These celebrities were famous during their prime until love came knocking on their door. They have chosen to concentrate on building their own families and personally take care of their husbands and children. They still appear on TV once in a while but their priority is the family.
Kristine Hermosa
She was an accidental star. Kristine was just accompanying her sister, Kathleen but was the one who was chosen instead. She starred in a few ABS-CBN shows until her biggest break via the teleserye, “Pangako Sa Iyo” opposite Jericho Rosales. The two became very famous and their loveteam became a household favorite. Kristine made several other series after that.
She started shying away from public appearances after her marriage in 2011 to Oyo Boy Sotto. After having kids, the beautiful actress chose to be a full-time mother and wife. She wanted to be hands-on in taking care of their four children Kristian Daniel, Ondrea Bliss, Kaleb Hanns, and Marvic Valentin.
She starred in a sitcom in GMA with Oyo Boy but it didn’t last long and she left showbiz again. She made a comeback on ABS-CBN via the show, “Bagani”.
Princess Punzalan
Princess Punzalan is one of the greatest villainesses in Philippine television and her role as Selina in the teleserye, “Mula Sa Puso”, has been etched forever in the minds of the televiewers.
She was once married to Willie Revillame but their union didn’t last long and had the marriage annulled. The actress is now married to Jason Field, a marketing professional. Princess is now based in the U.S. with her American husband and daughter. She’s a registered nurse now and working in California.
She has an upcoming movie entitled Yellow Rose which also stars Lea Salonga and Eva Noblezada.
Rica Peralejo
Rica Peralejo was a famous star during the 90s. She starred in well-known ABS-CBN shows like “Gimik”, “Ang TV”, “T.G.I.S.”, and “Oka Tokat”. She was also a part of the morning show, “Umagang Kay Ganda”.
She got involved with two fellow ABS-CBN stars before meeting her husband, Joseph Bonifacio. After her marriage to the pastor, she had decided to become a full-time wife and mother to their son, Philip.
Rica is into vlogging now where she shares her stories with the netizens. Rica explained during an interview in 2015 that it can be possible to juggle being a mother and an actress but being hands-on to her family is her priority. That is what she loves doing.
Isabel Oli
Isabel Oli was first noticed by televiewers after starring in a Max’s commercial opposite Piolo Pascual. She decided to lay low from showbizness after marrying fellow-actor, John Pratts. She still makes some TV appearances but she’s more into concentrating on taking care of her family.
Her last appearance on TV was in a Piolo Pascual romantic comedy series, “Since I Found You”. She has one daughter and expecting another baby. She also has a YouTube channel where she gives her around 20K followers a peek into her family life.
Neri Naig
Neri Naig is a product of the ABS-CBN reality TV show, “Star Circle Quest”. After that, she starred in TV shows like “Ang Panday”, “Imortal”, “Nasaan Ka Man”, and “Sana Maulit Muli”.
She left showbizness in 2008 to concentrate on her studies. She made a comeback afterward.
She is now married to Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar. Neri had left showbiz so she can concentrate on her family but she wanted to have something to generate income from. She is into business now which includes a bakery and a thrift shop. She is also selling homemade jams, ice candies, and gourmet tuyo in jars.
Donna Cruz
Part of showbiz royalty of Cruz clan, cousins of Sunshine Cruz, Sherly Cruz and Geneva Cruz.
She is now happily married to a doctor from cebu.