Alynna Velasquez and Hajji Alejandro were inseparable for 27 years.
In a bombshell interview that’s now sending shockwaves across the OPM world, singer Alynna Velasquez has finally spoken up—not just about her longtime partner Hajji Alejandro’s harrowing battle with cancer, but also about her emotional departure from his home, her strained relationship with his family, and the accusations hurled against her. And she’s not holding back.
For 27 years, Alynna and Hajji were inseparable—onstage, offstage, and in life. But just weeks after the legendary “Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala” underwent surgery for stage 4 colon cancer in February 2025, Alynna packed her bags and walked away from the life they had built together.
Why?
Because the family allegedly wanted her out.
“I was blamed. I was shut out.”
In an emotional interview with Julius Babao for his Unplugged YouTube channel, Alynna opened up about being caught in the crossfire of a family feud that erupted after she was accused of leaking Hajji’s condition to the public.
“I told one of his best friends what was happening,” Alynna confessed. “And from there, the information spread. The family was furious. They blamed me. But I only did what I thought was right. Hajji was fighting for his life—people needed to pray.”
Indeed, a viral Facebook post from a school alum group broke the news to the public, followed by an equally viral video of Hajji’s mother singing to him in the hospital. Alynna admitted she filmed the intimate moment, intending it for private family sharing—but someone passed it on, and it spiraled from there.
“They say I caused chaos,” she said. “But if you ask me, that chaos led to an outpouring of prayers that helped save him.”
“I am not the wife. Just the girlfriend.”
Perhaps the most gut-wrenching part of the interview was Alynna’s quiet admission: she left Hajji’s house not because she was told to—but because she felt she no longer belonged.
“I realized… I’m not the wife. I’m just the girlfriend,” she said, her voice cracking. “When it comes down to it, blood is thicker. His children wanted to be in charge. They hired a private nurse. Suddenly, I wasn’t needed anymore.”
Alynna shared that after a tense incident one Sunday—she didn’t elaborate—she apologized and decided to leave, believing that her presence only added to the conflict.
“There was no practice for this,” she said. “No manual for what happens when your partner gets sick, when the family shuts you out when love is no longer enough.”
A drama-filled legacy
The irony is heavy: Alynna, known for her cheeky, double-entendre pop hits in the 2000s, has now found herself in a real-life soap opera more painful than any lyric she’s ever sung. And Hajji, whose romantic ballads defined a generation, is at the center of a private war playing out publicly.
Now recovering at home with limited mobility, Hajji has yet to speak out. Alynna says they have not communicated since her departure. “He’s still processing everything. I think we all are.”
She insists her love remains. But so does the heartbreak.
“I followed my heart,” Alynna said. “And my heart told me to step away.”
Public reaction: Team Alynna or team family?
Online, fans are fiercely divided. Some blame Alynna for oversharing. Others accuse Hajji’s family of heartlessly pushing out the woman who stood by him for nearly three decades. Rumors swirl of long-simmering tension behind the scenes.
Was Alynna too outspoken? Or was she simply the scapegoat in a family power struggle?
As one netizen put it: “A girlfriend for 27 years? That’s more loyal than most wives. She deserves respect.”
One thing is clear: behind the music, love songs, and the hospital curtains—this story is far from over.
Will Hajji break his silence? Will reconciliation ever be on the table?
Or has the final note already been sung?
Stay tuned. This is one OPM love story with an unexpectedly painful chorus.