Although the “It’s Showtime” host did not mention any name, many believed that her statement was a dig on Dantes.

According to Dantes, however, it’s not right for him to react on an issue where he was not named. “She didn’t say it was me. So, I don’t want to assume too,” the actor said in Filipino.

“If I react prematurely about a statement that’s not clear, it’s not right. For me, I will just pray for them,” the actor added, smiling.

It’s been seven years since Dantes and Karylle broke up, after three years of being in a relationship, and now they’re married to their own partners—Dantes to actress Marian Rivera and Karylle to Sponge Cola frontman Yael Yuzon. Dantes said he hoped everyone would just be happy for all of them.

He said he was not affected by the issue. “I’m not puzzled. I’m happy. I’m happily married. So, you know, maybe you can’t take that away. But the happiness and the love supersede all the negativity, and that’s all that matters.”

But Dantes refused to answer one question—have he and Karylle patched things up after all these years? “No, I don’t wanna answer questions about her. Because, again, I’ve not answered before anything about it. Although, I spoke once in a magazine about it and, for me, that’s OK, that’s enough.”

Earlier, before Dantes was sought for his comment on the issue, Rivera was also asked about her reaction on Karylle’s statement. The reaction of the actress, who is also known as GMA’s Primetime Queen, was: “Why, is Dingdong her only ex? If [Karylle] will confirm that she is indeed talking about Dingdong, that’s only when I will react.” Ervin Santiago