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan.
While some fans are happy for the couple, others are questioning the age gap!
Obviously, the internet will always have two sides. At first glance, fans would love how cute the couple look together.
Some stay at that, while others, will go down to question Mergene Maranan and Jose’s age gap.
Mergene Maranan, currently a digital creator, was born in the Philippines on November 4, 1987.
Similarly, Jose Manalo, popular for the variety show Eat Bulaga!, was born to father Renato Manalo and mother Anita Manalo on February 12, 1966, in Manila, Philippines.
The couple met at the set of Eat Bulaga!, where EB Babes were regular dancers from 2006 to 2020.
Their relationship hit off sometime between these 14 years, from there.
While not openly accepting the relationship, the couple used to share their pictures together at Jose’s shows.
Jose Manalo, father to four beautiful children, and Mergene Maranan, a mother to a beautiful daughter, often met for lunch and stuff.
He married Anna Lyn Santos sometime back in 1984, but their relationship was cut short in January 2022.
Anna, 54 at that time, passed away from undisclosed causes.
Additional Information
- Jose Manalo started his career with a children’s educational show, Boyoyong, in 1990.
- Manalo hit peak success with the show Eat Bulaga!, and his net worth is estimated to be around $2 Million.
- Not many details of Mergene Maranan’s personal life are available openly.
