Rita Daniela confirms she’s “exclusively dating” basketball player Mclaude Guadaña

• Rita Daniela said she and Mclaude Guadaña are “exclusively dating”
• The Kapuso star shared she’s happy but not rushing into anything serious
• Guadaña accompanied her when she won Best Actress at Sinag Maynila 2025
• The actress is a single mom, and Mclaude has a good bond with her son Uno

Kapuso actress and singer Rita Daniela has officially confirmed her relationship status, revealing that she and basketball player Mclaude Guadaña are “exclusively dating.”

In an interview with Athena Imperial on "24 Oras Weekend," Rita candidly shared, “I think we are exclusively dating. I think we are.”

She went on to say that they are taking things slowly and simply enjoying each other’s company.

“We’re really enjoying each other’s company talaga. I don’t want to rush things,” the actress said.

Rita admitted she was nervous about making her relationship public, saying, “Never akong nag-flex ng tao publicly.”

Still, she expressed her gratitude for the warm support she and Guadaña have received.

“Hindi ako makapaniwala that everybody is happy for me, for us,” she added.

The two first sparked dating rumors after being spotted together at Rita’s 30th birthday celebration last month, where they appeared cozy and affectionate.

Guadaña was also present when Rita received her "Best Actress" award for "Madawag ang Landas Patungong Pag-asa" at the Sinag Maynila 2025 Film Festival in September.

Rita, a proud single mom to her three-year-old son Uno, previously revealed in a 2023 interview that she had parted ways with her non-showbiz partner.

According to Imperial’s report, Mclaude and Uno have developed a good relationship.

Guadaña, for his part, is known for playing with the Lyceum Pirates in the NCAA and previously represented the Philippines as part of the Batang Gilas team at the 2018 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship.

Rita Daniela, born Rita Daniela De Guzman Iringan, is a Filipina singer, actress, and television host. She started her career after being the first grand champion of QTV’s PopStar Kids and became more popular after portraying Aubrey Palomares in My Special Tatay. Rita made headlines when she announced that she was expecting a baby through an Instagram post. She is now a very happy sigle mom to her little one.

In a previous report by KAMI, Rita Daniela’s heartfelt post on social media for her almost one-year-old baby earned a lot of praises from many netizens. In her post, the singer-actress noted how fast time flies and that her baby is about to turn one year old in the next couple of days. She said this is the reason why she always cherishes every moment she has with her baby despite the challenges. The singer-actress then said that being a mom to her baby is one of her greatest achievements and having her son beside her is worth it.

Earlier, she also took to IG Stories and posted a quote, which has a meaningful meaning. The quote was saying that God exposes whom one should be cutting ties with. It also added that one simply needs to pay attention. Aside from the cryptic post, the singer and actress is busy preparing for the Queendom concert along with other Kapuso singers.

Source: KAMI.com.gh