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Celebrity love birds Ria Atayde and Zanjoe Marudo have officially become husband and wife.

Zanjoe took to Instagram last Monday, March 25, to share snapshots from their wedding ceremony.

“Happy Birthday MY WIFE ❤️,” Zanjoe expressed in his Instagram post, which featured wedding photos tagged with “03.23.24,” implying the date of their marriage. Interestingly, their wedding coincided with Ria’s 32nd birthday on that Saturday. However, specific details about the ceremony were not disclosed.

In her own post, Ria shared affectionate images of the couple, including one showcasing her hand adorned with two beautiful rings. “Forever sounds appealing,” she wrote alongside the photos.

Ria, who is the sister of actor and Quezon City 1st District Representative Arjo Atayde, is married to actress and host Maine Mendoza. Their parents are the esteemed actress Sylvia Sanchez and businessman Art Atayde.

Sylvia penned a simple birthday greeting to her “Potpot” without mentioning or hinting any clue about the wedding.

“Happy ako sobra dahil happy ka😊 Happiest Birthday my Potpot @ria 😘😘😘

Love u so much,” she said. 

Numerous showbiz personalities, celebrities close to the couple, and netizens also conveyed their well wishes to the newlyweds.

The celebrity pair announced their engagement on Instagram on February 20.

Before their engagement and wedding, rumors swirled about Ria being pregnant with their child, but her younger sibling, Gela Atayde, denied these speculations.

Although the couple has generally maintained privacy regarding their relationship, they have also openly shared moments together on social media. Ria and Zanjoe have gone on trips with other celebrity acquaintances and have been spotted spending time together in public settings. The couple has primarily maintained a discreet relationship. They were initially speculated to be in a relationship in 2022 when they were spotted traveling together in New York. But later on, it was revealed that they have been dating since 2023.

Before settling down with Ria, Zanjoe was previously in relationships with TV hosts Bianca Gonzalez and Mariel Rodriguez, actress Bea Alonzo, and Filipino-Australian surfer-model Josie Prendergast. He was also linked to actresses Bela Padilla and Angelica Panganiban, although their relationship was purely friendship only. 

Ria, on the other hand, was romantically linked to actor JM De Guzman, with rumors suggesting that he was courting her while also dating Barbie Imperial. However, Ria denied these speculations.

Here are the comments of several celebrities and showbiz personalities:

Vice Ganda: “Congratulations Z and Ria!”

Angelica Panganiban: “Uy wife!! Congrats mr & mrs marudo”

Bernadette Sembrano: “Ohhhhhh”

Carmi Raymundo: “Congratulations Z and @ria!”

Christian Bables: “Best wishes Z and Insan!”

Jake Ejercito: “Happy bday to YOUR WIFE! And congrats you two”

Patrick Garcia: “Congratulations!!”

Arci Munoz: “I’m soooo happy for ya both!!!”

Ruby Ruiz: “Congratssss & best wishes Mr & Mrs Marrudo”

Eula Valdes: “Congratulations and best wishes, Z and Ria!”

Isabelle Daza: “OMGGGGGG”

Maine Mendoza and Marco Gumabao: [black heart emojis]

Congratulations to Zanjoe and Ria on their marriage!

*Cover Photo/Thumbnail Photo: Instagram/@onlyzanjoemarudo