Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin said that Jimmy Santos was never been abandoned by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon despite not being part of Eat Bulaga anymore.
In her radio program “Cristy Ferminute,” Fermin said that Jimmy still received support from TAPE co-owner Tony Tuviera and TVJ even if he was retired already from the show.
Jimmy retired from hosting in 2021 because of old age.
According to Fermin, it was nearly impossible for Jimmy to accept any possible offer to return from Eat Bulaga without TVJ.
“Hindi talaga siya pinabayaan ng Tito, Vic, and Joey at ni Mr. Tony Tuviera,” Fermin said.
“Kaya doon sa mga nagpapaikot ng balita na hindi sumama si Jimmy Santos sa TVJ at pumunta doon sa TAPE Bulaga, ay palagay ko po ay hindi niya yan gagawin,” she added.
It can be recalled that Jimmy was spotted together with current Eat Bulaga host Paolo Contis during the taping of their project in Australia.
Even Paolo admitted that he didn’t talk to Jimmy about the Eat Bulaga issue.
Jimmy was currently spending his retirement as a ‘vlogger’ and a businessman.