Kris Aquino seen at premiere with Atty. Gideon Pena

13 Jul – Kris Aquino recently set tongues wagging when she didn't appear at the premiere of her new movie, "I Love You, Hater" alone.

As reported on ABS-CBN, the single mother, who starred alongside Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto in the new movie, turned heads when she came into the theatre with Attorney Gideon Peña, who was romantically linked to her recently.

However, when asked about the status of their relationship, both Aquino and Peña assured that they are just good friends.

Aquino also laughed when mentioned that they were both wearing black, and stated that Peña is handling some of the work for her brands.

The actress was first linked to Peña earlier this week when she dedicated a gratitude post to him on Instagram, which read, "Thank you... for wanting to stay, come what may..."

Peña later seemed to respond to Aquino on his Instagram post with a screenshot from "Harry Potter", writing, "True friends don't leave even in the darkest of times."

(Photo Source: MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News)