Ellen Adarna and Derek Ramsay with their children during their wedding. (Source: Ellen Adarna Facebook Page)
MANILA – Actress Ellen Adarna has publicly accused her husband, actor Derek Ramsay, of cheating on her. She released screenshots, dated message exchanges and a recorded argument that she described as her receipts. Ramsay has denied the allegation and said he never cheated. The couple’s separation and living arrangements have since become a subject of wide public discussion.
Adarna also received attention for praising her former partner John Lloyd Cruz, the father of her son Elias. She described him in a media interview as honest, responsible and consistently present for their child.
Screenshots and early signs of marital strain
On November 17, Adarna posted a series of Instagram Stories that included screenshots of what she said were messages between Ramsay and another woman. She told followers that the content of the messages confirmed concerns she had carried for a long time. She said she chose not to confront Ramsay directly and instead released the screenshots publicly because she believed the timestamps and the content were clear.
Adarna said she experienced what she described as gaslighting. According to her, she was made to feel unreasonable or jealous for questioning Ramsay’s communication with another woman. She clarified that the woman she referred to is not any of Ramsay’s previous public partners.
She also said that she and Ramsay have not lived together for some time. She stated that she sought assistance from local authorities in previous weeks and that Ramsay had already moved out of their home.
Argument video posted by Adarna
As reactions intensified, Adarna released a video of an argument that she said took place while she was six months pregnant with their daughter. In the video, a man identified by her as Ramsay can be heard calling her “duwag,” (coward) along with comments that she described as saying she was all talk. She said she shared the recording to show what she considered the emotional difficulty of the relationship.
Adarna also said in her posts that Ramsay had once suggested he may have been affected by what he believed to be “kulam,” or a curse, something she said he associated with a former partner. She stressed that she is not accusing anyone of physical violence and stated that no one is battered.
Ramsay denies cheating
Ramsay issued short public comments denying the allegation. He stated that he did not cheat and that this is the truth. In another message that circulated online, he was quoted saying that he and Adarna had been separated for several months and that she learned certain information only weeks earlier. Adarna reposted those statements along with her own captions that emphasized the dates and timestamps of her screenshots.
As of this writing, Ramsay has not released a detailed statement addressing the screenshots, the argument video or Adarna’s additional claims. No legal action relating to the cheating allegation has been publicly announced by either party.
Ramsay and Adarna married in November 2021. They share a daughter, Liana, who was born in 2024. Adarna’s son Elias is from her previous relationship with actor John Lloyd Cruz.
Adarna praises John Lloyd Cruz as a present father
In a media interview, Adarna said she has nothing but good things to say about Cruz. She described him as an honest and responsible father and said he is consistently present in Elias’s life. She recalled that Cruz made efforts to attend important milestones for their son and remained engaged even during periods that required logistical challenges.
Adarna and Cruz have been co-parenting Elias since their separation and maintain a cooperative arrangement for his upbringing.
A public conflict with an uncertain path forward
Adarna’s decision to release screenshots, timestamps and a personal video to the public sparked wide reactions online that ranged from expressions of support to calls for both parties to handle the matter privately. Many comments focused on the welfare of their children and encouraged a resolution away from social media.
For now, the situation remains unresolved. Adarna maintains that her screenshots and videos reflect what she experienced. Ramsay maintains that he never cheated. With no formal proceedings or legal filings announced, the public continues to follow the story through posts, statements and brief interviews from both sides.
