Kids all want their kids to marry somebody they think is the best, and for former Mediacorp artist Evelyn Tan, that man was not Darren Lim.
In a recent instance of Mediacorp real go show Camping Around the World , the pair looked up on the first days of their partnership.
Lim, 52, and Tan, 50, got married in 2004 and they have four kids – child Kristen, 19, and children Jairus, 17, Way, 15, and Elliott, 11.
According to Lim, all around Tan disapproved of their relationship, particularly her kids.
” I remember there was one day, I had sent Evelyn house and her father chased me out of the house. He told me:’ Don’t let me see you again’,” recalled Lim.
He started crying the time her father slammed the door shut.
In a split meeting with Shin Min Daily News, Lim admitted he felt very dejected at that time, and was worried that he would drop Tan.
” I knew all her relatives said carried pounds, and I was even conscious I was really not on the same amount as her,” admitted Lim.
There was a person who actually straight upward asked Lim:” What makes you think you deserve [Evelyn]? ” It definitely affected him.
Lim said Tan’s parents little knew him at that time. They had judged him based on the characters he played, which however happened to be affectionate groupies.
” They thought that I was clumsy and uncertain, plus there was a big difference in our education degrees. Tan is a college graduate but I didn’t make it past extra school,” he said.
Lim shared that he could comprehend why the families of Tan, who went to the National University of Singapore, wanted her to marry someone with greater leads. It also inspired him to work harder and address her right.
” In the past two decades, her parents got to know the real me and had completely accepted me,” he said.
However, Tan recalled she had already taken a liking to Lim at that time.
Unlike those who assumed Lim was a kiss, Tan saw him more like a lovely kid and someone she would want to be associates with.
After spending some time together, she even felt Lim had a sophisticated side to him and that was interesting to her.
” We had the same principles, so I believed that my dad would like him and been moved by his authenticity,” she shared. ” Since this was what I wanted, I had to give it a shot. “
However, the notes from her friends and family about Lim did make Tan more careful.
” They must have had their reasons to subject our marriage, so I had to see Lim more carefully. That was also why we just got married after dating for six years,” she said.
Lim, on the other hand, was certain Tan was the right one for him the time he laid his eye on her.
” We were working together on a musical [ Beauty World in 1998], and I was first entranced by her words. I even thought that she was awesome and admired how soft, attentive and kind she was,” he said.
Tan afterwards disclosed that Lim was so enamoured with her, he proposed to her not long after they got up.
” At that time I really took it like he was joking,” she laughed.
Catch Darren Lim and Evelyn Tan in Camping Around The World on mewatch.
This tale was originally published in 8Days.