"It’s Showtime" host Brent Manalo aroused everyone’s curiosity when he delivered a message for an ex on the show.

It was main host Vice Ganda who challenged members of the hosting team to come up with a unique way of greeting their former lovers.

When it was Manalo’s turn, he said with a lot of feels: “To my ex, siya ang dating big winner. Do you remember the time I tried to be better? Nagulat na lang ako no’ng biglang naging cold ang weather. Kaya heto ako ngayon, ngingiti na lang at alone sa next chapter.”

Netizens suspect that Manalo’s televised shout-out was intended for content creator and actress Mika Salamanca, his "PBB Collab edition" co-winner, with many believing that the two shared a short-lived romance.

There is also another twist to the identity of Manalo’s ex. Is there truth to the allegation that he was once one-half of a different kind of love?

Whoever Brent Manalo’s ex may be, only time can tell. What is certain is that his "It’s Showtime" exposure continues to make his stature even more stellar.