After many years of being paired with different leading men, Maja Salvador is very happy that her latest team-up with Coco Martin has gained a lot of supporters.
“Napakatagal ko itong hinintay. Kilig din naman yung ibang nakapareha ko, pero iba kasi ang samahan namin ni Coco. So ngayong nandito yung opportunity at grabe ang pagtanggap ng tao sa amin, sana mas madami pa kaming projects na gawin together.” She said
As his leading lady, the young actress admitted that she appreciates the way Coco takes care of her on the set. "Kahit papaano kikiligin ka. Siyempre bilang babae, kikiligin ka rin talaga."
"Kasi kahit nasa ibang unit siya, magugulat ako magpapadala siya ng food. Kunwari siya nasa Antipolo, ako near ABS-CBN ang location. Magpapadala bigla ‘yan ng food, may ganon siyang ka-sweetan."
But when asked if she feels that it’s Coco’s way of expressing an attraction towards her, Maja was quick to say that only time would tell if they’d end up being more than just friends.
“Ayoko magsalita. Kilala naman natin si Coco, hindi masyado vocal [sa feelings niya]. Hindi ko sinasabing nanliligaw siya. Ayoko lagyan ng malisya yung pagbibigay niya sa akin ng food, kasi baka mamaya hindi na siya magbigay ng food (laughs).”
Didn’t she know that she was one of Coco’s celebrity crushes when he was just starting out in the biz?
“Hahaha! Kung totoo man yun, yun din siguro kung bakit madali para sa amin mag-work [at] kaya may kilig [yung team-up namin]. Kasi sino ba naman ang hindi magkaka-crush kay Coco? Kapag nakikita mo siya mapapansin mo naman na, ‘Pwede to si Coco, mabait.’ Siyempre mapapaisip ka rin,” she beamed.