On August 11, Matteo Guidicelli asked Alex Gonzaga to refrain from talking about their exes on TV to give respect to their spouses, however, this turned out to be a prank.

During the closing spiels of Tropang LOL on Thursday, Guidicelli confronted Gonzaga regarding the jokes she made in the previous episode.

In a viral clip from the said episode, he seemed to have confronted the female host on live TV.

“May konting mensahe po ako sa Tropang LOL, especially sa ’yo, Alex,” he said.

Guidicelli believes that they should be sensitive about their jokes especially when they tackle their past relationships as these may hurt their current partners.

“Napanaginipan ko ito kagabi at nag-pray ako na tigilan na natin ang magbiro sa mga asawa natin – kay konsehal at sa asawa ko dahil mga ‘ex’ na ‘yan, eh.

“Maawa naman tayo kay konsehal at sa asawa ko dahil kagabi umiyak na talaga ako dahil sa ’yo. Nasasaktan ako para sa asawa ko. I-respeto na lang natin ang mga asawa natin,” he pointed out.

Gonzaga then agreed to Guidicelli’s request.

He then added, “Maawa naman tayo kay Konsehal at sa asawa ko dahil kagabi umiyak na ako dahil sa ‘yo…”

“Bakit ka umiyak sa akin, ano ang ginawa ko?,” she inquired.

“Dahil nasasaktan ako para sa asawa ko, tigilan na natin… Siyempre nai-stress din yung editor natin sa taas.

“So, Tropang LOL, irespeto natin mga asawa natin at mag-usap na lang tayo tungkol sa…”

The viral video ended at that part, stirring confusion for the netizens.

Geronimo’s husband then clarified that it was a prank and the viral video was cut short so, his punchline at the end was not considered.

“Tropang LOL is an entertainment show and clips were coming out, naputol siya, without the punchline in the end e… na, ‘Let’s just joke around your toenails, Alex.’”

Their co-host KC Montero also addressed the issue via his Facebook and confirmed that it was only a prank.

“Alex Gonzaga is being bashed so hard online now for a video that’s going around.

“An edited video not showing what really happened. But here’s the real video that shows that the ‘serious’ talk was just a set up to a prank.

“Many people calling for a public apology when really they should be saying sorry to her now.”

Before this prank, Gonzaga and Guidicelli have been exchanging banters about their exes. He had a relationship with Maja Salvador, while she was linked to Kean Cipriano in the past.

Currently, the two are happily married. In February 2020, Guidicelli married Sarah Geronimo while Gonzaga married Lipa City councilor Mikee Morado later that year.