Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez are wary because of the very first Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition fallout that may befell their respective careers since Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez were not what the people are expected to end up together.
But since it was more than 2 years ago, Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez are now more comfortable to finally admit their love for each other. And profit from it too. Just recently, Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez starred in the Head and Shoulders commercial.
This is the reason why Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez were afraid of a public outcry. Zanjoe Marudo and Bianca Gonzales got a huge following in PBBCE 1.