Judy Ann Santos to take long break from showbiz

Judy Ann Santos, an expectant mom, is taking one-and-a-half-year break from show business to focus on her family.

In a taped interview on “The Buzz” aired Sunday, the young superstar said she decided to take a long break from show business to spend more time with her children.

“Magpapahinga lang siguro ako isa, isa't kalahating taon para mabantayan ko din ang paglaki ng mga bata. Ako naman naniniwalang sapat namang panahon ang naibigay ko sa mga tao for the past 2 decades na naging artista ako,” she said.

Santos and husband Ryan Agoncillo have an adopted daughter named Johanna Lois. The high-profile couple, who got married on April 28, 2009, is expecting a baby boy.

“Ako mismo sa sarili ko, siguro hanggang mag-iisang taon siguro ang bagets, maibigay ko sa kanya ang lahat ng attention ko, lahat ng pagmamahal. Top priority ang mga bagets,” she added.

Santos, one of the lead stars of upcoming film “Hating Kapatid,” is also optimistic that ABS-CBN will still welcome her once she comes back to the Kapamilya network after her long hiatus.

“Naniniwala ako sa ABS-CBN na sa pagbabalik ko may magandang proyekto silang nakaabang para sa akin. Basta ang promise ko lang sa kanila, kapag ready na ako, magpapakita ako sa kanila,” she said.

‘Buchochoy’

Meanwhile, the 32-year-old mom revealed that her father-in-law has already picked a nickname for her baby boy.

“Si Yohan (Johanna Lois), Buding ang tawag sa kanya. Para fair, siya (baby boy) si Buchochoy habang wala pa kaming naiisip na pangalan,” she shared.

Santos also revealed that as early as now some companies have already expressed their interest in getting her and her baby to endorse their products.

“May ilang ilang nag-aantay, nag-aabang. And we’re very thankful for them na nagpaparamdam sila. Nakakatuwang isipin na inaabangan nila ang paglabas ng baby at maraming maraming salamat po,” she said.

As for her weight gain, Santos said: “Napaka-hipokrita ko naman kung sabihin kong wala akong ka-fear, fear at all. Pero di ba napakatinding blessing na itong nabuntis ako? Para namang napaka-selfish ko naman kung sabihin kong, 'Paano kung hindi na ako bumalik sa dating kong katawan?'”

On work-related issues, meantime, Santos denied that she ever planned to back out of “Hating Kapatid.”

She maintained: “Unang una, hindi ako magsisimula ng isang pelikulang hindi ko tatapusin. Pangalawa, ma-swerte ako sa director ko at sa mga producer ko dahil pumayag silang 10 hours lang akong mag-shooting.”