Over the past two decades or so, actor Ian Veneracion has been paired with some of the most gorgeous actresses in TV and Film. But he has remained faithful to his wife of 26 years, Pam Gallardo, who he reveals has never been the jealous or nosy type.
Pam Gallardo wife of Ian Veneracion
In an interview, Ian Veneracion shared something about his wife Pam Gallardo. According to the actor, the wife of Ian Veneracion is never a jealous type despite him being in showbiz.
photo: Ian Veneracion instagram
“Hindi siya selosa ever since,” he says of the mom of his three kids. “And kung magseselos man, hindi niya ipapakita sa akin. She’s too proud para ipakita sa akin and I love her for that.”
He does acknowledge that temptation is a part of being in showbiz, but he is “immune to girls.”
But aside from Pam Gallardo being secure, Ian Veneracion also proudly shared that he is “behaved,” not doing anything that would cause Pam to worry.
“So far, okay pa naman ako. Pero of course, I’ve been working on it. E, tao rin naman tayo. So far, okay pa naman…okay pa, still in a good place,” he emphasized in an interview with PEP.
Ian Veneracion’s wife manages his finances
The successful actor who currently stars in the hit teleserye A Love to Last has had a lot of projects over the years, but he prefers to let Pam, who is in the construction business, to manage his finances.
“Wala akong budget ng kabit. Saka sa akin, gusto ko she manages my finances. Kasi kung hindi ko iyan paiikutin, wala, parang baldeng butas yun. Hindi ako businessman, it’s her business,” admits the actor. “I’m happy. She’s really good at it.”
In a previous interview with ABS-CBN, he gushed that marrying Pam Gallardo when he was only 22 years old was the best decision he’s ever made.
photos: Ian Veneracion instagram
“She’s literally like a part of me. So mas kilala ko ang sarili ko na nandoon siya as part of my life, kaysa sa wala siya,” he shared, adding that he gets to enjoy bonding with their kids, who are now teens, because he married young.
Ian Veneracion and Pam Gallardo love story
You may be thinking how Ian Veneracion and Pam Gallardo met and ended in tying the knot.
Pam Gallardo and Ian Veneracion has been married since 1997. Long before they got married, the couple had been dating. Pam Gallardo is a smart woman with engineering experience. She works as an industrial engineer.
In an interview with Karen Davila in 2022, Ian Veneracion shared some glimpse of how he and his wife Pam Gallardo met.
Image from Ian Veneracion’s Instagram
According to Ian Veneracion, he was challenged when Pam Gallardo’s dropped the phone when he called her. According to Ian, he randomly pick a calling card on is friend’s shoebox while he was on his frien’s house. And that lead to calling Pam. Ian’s friend first warned him not to call Pam’s number because the woman is a little grumpy. Ian was challenged and decided to still call Pam. And that is how their love story began.
Both of them decided to keep their relationship private since Pam is non-showbiz. Ian shares that Pam doesn’t want an attention from the public and he respects her wife’s decision.
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