Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and host. As of 2019, he is an exclusive talent of

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. In 2021, he file for indefinite leave and is currently inactive in showbiz to attend personal life.

Early life and education

Ramsay was born on December 7, 1976, in

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, and he was raised in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines. His Filipina mother, Remedios Paggao, was the head of the

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unit of 11 Cadogan Gardens in England, and his British father, Derek Arthur Ramsay Sr. was an inspector for the Metropolitan Police Service stationed in Scotland Yard. He was educated in the Philippines at

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High School and a boarding school in England. He studied for an undergraduate degree in

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and

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Career

Modelling

Early in the 2000s, Ramsay found work as an

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, a

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, as well as

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actor.

Television and film

Ramsay first came into wider public attention in ''

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'' as a co-host of the segment ''Pool Watch'' from 2001 to 2004 on

. In April 2012, he signed a three-year contract and transferred to TV5. His first show on TV5 was '' The Amazing Race Philippines''. After his contract expired in February 2015, he signed another three-year contract with TV5 on 28 April 2015. After months of speculations about network transfer, Ramsay returned to GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract with the network on 3 April 2019. He started in the network as a co-host of ''Eat Bulaga!'' from 2001 to 2004. His first comeback Kapuso project was ''The Better Woman'' that garnered high ratings aired on 2019. In 2020, he was supposed to topbilled a project Kapuso project entitled ''Sanggang Dikit'' however because of the pandemic the production was halt. Later on, he received an offer to do with ''To Love and To Hold'' but he declines the role due to lock-in taping.

Showbiz hiatus

On December, 2021, Ramsey and GMA Network have agreed that the actor will take an "indefinite leave" and "freeze the contract" from showbiz to attend to "personal matters and family".

Sports

Basketball

Ramsay also played

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competitively. In 2004, he played for the Toyota Otis–Letran Knights in the now-defunct

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. He would make his return to the sport, after joining the

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of the

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(MPBL) for the 2019–20 MPBL Lakan Season. He debuted for the team in Batangas' 80–67 win against the Caloocan Supremos in July 2019.

Beach soccer

Ramsay is currently the head ambassador of the Philippine national beach soccer team, and was set to participate in the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Asian qualifiers, but ultimately did not due to his commitment to ''

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'', where he was playing the lead role.

Golf

He also plays

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, a sport which he took up after his involvement in the 2014 film ''

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''. Along with

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, Ramsay won the 2017 Jack Nicklaus International Invitational, a recreational golf tournament in

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Ultimate

Ramsay has also been a competitor for the Philippines national ultimate frisbee team. He was the ninth top scorer at the 13th World Ultimate and Guts Championship 2012. He represented the Philippines again as part of the Boracay Dragons in the 2017 World Championships of Beach Ultimate.

Personal life

Ramsay married fellow actor

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on November 11, 2021.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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GMA Network profile
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