Chelsea Manalo and Cole Micek reached a relationship milestone as they marked their first anniversary as a couple with a romantic photo shoot at the beach.
Manalo took to Instagram to pen a sweet anniversary message to the Filipino-American basketball player, saying she manifested the love that she now has, and was blessed with even more.
‘I manifested this kind of love so hard (if you know, you know): something pure, calm, supportive, and real. I prayed for it, and God gave me more than I could’ve imagined. 365 days later, I still feel like the luckiest,’ she wrote on Sunday, June 7.
The post was accompanied by their pictures at the beach, along with a clip of them dancing by the shore.
‘Thank you for bringing so much peace, love, light, and an endless amount of laughter into my life. I’m not the most lovey with words, but you’re my always. Happy one year, CM!’ concluded the beauty queen.
Micek, meanwhile, shared a video of them posing for the camera as he penned his own anniversary message for Manalo.
‘Happy anniversary, baby! I love you always, CM. Thank you for your love, your strength, your unending support, and for being the most beautiful soul,’ he wrote on Facebook.
‘Can’t wait for another 365 days of our adventures, our belly-laughter moments, our downtime, and cuddles with Cashew [paw prints] (if he ever stops biting us, lol),’ he concluded.
Manalo and Micek first sparked dating rumors in 2025 after they posted several sweet TikTok content of each other.
In June 2025, the beauty queen shared that they were getting to know each other but would like to keep things between them ‘private.’
Manalo and Micek first met during a magazine cover shoot in Los Angeles in December 2023. They later crossed paths again when he served as a judge for Miss Universe Philippines 2025 in Manila.
Last October, Micek publicly greeted Manalo during her birthday and called her ‘baby.’
Manalo rose to fame after winning the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 title. She represented the country at the global tilt, where she was named Miss Universe Asia.