Mariel Rodriguez and Rafael Rosell, May nakaraan?

Very sun-kissed ang Wowowee host na si Mariel Rodriguez nang makausap siya ng ABS-CBN.com about her upcoming afternoon drama na Precious Hearts Romances featuring The Bud Brothers. Makakapareha niya dito ang hunky na si Rafael Rosell. Mariel delighted the press with her charm at talagang nakaka-aliw ang TV host. Ipinakita ang teaser at habang pinapanood ng lahat, Mariel herself was shocked nu’ng ipakita ang bedroom scene nila ni Rafael. ABS-CBN.Com asked Mariel how she felt when she was kissed by another hunk in the person of Rafael? “Oo nga, may kissing scene rin. I’m really excited although mas tame ang story namin dito than that of the book.” Habang inuusisa si Mariel about her role in this new series, ABS-CBN.com also learned that she and Rafael shared something in the past. Pero before her boyfriend Zanjoe Marudo panics, it’s not something romantic as what people may think. “Ganito, hindi pa siya Rafael Rosell noon, at ako, hindi pa artista, we did a commercial together. Isang brand ‘yun ng candy. Extra kaming pareho sa commercial na ‘yun and we were paid P8,000 for that,” Mariel fondly recalled. “That’s why when we worked again for this project, I was the one who reminded him about that. It sort of, broke the ice na rin.” Her role as Betchay is kind of naughty, playful and aggressive. But Mariel told ABS-CBN.Com, she didn’t have second thoughts in doing this projects kasi magaling ang director na humawak nito. “Before I started taping, tinanong ko muna kung sino ang direktor, Direk Lauren Dyogi said it’s going to be Direk Cathy Garcia –Molina. Wow, grabe, ang galing niya. Ngayon ay alam ko na kung bakit isa siyang box-office hit director.” Mariel adds, Zanjoe isn’t the type who would react sa mga eksenang ginagawa niya gaya ng mga kissing scene with Rafael. ”Eh, siya rin naman, mayroon din, ‘di ba? Kaya nga nu’ng ginawa ko na itong Bud Brothers, naisip ko, hmmmn, pantay na kami.” Nilinaw din ni Mariel ang isyung nagbabantay siya sa set ng The Wedding, where Zanjoe is one of Anne Curtis’s leading men. “I have never gone to the taping of The Wedding. Saka ‘yung kissing scene nina Anne at Zanjoe, matagal na nilang ginagawa, sa Dyosa pa lang meron na.” People have also been mentioning about Mariel’s weight gain since she came back after her Palawan vacation with Zanjoe and her friends. “We stayed in Dos Palmas. Paano ba naman ako hindi tataba eh, breakfast, lunch and dinner, they served buffet sa hotel na tinutuluyan namin.” Mariel said.