Singaporean actress Hong Ling leaves honeymoon planning to husband Nick Teo
Singaporean actress Hong Ling did not mind leaving all the planning for her recent honeymoon to her husband, actor Nick Teo.
The Mediacorp celebrity couple said on social media in May and June that they had travelled to Switzerland and Italy for a two-week honeymoon.
As she is the eldest child in her family, Hong, 30, usually plans the itinerary for her family's overseas trips. However, her honeymoon was totally arranged by Teo, 35, whom she married in December 2023.
'I have not organised things after being with Nick,' Hong told Lianhe Zaobao on June 18. 'In his eyes, I am a girl who is a little confused and does not know anything.'
The actress was speaking to the Chinese-language newspaper during a coffee session with the media for Mediacorp's new TV series The Spirit Hunter.
'I have always been the one in charge of planning at home,' Hong said. 'Perhaps I have someone to rely on after meeting him, so I'm willing to let go and let him do the planning.'
Revealing the reason for delaying their honeymoon, she said: 'We took on acting roles at different times, so it just dragged on for a year and a half.'
The actress starred in the crime drama Unforgivable (2024), for which she has a Best Actress nomination at the Star Awards on July 6, alongside co-star Jesseca Liu.
Meanwhile, Teo acted in pet and marriage drama Furever Yours (2024) and the blockbuster series Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story (2025).
Hong told Zaobao that she cannot forget the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland, which was chosen as her husband had been looking forward to visiting the country.
She recalled that both her agent and actress Jeanette Aw had told her it would not be very cold in Switzerland.
Instead, it rained for several days when she and Teo arrived in Switzerland, with the temperature on the mountains dropping to as low as minus 11 deg C. She was saved by Teo's advance planning; he had packed a puffer jacket that kept her warm.
On Mother's Day, Hong went public on social media about her miscarriage. She disclosed to Zaobao that she felt relieved after opening up about the heart-breaking incident. With enough time to rest, she said, she has recovered well.
The actress recently fell in love with pickleball, and she and Teo would invite friends to enjoy the sport together.
'I felt it was fun and went to learn it,' she said. 'I finally stepped out of the room to play last week. I quite like it and will likely continue to play.'
In The Spirit Hunter, which premieres on Channel 8 on July 3, Hong plays an ordinary young woman embarking on a journey to eliminate ghosts and malevolent spirits after receiving a sword. It also stars Ferlyn G, Richie Koh, Tyler Ten and Elvin Ng.
Hong will be involved in action scenes again in the new drama, just like in Unforgiven . She does not feel her stamina has improved, though.
'On the contrary, I felt as if I have become weak,' she said. 'It was very tiring filming the fighting scenes and I didn't want to move at all after I was done with them.' – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
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