Hayden Kho

Hayden dela Santa Kho Jr. (born May 20, 1980) is a Filipino cosmetic surgeon and entrepreneur.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Dela Santa and the surname or paternal family name is Kho.
Hayden Kho Jr.
Portrait of Kho in December 2017
Born (1980-05-20) May 20, 1980
Manila, Philippines
Other namesDoc Hayden
EducationUniversity of Santo Tomas
(BS & MD)
Occupation
  • Cosmetic surgeon
  • Actor
  • Model
  • Entrepreneur
  • Public Speaker
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2017)
ChildrenScarlet Snow Belo

Life and career

Kho was born on May 20, 1980. His father, Hayden Kho Sr., is a Chinese doctor, while his mother, Irene dela Santa, is a Spanish-Filipina businesswoman. He attended the Grace Christian School in Binondo.[1] Kho went on to study at the University of Santo Tomas, where he earned his bachelor's degree in medical technology in 2001, and his medical degree in 2005.[2] He completed his internship at the Makati Medical Center where he was the president of the interns association.[3]

At the age of 16, Kho started his career in ramp modeling while pursuing his bachelor's degree. This stint brought him to places like New York City, Singapore, South Korea and Japan. Kho also completed his training in anti-aging medicine through the European Anti-Aging Medicine Society (Paris). In Manila, Kho practiced specific cosmetic dermatology and surgery procedures under the organization of the Belo Medical Group, owned by Vicki Belo.

In 2007, Kho started appearing on Philippine national television as an actor. His career in show business was interrupted when it was reported that Kho had tried to commit suicide in December 2008. In 2009, sex videos of himself with other local and foreign celebrities were distributed over the internet without his knowledge and consent. Shortly thereafter, Kho was brought to a senate hearing and was tried publicly on national television.[4] Attention towards the controversy lasted for years and resulted to criminal and civil cases filed against Kho by one of the involved parties, Filipina actress Katrina Halili.[5] CNN tagged this incident as the most controversial sex scandal in Asia.[6] The Philippine Board of Medicine revoked Kho's license to practice medicine and cited unethical behavior as the basis for his expulsion from the medical society.[7] In December of the same year, Kho tried to commit suicide for the second time..

In 2011, Kho launched his own eponymous brand of fragrances called, "HAYDEN".[8] He was tapped as the endorser of the Filipino fashion brand MALDITA MAN [9] and also by the cosmetic giant Ever Bilena, Inc. He also hosted the defunct Filipino showbiz oriented talk show Paparazzi,[10] which was aired on TV5. Kho was also director of the skin care distribution brand ZO Skin Health in the Philippines.[11]

In 2013, Kho met with Christian philosopher and apologist Ravi Zacharias in an event hosted by some leaders of the Christ's Commission Fellowship (CCF) in Manila and later became a devout Christian.[12] He is being mentored by Zacharias and by the CCF movement founder, Pastor Peter Tan-Chi.[13]

In 2014, Kho went to the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics to study Christian apologetics, where he met and was tutored by Christian sociologist and author Os Guinness; scientist, mathematician, and philosopher John Lennox; theologian and author Alister McGrath; and anti-Islam polemicist Jay Smith, among others.[14]

While Kho was studying in Oxford, the Professional Regulation Commission reinstated his medical license.[15] The same year, all cases against Kho were dismissed.[16] Kho and Halili reconciled thereafter.[17] With respect to his conversion to Christianity, Kho confirmed that he had been practicing faith-based abstinence.[15] It has been reported that Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho conceived their first child, Scarlet Snow Belo, via In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) who was born on March 3, 2015 - when Belo was 59 years old - through surrogacy with an American-Mexican female.[18]

Kho resumed his medical practice in 2016 at the now-defunct Sexy Solutions clinics. He owns and runs a real estate website called ZoneListing, Inc.[19] He is also invested in various software companies that create apps such as Pocket Market and Paylance.[20] Currently, Kho sits in the board of a non-profit organization called Right Start.[21] He also leads the product and services development department of the Belo Medical Group.

Television
YearTitleCharacter/RoleNotesChannel
2015Healing Galing!HimselfHostTV5
2011PaparazziHimselfHostTV5
2009DarnaDannyCameoGMA Network
2008Ako si Kim Sam SoonDr. HenryLead RoleGMA Network
2007MarimarDr. Hayden MirandaSupporting RoleGMA Network
2007Celebrity Duets: Philippine EditionContenderPerformerGMA Network

Film
YearTitleCharacter/RoleProduction CompanyNotes
2013The Bride and the LoverMay 1, 2013Regal Films 2015Homeless Not HelplessAugust 15, 2015
gollark: Possibly crashing insecure cars could work.
gollark: r/wosh
gollark: thatisthejoke.jpeg
gollark: The S in IoT stands for security.
gollark: It's cheap mass-manufactured consumer goods which are mostly horrendously insecure.

References
  1. Lo, Ricky (October 12, 2007). "Body Talk with Dr. Hayden Kho Jr". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. Salut, EJ (July 23, 2015). "Heal the World: Stars who are also in the medical field". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. San Juan, Thelma Sioson (August 27, 2017). "Vicki and Hayden on God, their wedding, romance–and prenup Hayden asked for". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. "Hayden Kho, Katrina Halili attend Senate hearing". GMA News. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. Bell, Thomas (28 May 2009). "Philippines gripped by actress's affair with Doctor Hunk". The Telegraph.
  6. "Asia's top 5 celebrity sex scandals - CNN Travel". cnn.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. "Hayden Kho loses medical license for good". interaksyon.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  8. "PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal): Showbiz and Beyond". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  9. MalditaOfficialTV (13 September 2012). "MALDITA MAN Ad Campaign 2012". Retrieved 17 November 2016 – via YouTube.
  10. "Hayden Kho Jr. seriously considering offer to co-host Paparazzi". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  11. "Healthy & beautiful skin is in - Newsmakers, Other STAR Sections, The Philippine Star - philstar.com". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  12. Flores, Wilson Lee. "After two suicide attempts, Hayden Kho finds meaning in newfound spirituality". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  13. Vergara, Alex Y. "The new Hayden Kho Jr: I'm not yet where I want to be, but I'm no longer who I used to be". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  14. Arcache, Maurice. "Vicki Belo focuses on spiritual growth; Hayden Kho goes to Oxford for divinity studies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  15. "Hayden Kho is a doctor again". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  16. "Appeals court clears Hayden Kho in 'sex video' case". GMA News. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  17. "LOOK: Hayden Kho, Katrina Halili reconcile". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  18. The story behind Dr. Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho's biological child Startattle.com May 22, 2016. Cite web|url=http://www.startattle.com/2016/05/the-story-behind-dr-vicki-belo-and.html?m=1
  19. "Privacy Policy". Zonelisting.com.ph. Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  20. "Loud Panda Interactive". loud-panda.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  21. "Right Start". rightstart.ph.
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