MANILA — Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray has shared for the first time why she and actor Sam Milby ended their relationship.

In an interview with Karen Davila, Gray said the split was due to Milby realizing he was not ready for the level of commitment they had reached after he proposed.

“There was a point in our relationship where I think he just realized that he wasn’t ready to take it to the stage of commitment that we were on, because he had proposed,” Gray said.

“And then, a few months later, [he] realized that hindi pala siya ready. So, that was very hurtful for me, and I was really blindsided at the time. I really tried to make it work. So, I was willing to just—siguro, when you love someone, you’re willing to understand them. Pero, it got to a point na, at that age, and what we’ve been through, and hindi ka pa rin sure, I think that’s an answer already,” she added.

Gray said the experience led her to prioritize herself.

“Because I’ve given so much in trying to adjust… I don’t look down on myself at that moment because I did it because I love the person,” she said.

She also expressed her desire to get married and have children in the future.

“As a woman, I wanna have a family. I wanna get married, and I’d love to be a mom someday. So, I really want a partner who values me and sees that future too. Ayokong ma-wait around for someone to figure out,” she said.

Gray and Milby got engaged in 2023 after three years of dating. They confirmed their breakup in February 2025.