Bela Padilla announces breakup with Martin Tan

Bela Padilla and tech CEO Martin Tan have gone their separate ways.

The actress made the announcement on Instagram, Sunday, and thanked everyone who rooted for their relationship.

"This was the first relationship where I was truly swept off my feet," she said. "We share the same love for films, food markets, our work, and, most of all, genuinely being together."

"I kept things private mostly because this was also my first relationship where I felt most like and unlike myself," she added.

Bela said they may have looked like a regular new couple in their viral video at the Legazpi Market, but she revealed they were "having the best and also hardest days for a couple of months now."

"I'm deciding for both of us to move forward separately to save whatever we can of ourselves and how we see each other," she said.

"I think sometimes, loving someone also means knowing when to let go, before you lose the good things you saw in each other," she added.

Despite the breakup, Bela has nothing but kind words for Martin.

"Martin is one of the most fun, smartest, and definitely most charming people I've ever met. I will always be grateful for what we shared, and I genuinely wish him nothing but the best," she said.

She also thanked her followers for the support.

"Thank you for rooting for us from afar, and for giving us the space when you saw us around and now to move forward separately," she said.

Bela and Martin dated for eight months, according to the viral video.

Martin is the CEO of software development company Tenext.ai, which has offices in the Philippines and Singapore.

When Bela was named among Tatler's Gen T, Martin accompanied the actress to the event and even took to social media to show his support.