Derek Ramsay to retire from showbiz after getting married

Twenty years into show business and it’s safe to say that the actor, athlete, and endorser Derek Ramsay is now one of the most respected celebrities in the industry. He recently launched a coffee table book featuring his family, closest friends, and those who supported him all throughout his career. In another interview, though, Derek announced that he will be quitting showbiz once he gets hitched. He added that he and his sweetheart Joanne Villablanca already discussed this matter.

“Kapag ikakasal ako, ba-back down na ako sa showbiz. Kilala niyo ako, pag may ginawa ako, di ba, sobrang focused ko? Kagaya sa sports ko, sa career ko. So, pag ginawa ko yun, gusto ko naka-focus na ako sa pamilya ko.”

He added:

“Pag kasal kasi… ako, hindi puwede na pag kasal lang, tapos diretso na balik ng trabaho. Ako, hindi. Mag-focus muna para gawing stable ang marriage, tapos tingnan natin kung ano ang mangyari sa showbiz career ko. Kilala ko sarili ko, e. Pag mangyari yun, gusto ko mag-focus talaga sa pamilya ko.”

When asked what he would do if a project is offered to him after getting married, he said that he’ll think this matter through over the holidays as it is not that easy to turn his back on this one thing that he loves.

“Maybe I’ll do a movie here and there, but… I’m not sure. I have to really give it a lot of thought over the holiday, to figure out what I’m going to do. Pero mahal na mahal ko ‘tong ginagawa ko, so it’s not really easy to turn my back. Tingnan n’yo naman, ilang beses kong tinatalikuran ang Frisbee, pero pabalik-balik ako. So, you know… yung kasalan, it’s really a big responsibility, commitment. I want to give it all of me, para alam kong hindi lang ano.”

In spite of these, Derek shared that his beloved is very supportive of his decisions.

“Si Joanne naman is very supportive of whatever it is I want to do. Hindi niya ako pini-pressure. Hindi niya ako pinipigilan if ever ikasal kami na kailangan ko na mag-quit sa showbiz. Wala siyang ganun. Nakita n’yo naman ako, sobrang saya ko ngayon sa buhay ko, di ba? Tinitingnan ko yung sarili ko sa salamin, iba ang hitsura ko, tuwang-tuwa ako. Sana yung istorya ko, dun na papunta.”