Former television host Ruby Rodriguez shared that her son was the reason she decided to move to the US for good.

In a virtual interview with Bianca Gonzalez on the TFC show BRGY, Ruby revealed, "The reason we moved here was for my son's medical treatment. We contemplated on it."

The former TV host pointed out that the producers of her former noontime show were aware that she was planning to migrate to America.

"My producers knew about it because I asked permission and I told them that I was permanently moving here because all my children and my husband, they are all citizens [here] and I am also a resident here so that's why we always fly back and forth," she highlighted.

Ruby remarked that her family will always be her main priority more than her career.

"Our priority [is] family first. Even you still have a career, parang sorry ise-set aside ko 'yan para sa anak ko. I am willing to start anew and [I know] God will not forsake me. I know He will be there so that's why I left quietly, and I didn't want it to be a big deal," she said.

She went on: "The only thing that I did was I finished the soap [opera] before I left. Others kasi they always have this impression that when celebrities leave is because their career is nothing anymore. No, on the contrary I was still there, I was still thriving but priorities."

When asked what her first big struggle was when she moved abroad, Ruby said that it was finding her own place.

"First big struggle [was] where am I going to live? Saan ako titira? Ayokong nakikitira. That was the very first problem kasi nauna ako eh. My daughter was here already. Since my daughter is already an adult, she has own place and it's small, we can't fit there. That was the first struggle. And then I just prayed and prayed and prayed and not even a month I was able to get a place," she said.

When she got her own unit, her daughter also moved with her. "When I finally got my unit, my daughter left her place kasi sabi niya, 'I live with you mom.' Siyempre mommy magbabayad, may savings siya. Kasi gusto ko pagdating ng asawa ko and baby boy ko, meron silang bahay na titirhan so at least I was able to do that right away," she said.

Ruby is now working at the Philippine Consulate in California. "When I work, I don't expect people to know who I am. I am working as an ordinary person. Hindi ako si Ruby Rodriguez parang ganun so I just smile when they know who I am."

She went on: "And then they will ask me personal questions regarding showbiz and I would say, 'Ma'am, sir I'm sorry, I am not allowed to answer personal questions, I am working right now I hope you understand.' 'Oh yeah,' ganun naman sila," she said.

Despite her moving overseas, Ruby was still able to work on a project in the entertainment world. She recently became part of the blockbuster film Hello, Love, Again.

Ruby said that director Cathy Garcia-Sampana was the main reason she agreed to do it.

"Part of the reason is Alden (Richards, her former co-host in the noontime show) and I've never worked with Kathryn (Bernardo) so I wanted to experience but the real main reason is because of direk Cathy," she revealed.

Ruby further explained "I've never worked with her, and I wanted to work with her. I know all her movies are all phenomenal. I wanted to know the secret why it is phenomenal and now I know."

Ruby described Cathy as an "actor's director."

When asked what makes Alden and Kathryn's onscreen partnership special and unique, Ruby said: "It's because they have this chemistry. It is hard to explain but because their personalities, it doesn't clash, it jives. 'Yung kanilang as in 'yung pagkatao nila hindi nalalayo sa isa't isa."

"I saw how Kath loves her family, of course I know how Alden adores his family. They both value that. Their values are the same that's why KathDen is different."