Kris Aquino and former Interior Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento’s whirlwind romance won’t be leading to the altar after all.

Aquino on Monday (January 3) confirmed that she and Sarmiento, her fiancé, have broken up.

In an Instagram post, Aquino shared screenshots of the last message sent by Sarmiento to her on December 30, 2021, where the Visayan politiko explained why they can’t be together.

Part of Sarmiento’s message read: “Given my nature, who loves to go out, I accept the fact that I already have bubble fatigue and I will not be able to, sad to say, be able to continue living in a bubble.”

“On that note, with a heavy heart, I accepted your offer of letting me go. For I cannot in conscience be able to accept that something will happen to you brought about by my going out of the bubble,” he added.

Sarmiento said that while he loves Aquino, “I guess this is goodbye for your life is of greatest importance given that you have Bimby and Josh to take care of.”

Aquino accompanied her Instagram post with photos showing her frail body and getting some medical procedures.

In another art card, the Queen of All Media said her weight has gone down to 88 pounds. She said she will be going abroad soon to undergo diagnostic tests and medical procedures to treat her autoimmune condition, which she has been suffering from since 2018.