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Is Vic Sotto tying the knot with Pauleen Luna?

MANILA, Philippines - Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) official movie entry "My Little Bossing" leading man Vic Sotto, during the film's press launch in Quezon City, northeast of Manila, on 28 November 2013. (Ruy Martinez/ NPPA IMAGES)

Vic Sotto denied rumors that he has proposed to longtime girlfriend Pauleen Luna when he told the press that he will never hide any impending marriage from them.

“Wala akong itatago,” he promised reporters who swarmed around him before the presscon of his Metro Manila Filmfest “My Little Bossings” started.

But he hinted that he is open to tying the knot.

Marrying type

“I’m the marrying type.”

And yes, the host-comedian replied, he can see himself as a husband in real life.

Vic is free to marry Pauleen any time because his wedding to Dina Bonnevie has long been annulled.

But the very private host of “Eat Bulaga" would rather talk about something else: his movie, where he joined forces with Kris Aquino as producer.

Vic decided to retire his Enteng Kabisote character, a fixture in past Metro Filmfests, in favor of Torky Villanueva, a loner forced to take care of  six-year-old Justin (Bimby).

Torky, adds Vic, is a far cry from Enteng. But the two share the same humble background.

Something different

“I want to try something different (this year),” Vic explains. And that something different is a non-fantasy movie.

Kris came into the picture because Vic offered to cast her youngest son in the title role.

“Who am I to say no? I know the my son would be in good hands. The friends I asked advice from told me Vic has a good track record (of taking care of stars)."

Aiza, who played Vic’s daughter in the Enteng Kabisote movie, is also in “My Little Bossings.” This time though, she calls Vic ‘Uncle Torky.’

The two are not only long-time co-workers, they’re friends as well.

Now, Vic is acting as career godfather again, this time to eight-year-old Ryzza, whom he cast as the streetkid Ching in “My Little Bossings.”

“Ryzza does not speak much English while Bimby does not speak much Tagalog. Sobrang cute nila lalo na kapag nag-uusap silang dalawa,” notes Vic and Kris’s fellow producer Orly Ilacad of OctoArts Films (APT Entertainment is also a producer).

“My Little Bossings” opens December 25 in theaters nationwide.