By Neil Ramos
Published Aug 6, 2025 05:24 pm
Bela and her ex met in 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland while she was filming a movie there.
Bela Padilla is stepping into a new chapter of her life — solo, but definitely not sad.
At the sidelines of the recent press conference for her upcoming film “100 Awit Para Kay Stella,” Bela made a refreshingly candid revelation about her love life.
With a smile and a shrug, she blurted out: “Ayun, non-existent.”
But if you're expecting hugot-filled anecdotes, think again. Bela was all grace and good vibes.
She went on to maintain the split was “mutual” and that she and Norman Ben Bay are still friends.
“Actually he was here about a month ago. He visited the set of ‘100 Awit Para Kay Stella’ so, yeah, I could say that we're good. I mean, we hung out and you know, we would do the same probably if and when I do visit him.”
For those not in the know, Norman, a Swiss-Italian, is based in Europe.
He and Bela met in 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland while she was filming a movie there.
They made their relationship official in 2020.
Bela moved to London a year later, taking acting lessons at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and also attending writing classes.
Despite the end of her relationship with Norman, Bela is clearly in a good place.
Her career is in full bloom.
Apart from “100 Awit Para Kay Stella,” she is also working on a film opposite Piolo Pascual.
As to those eager to know if Bella is ready to jump back into the dating game, well, not really.
She is actually in no rush to fall in love again, maintaining she’s happy to simply focus on work at least for now.






