Willie Revillame’s best friend John Estrada himself confirmed that the Wowowee host is now one of the richest artists in the country. Willie is also the richest TV host, according to John. “Not at all,” Willie humbly admitted when speaking to PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal). “It’s not a wealth contest. You just seem to be so blessed.” As for the cars, Willie says they are all luxury cars. Willie asked us not to mention the brands. “All of those [cars] are my inspiration, you know. Because those are the [reasons] why I work hard. “My house in Tagaytay is finished.” WILLIE’S HOUSESWillie’s house in Tagaytay Highlands has a 4,000 sq.m. lot. And recently, Willie bought a new house in Corinthian Gardens worth P24.5 M. Willie’s personal secretary Katya Montenegro found the house and the TV host bought it with cash. Willie is currently renovating his new house that he plans to live in in the coming days. “Those are good investments for me,” Willie said shyly. “But you know what? Those are not mine. What is my life? My life, in the dressing room [of Wowowee] – then at home. That’s all I live from Monday to Saturday. “I only go there [Tagaytay] every Sunday, to rest. “I invite you there, right? “I just have dinner, right? Now, you can see, I’ve added a lot to the house. The house is very different. I made it a private resort.” Willie still owns his first house in Capitol

Homes. It was small, but that’s where Willie started. “I also bought a house in Punta Fuego. My neighbors are FG [First Gentleman Mike Arroyo]. The house I’m going to buy is still being negotiated. I’m going to put my yacht there.” We asked Willie where the house that was rumored to be for Cristine Reyes that he’s selling to Nadia Montenegro is located. “That’s not true. I’m not selling anything to Nadia. I had Katya, her sister, look for a house in Corinthians. “You know, Cristine is still young. “That’s not true… Then I have no commitment to anyone. I also asked Cristine if she has a boyfriend, she said no.” He said that only one house of Willie’s belongings was lost to him—the one he and his ex-wife Liz Almoro lived in after their wedding at Ayala Hillside Estate. “I’ve signed,” the title deed of the land that transfers ownership to Liz’s name. And the rest of Willie’s property, Liz has no claim on it. She said she needs to sign that, it’s for their child as well. And Liz, she can get married again since their civil marriage has been annulled. “The marriage is gone. It’s annulled. It’s just a church wedding. [Liz] can get married again but only civilly. WILLIE’S WILL. “Also, in my last will and testament, I included the people who did me good. As for the people who served me, like my maid, I gave an investment for her family. I put that in my lawyer. My children are also in my will, of course. “You know you should be like that, eh. Because it’s a pity that [the heir, if he’s alone] will have to pay taxes. It’s huge! Millions,” Willie said. “Then at the same time, what hurts is that, there will be chaos, competition. You’re in a hurry, your children are talking about the inheritance. Well, that’s for them. It’s equal, eh. It’s not because you’re the eldest, you’re older than them. When I had more children, it would be the same. They were still part of it,” Willie assured about his heirs. Currently, Willie has four children, former child actress Meryll Soriano, his son with Liz, Juamee (Juan Emmanuel), and two non-showbiz girls, one from Cavite, and one from Baguio.

LARA, MR. HOUSEWIFE MATERIAL? Meanwhile, the movie she will co-produce with OctoArts Films, Mr. Housewife, is in full swing. We suggested to Willie, her co-host on Wowowee and rumored type, that he cast Lara Quigaman as the leading lady. “You know Lara, she’s fun to fool around with. She seems aloof, she seems numb…but now, she’s okay, ha,” Willie began about the Miss International 2005 title holder. “At first, she seemed like she wasn’t allowed to touch, she wasn’t allowed to fool around with. But now, she’s a game. She’s relaxing. That’s what’s important on a noontime show, you know. You have to be lively, you have to be happy. You can’t be shy here, because you make people happy.” Willie went on to say that he really likes Precious Lara. And Lara’s type is really “wife material.” “Any woman is probably wife material. But Lara’s type, who doesn’t seem to be scattered, when you see her, she’s just working. Even I, I don’t like nightlife, eh.” If Lara is wife material, what about Cristine? Isn’t she also serious like Lara? “No,” Willie said when we asked him again about Cristine, in another attempt to get him to admit if he and Ara Mina’s brother have “something special.” “Take everything seriously. When you fall in love, of course, even if it’s not Cristine, it’s anyone else, right? It’s the same thing.” WILLIE THE GAMBLER? Recently, Willie was once again intrigued about gambling at the casino. Willie was caught going to a casino in Tagaytay with composer Lito Camo and Director Edgar “Bobot” Mortiz. “What am I going to do at the casino. My God!” Willie exclaimed a little irritably. “What kind of gambling? I’m good at it, a little bit. That’s just how it is,” he gestured as if he were shuffling cards. “I only gamble when I’m hungry. I always lose. I’m a poor man, you know. Do you know, I’m so broke?” Willie joked seriously to us. “You know, whoever does that, it’s nothing,” Willie pointed out the gossip. He said the gossip was just slandering him and instead of gambling, he would just help those in need with the money he would waste on gambling

. INSPIRED BY OPRAH. “As long as I’m the one, the staff is important, be happy. It looks like that, when you’re so blessed, you share it with them. I’m going on vacation, so somehow [they’ll give you a gift]. “You know, I watched Oprah, their anniversary. You know, this is different. He surprised his entire staff, he said, they were having a staff meeting, ‘then he said, ‘We’ve been together for 20 years,’ like that. ‘So ok, I will tell you this, I have a surprise for you all: Everybody is going to Hawaii!’ All that. But that wasn’t it. Later he said, ‘And you can bring your family.’ “His staff called their relatives, crying while talking. It was touching. When I watched it, it seemed like you made people happy. “I, I’m doing that. They deserve that. Because you’re so blessed ‘then is this how you [the Wowowee staff] should be treated? Of course, that’s my wall, huh. That’s where I’m leaning.” Before Holy Week, Willie was busy taping his show, so he often leaves ABS-CBN at nine o’clock at night. And even when there’s no taping, he says that’s a regular time for him to go home. “I’m already asleep at nine o’clock here [in his Wowowee dressing room]. I’m rehearsing, thinking of ideas. I have a new song, Ibigay Mo Baby.’ “Fifteen weeks number one on Odyssey [Records]. At first, I didn’t believe it. I’m so happy and I’m so grateful to everyone who enjoyed my album.” Is he expecting more intense intrigues to come his way? “I’m ready for everything that’s coming, All I want is to not get sick.