
Rumours of a blossoming romance between basketball star Ricci Rivero and Juliana Gomez, the only daughter of screen veteran-turned-politician Richard Gomez and Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, have reached fever pitch following a series of sightings in Thailand and a telling interview with the family patriarch.
The pairing, which connects two of the Philippines' most prominent showbiz and sports clans, has sent the rumour mill into overdrive, with fans eager to know if the 27-year-old cager has indeed courted the fencing champion.