Updated on May 31, 2023
ICYMI, LJ Reyes just *hard-launched* her non-showbiz boyfriend Philip Evangelista through a series of Instagram photos announcing their engagement. "For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.' Jeremiah 29:11 NLT," the actress wrote.
The announcement took social media by storm, and several netizens were *curious* about her ex-BF Paolo Contis' reaction to the news.
Instagram/lj_reyes"No comment," says Paolo, according to a May 30 report by Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph) when asked as he was filming for his new project. In a separate report by 24 Oras, however, the actor had a different response.
"Of course I'm very happy for her. She deserves to be happy," he tells entertainment reporter Nelson Canlas.
Instagram/lj_reyesPaolo and LJ were in a relationship for six years before they announced their split in September 2021. The actress gave birth to their daughter Summer Ayanna in 2018.
