Just like his character Fred Borja in 2 Good 2 Be True, actor Romnick Sarmenta, in real life, is also devoted and loyal to his current partner Barbara Ruaro. We may not have seen them share the screen together yet in his television guestings, but their posts on Instagram are enough for us to say that they’re indeed very much in love with one another.

Their relationship may have created a hullabaloo in the beginning since he came from a marriage that lasted 19 years, but they’re able to overcome those and continues to get stronger than ever.

It was in mid-2020 when he started hinting about finding new love as he started posting random photos, which he captioned with loving poems and consistently attached the hashtag “#alwaystogether” and a white heart emoji.

And in June 2020, Romnick finally revealed the identity of his new flame, actress Barbara Ruaro, by posting a photo of them together and wrote in the caption, “Thank you @bieruaro for the gift of love. For making me smile each day with the gift of your presence. I'm always here for you”, along with a short poem titled “ B L E S S E D”.

Since then, both of them have been expressive of their love for one another on social media by sharing lovely pictures of them together and attaching sweet captions to each. Besides, there are also instances when they would leave delighting comments on each other’s posts.

As baseless allegations and snide remarks continue to hound their relationship, Romnick finally set the records straight by making clarifications about their romance, as well as to defend his girlfriend Barbara, through an IG post in September 2020.

Part of his caption read: “We met during the early months of 2019 at work and towards the last months of 2019 became friends, and started praying for each other's personal well-being. And we got together this year, while you and I were not involved with anyone. So, no one has the right to call you names.”

He also imparted that his children from his previous marriage know everything and are in constant communication with him, “so no one has the right to speak for them.”

It was in October 2020 when they announced that they’re pregnant with their “little bean.” And nine months after, they welcomed their first child together, a bouncing baby boy they named Raza Mikella.

Go through this gallery to see some of Romnick’s sweet photos with his beloved “sweetie” Barbara!

You may also catch him on 2 Good 2 Be True, weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, and iWantTFC.