These women used to steal spotlights during their prime, but their priorities in life changed after settling down.
Get to know how these five celebrities are doing now after they turned their backs on show business to focus on married life.
1 Isabel Oli
Though she still makes some television appearances every now and then, Isabel Oli’s career has slightly mellowed down since she tied the knot to actor-dancer John Prats in 2015. Her most recent TV project was a supporting role in Piolo Pascual’s romantic comedy-drama television series “Since I Found You”.
She now has one daughter and is currently expecting another child. She still keeps up with her showbiz career from time to time and would host events and shows.
Oli also has a YouTube channel, Pratty TV, which has over 20,000 subscribers wherein they would give glimpses of their life as a family.
2 Kristine Hermosa
Kristine Hermosa became one of the biggest celebrities in show business after starring in “Pangako Sa ‘Yo” and several other TV and film projects which skyrocketed her name to fame.
However, she has made very few public appearances after marrying Oyo Boy Sotto in 2011. Later on, she chose to live a life away from the spotlight and focus on her four children, Ondrea Bliss, Marvic Valentin, Kristian Daniel, and Kaleb Hanns.
Five years later, she appeared on a GMA sitcom with her husband but disappeared once again shortly afterward.
She recently made her TV comeback when she had a role in the fantasy series “Bagani”.
3 Neri Naig
Actress Neri Naig became a Kapamilya artist after joining Star Circle Quest. Since then, she has been featured in shows like “Nasaan Ka Man”, “Ang Panday”, “Sana Maulit Muli”, and “Imortal”.
She initially decided to leave show business for a while in 2008 to focus on her studies but she eventually made her comeback.
But after she married Parokya ni Edgar vocalist, Chito Miranda, she decided to leave showbiz once again and look for alternative ways to generate income.
Now considering herself as a full-time businesswoman, Naig has established several businesses, including a thrift shop and a bakery. She also sells food items such as ice candies, gourmet tuyo in jars, and homemade jams.
4 Princess Punzalan
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Princess Punzalan will forever be known as one of the greatest drama antagonists of all time, thanks to her award-winning role as Selina Perreira-Matias in “Mula sa Puso”.
She was formerly married to TV host Willie Revillame but their marriage was eventually annulled.
Now, Punzalan is married to her second husband, Jason Field, who is an American marketing professional.
Currently based in California, she now lives with her husband and daughter while working as a registered nurse.
It was reported that Punzalan starring in an upcoming Hollywood film titled Yellow Rose with Lea Salonga and Eva Noblezada.
5 Rica Peralejo
90’s kids would surely know who Rica Peralejo is after starring in several well-known shows like “Ang TV”, “Gimik”, “OkaTokat”, and “T.G.I.S.”
She also became a regular host in ABS-CBN’s morning show “Umagang Kay Ganda”.
But after she married pastor Joseph Bonifacio, she decided to be a full-time mom to their son Philip. She has also turned to blogging and would share her life stories on the internet.
“Nag-isip-isip lang ako na parang if I want a quality life, family life muna at least for the first few years. Dapat hindi muna ako mag-showbiz.
“Pwede naman pagsabayin kaya lang it has to be clear to me na that’s what I really want,” she said in an interview with ABS-CBN back in 2015.
