Drama once again brews within the Barretto family as Marjorie Barretto finds herself at the center of controversy following reports that Dennis Padilla and his mother left the wedding of Claudia Barretto in disappointment — allegedly without even touching their food.

According to sources close to the event, tension was palpable during the ceremony, with some noting that Dennis, Claudia’s father, seemed distant and subdued. It wasn’t long before he and his mother quietly exited the reception, sparking immediate chatter among guests and online observers.

The incident quickly ignited social media, with netizens expressing their opinions about the long-standing rift between Marjorie and Dennis. Some accused Marjorie of disrespecting Dennis’s role as Claudia’s father, especially during such a momentous occasion. Others speculated that the couple wasn’t given proper acknowledgment or space at the event.

Though no official statement has been made by Claudia, Marjorie, or Dennis as of this writing, the public’s attention has once again been drawn to the complex dynamics of the Barretto family — a saga that has played out in the spotlight for years.

As expected, emotions ran high among fans, with some sympathizing with Dennis, who has publicly expressed longing to mend his relationship with his children. Others, however, sided with Marjorie, emphasizing that the full story behind the incident is yet to unfold.

Will this spark another round of public exchanges between the estranged family members? Or will the Barretto clan once again keep things behind closed doors? As the public waits for answers, one thing is clear — the family drama is far from over.

Dennis is aware that he won’t be the one to walk Claudia down the aisle: ‘She’s okay!’

I THINK what he really wants to do is accuse me of orchestrating it all and make him look stupid.”

This is what Marjorie Barretto said about Dennis Padilla, the father of her three children, Julia, Claudia and Leon. Dennis’ hate posts on his Instagram account followed one another because he felt he was disrespected during the recent wedding of his daughter Claudia Barretto-Lorenzo on April 8, which is why he asked Ogie Diaz for an interview in his vlog “Ogie Diaz Inspires” which was uploaded on the YouTube channel.

Claudia’s father was hoping that he would be the one to walk her down the aisle and then entrust her to her husband Basti Lorenzo, but that didn’t happen because the wedding coordinator told him to stick to the program he was given without mentioning who gave the order.

As Marjorie continued her interview with Ogie, who asked for her side because he interviewed Dennis after her daughter’s wedding.

“Am I right, he can’t say my name? He’s fighting everyone. The story has grown. It’s already too messy but all she wants to say is, ‘Marjorie is the one who’s planning everything.’

“What Dennis wants is not a relationship with the children. What he wants is attention. If you’re left out, you’re not in your children’s lives. You want to do an interview more,” the bride’s mother said.

Another response from Marjorie was Dennis’ complaint that she wasn’t seated next to the bride’s family but next to the godparents, so she said to Ogie, “Am I the godparent?”

The father of the bride saw that Marjorie was sitting in the row of Basti’s parents.

“Yes, I was seated at the front row where the mother and the father of the bride should be, and I won’t say sorry for that. I raised my child single-handedly, Dennis. I was there with her. I deserved that seat in the front.”

Marj also mentioned that Claudia wanted her and Basti’s wedding to be private, “She didn’t share the engagement, she was engaged for some time and she don’t wanna share the wedding, she wanted peaceful and they’re not showbiz (Basti’s family), you know what I mean.”

And for Dennis to know, Marjorie invited her to Claudia herself.

“I convinced them (Claudia and Basti) that the right thing to do is to invite the father, yes I know, God knows. My children know everything. Sometimes it costs friction because they’re not friends because they’re estranged, eh. I said it’s the right thing to do, start your life and think about it,” said the mother of Julia, Claudia and Leon.

And Marjorie even advised the child to ask her father for a vow for the upcoming wedding.

“And then she told me, okay I’ll invite him but I don’t want him to walk with me down the aisle. I hope my daughters’ don’t judge here, why?

“Because what does walking the bride down the aisle mean? It’s a father who raised you, provided for you, nurtured you, protected you. Safe space handling over your daughter now after raising her to the man who is now gonna be in-charge of her,” Marjorie said directly.

He added, “So, why would he hand over Claudia, she doesn’t even know anything about him (and) he doesn’t know anything about her.”

Dennis may not even know what course Claudia completed and where she studied and who her friends were since she was a child because they were the ones invited to the wedding.

It is also said that the trend is different now that some brides walk down the aisle alone unlike in the past and there are others who work with their parents walking to the altar.

And before the wedding, the father of the bride already knew that he would not be the one to walk his child down the aisle because he mentioned it to him when they met over lunch last March 18.

“Ogie when they (the parents) talked, Claudia had two requests, don’t divulge about the wedding details and number 2, Papa, I’m gonna walk myself down the aisle, ha and he said okay, she was okay, even if all my children died, she (Claudia) said that because that was the main reason for the lunch meeting that they were able to talk about boundaries.”

The three children were so happy when they told their mother that their lunch meeting with their father was great.

His ex-mother-in-law was also there, but she didn’t know if she heard and understood what was being discussed.

“Dennis, don’t deny it, if you don’t agree to Claudia’s request that he walk down the aisle alone, you won’t be able to go to the wedding because that was the child’s request, she told you that.

“My kids were so very happy because they believe that it was the beginning of healing because you just met, baby steps.”

“So, I was prepared that he will go to the wedding, Dennis, the wedding didn’t have a program, the wedding was very straightforward. Yes you’re the father of the bride and I’m the mother of the bride

“So, I was prepared that he would go to the wedding, Dennis, the wedding was not planned, the wedding was very straightforward. Yes, you’re the father of the bride and I’m the mother of the bride but the star is the couple, eh, not you and not me, they (Basti and Claudia),” explained Marjorie.

It was also mentioned that the church has its own rules and the wedding coordinator has no say.

And mother butlers are said to be in charge in the church and the wedding coordinator cannot interfere.

There were also photos released showing Dennis having a lot of company inside the church so it’s not true that no one was talking to him.

There was a photo of him and his mother together in a pictorial with Julia and Leon and the newlyweds Basti and Claudia at the altar.

And another thing Marjorie revealed was that Dennis didn’t quiet his daughter Claudia on the night of her wedding because she kept calling and trying to find out who decided not to walk down the aisle with him.

“He kept calling her the whole night of her wedding and then Dennis didn’t even know, on the first day of Claudia being married he kept calling her up at 6 a.m. Imagine that. He terrorized the kids,” she chiked.

And Dennis’ message was, “Whose plan is this, Claudia, you or your mother?