IF Dennis Padilla were to take a credibility test on the subject: love and relationships, he sure would have been scratching his head with a failing mark. That is, as far as his Filipino-Ausssie ex-wife is concerned.
Only last February, the Viva contract star revealed that he and Linda Gorton (his former partner 23 years his junior after the annulment of his marriage with Marjorie Barretto) have been separated for more than three years now.
Their 12-year marriage, which ended in 2020, bore two kids: Gavin, 11 and Maddie, 6.
Although Dennis didn’t exactly specify what caused the breakup, he and Linda manage to keep a good co-parenting set-up.
He claimed in February that, without fail since Linda and the children had settled in Sydney, Dennis makes it a point to send support (in Australian dollars) on time.
It took all of two months for Linda to refute the comedian’s statement.
Speaking in a mix of Filipino and English, Linda sort of exhorted Dennis to lay down the facts surrounding the child support as they are: “Let me be clear on this, it’s either delayed or ‘kulang’ (insufficient).”
Dennis, Linda also points out, seems to be making things hard for her, making her look like she’s begging for it.
“It has reached the point that I need to keep bugging him to have the money sent.”
As a consequence, Linda had no other recourse but to enroll the kids in public schools, “Since they’re getting free education, I expect Dennis to send a little more but it’s not the case.”
Linda hopes that Dennis realizes the fact that the cost of living in Australia is way more expensive than back in the Philippines.
Based on Dennis’ February interview, it was in 2009 when he succeeded in convincing Linda to settle here. Dennis was able to sell to Linda the idea that his showbiz career was doing incredibly well back then. Or so she thought.
In 2021, Dennis was hospitalized due to Covid-19. He sought the help of his friends to be able to defray the medical bills close to P2 million.
Dennis having risen above it — hardly earning his keep from showbiz work — was a miracle.
Things have since begun reverting back to what pre-pandemic life was like.
Dennis is lucky enough to star in a movie one after the other. Ergo, there’s zero reason for delayed or “short” child support in whatever legal tender.
It was also at the February mediacon where Dennis hinted at “another chance at love.” Currently in a fresh relationship, the comedian, however, is less of a proud, glib talker about love matters.
But is it safe to assume that this is where his money is funneled through, reason why he has been delinquent in sending Gavin and Maddie what’s rightfully due them?
Oh, isn’t this exactly the same woeful tale told and retold by his kids Julia, Claudia and Leon with ex-partner Marjorie Barretto?
How does Dennis expect the public to believe him if all this is true?
Enough of comic stunts please.
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