KathNiel

KathNiel
Bernardo (left) and Padilla (right) in 2016.
Born
Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo
(1996-03-26)March 26, 1996 (aged 15–27[a])
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Daniel John Elago Ford
(1995-04-26)April 26, 1995 (aged 16–28[a])
Manila, Philippines
StatusDissolved (confirmed on November 30, 2023, Bonifacio Day)
NationalityFilipino
Other namesKathryn Bernardo
and Daniel Padilla
Occupation(s)Television and film actors, singers
Years active2011–2023[b]
EmployerABS-CBN
Notable workSee list

KathNiel was a love team[c] consisting of Filipino actors Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. Together, they often appeared in several film and television series together as fictional couples. Their romantic relationship in real life was also the subject of public interest.

History

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2011–2017: Early years

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Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla first appeared together in the 2011 television series Growing Up. Bernardo played the role of high school student Ella, while Padilla played her classmate Patrick.[2][3][4]

Bernardo and Padilla's romantic relationship was rumored to have begun on May 25, 2012.[2] However, the pair never explicitly announced a relationship until much later. They would appear in their first primetime series Princess and I, where they played main leads.[5]

Their first feature film together, 24/7 in Love, was released in November 2012. This would be followed by their first top-billed film Must Be... Love in March 2013, and their first Metro Manila Film Festival film Pagpag.[2]

KathNiel were featured in the 2015 film Crazy Beautiful You. In the same year, they began starring in the primetime series Pangako Sa ‘Yo, a remake of the 2000s series of the same name.[2]

In mid-2016, Bernardo and Padilla would say that they are "exclusively dating" each other but refused to publicly give any other label to their relationship.[6] The couple would later share their first on-screen kiss in the film Barcelona: A Love Untold.[7][2]

2018-2019: Confirmation and hiatus

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In August 2018, at the media launch of their film The Hows of Us, the couple officially confirmed it hey have been in a romantic relationship.[8]

Though in the same year, Bernardo said they wanted to do separate projects to advance their own careers independently but not where they would have a different on-screen partner than each other, taking into consideration the sentiment of KathNiel fans.[9] They would mutually decide not take the same projects in both film and television for the following year.[10]

Bernardo starred in the 2019 film Hello, Love, Goodbye alongside Alden Richards, who was part of the AlDub love team with Maine Mendoza.[11][12] Hello, Love, Goodbye is currently the second highest grossing Filipino film of all time.[13]

2020–23: Return

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KathNiel's return was planned to happen in 2020, with both actors signing a new three-year contract with ABS-CBN.[14] This plan was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the revocation of ABS-CBN's franchise.[2] The pandemic also caused the shelving of the supposed KathNiel film After Forever, which was supposed to be set in the United States.[15]

The pair would reunite in the streaming series The House Arrest of Us which was first released in October 2020.[16]

KathNiel posted their first joint vlog in Bernardo's YouTube channel for a Valentine's day video in 2021.[2]

Their last television project together would be the 2022 series 2 Good 2 Be True.[17][18] They were supposed to return in a film announced in December 2022 to be directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana.[19]

Dissolution

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In early November 2023, talent manager Ogie Diaz claimed on his YouTube channel that an unnamed source told him that Bernardo and Padilla have already broken up.[20] The rumors were received negatively by KathNiel fans, who branded Diaz as a "fake news peddler."[21]

Apparently dispelling the rumors, the two appeared together at an Omega event on November 14 where they danced together.[22]

However, during Bonifacio Day on November 30, Bernardo confirmed the end of her relationship with Padilla through her social media account, mentioning that they parted ways amicably.[23]

Terms associated with the love team were searched heavily according to Google Trends in the Philippines following the confirmation.[24] News of the breakup were also reported in Malaysian[25] and Singaporean news outlets.[26][27]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles
Year Track Details Ref.
2013 "Got to Believe in Magic" [28]

Music videos

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Year Title Details Ref.
2014 "PinaSmile"
  • Album: ABS-CBN Summer Station ID
  • Directed by: Peewee Gonzales and Paolo Ramos
  • Producer: Christian Faustino
  • Studio: ABS-CBN
 [29]
2015 "Thank You for the Love"
(with Nadine Lustre, James Reid, Enrique Gil,
Liza Soberano, Bamboo Mañalac and Elha Nympha)
  • Album: ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID
  • Lyrics by: Robert Labayen
  • Music by: Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsaman
  • Studio: ABS-CBN
 [30]
2017 "Share The Love"
(with Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona)
  • Written by: Robert Labayen, Angela Suarez
  • Music by: Lloyd Oliver "Tiny" Corpuz
  • *Produced by: Raizo Chabeldin
 [31]
2020 "Sa Susunod Na Habang Buhay"
  • Album: Sa Susunod Na Habang Buhay
  • Written by: Juan Miguel Severo
  • Music by: Ben&Ben
 [32][33]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Roles Notes
Kathryn Bernardo Daniel Padilla
2012 24/7 in Love Jane Dela Cuesta Billy Fernandez
2013 Must Be... Love Patricia Espinosa Ivan Lacson First top-billed roles
Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay Leni Dela Torre Cedric Castillo First horror film, first Metro Manila Film Festival entry
2014 She's Dating the Gangster Athena Dizon Kenji Delos Reyes Portrayal of two different set of teenage characters.[34] Athena and Kenji were portrayed by different actors as adults.
Kelay Dizon Kenneth Delos Reyes
2015 Crazy Beautiful You Jackie Serrano Kiko Alcantara
2016 Barcelona: A Love Untold Mia Dela Torre Ely Antonio First on-screen kissing scene
2017 Can't Help Falling in Love Gab De La Cuesta Dos Gonzalez Jr.
2018 The Hows of Us Georgina Reyes Primo Alvarez

Television

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Year Title Roles Notes
Kathryn Bernardo Daniel Padilla
2011 Growing Up Mikaella Dimalanta Patrick Rivero
2012–2013 Princess and I Mikay Maghirang Gino Dela Rosa
2013–2014 Got to Believe Chichay Tampipi Joaquin Manansala / Ryan
2015–2016 Pangako Sa 'Yo Yna Macaspac Angelo Buenavista
2017–2018 La Luna Sangre Malia Rodriguez Tristan Torralba
2020–2021 The House Arrest of Us Queencess "Q" Capili Enrico "Korics" de Guzman
2022 2 Good 2 Be True Ali Fajardo Eloy Borja

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Age during the duration of the love team
  2. ^ From first appearance together in 2011 to breakup in 2023. Romantic relations began in 2012. Acting hiatus as a love team in 2019.
  3. ^ Described as a "power couple" by Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times[1]

References

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  1. ^ Soh, Joanne (December 1, 2023). "Filipino celebrity couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla break up after 11 years". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 12, 2023. The success of the TV series led them (KathNiel) to become one of the country's most-followed power couples on- and off-screen.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "KathNiel: A timeline". Rappler. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "10 Years Of KathNiel: A Timeline Of Their Showbiz Love". MEGA Entertainment. September 10, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Fung, Gloria (December 5, 2023). "5 of exes Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla's best on-screen moments". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Cruz, Romy Peña (December 6, 2023). "End of KathNiel Era: A timeline of their generation's hottest box-office love team". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Abad, Paolo (July 6, 2016). "Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo's relationship status: 'Exclusively dating'". Rappler. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Tantuco, Vernise (September 16, 2016). "Kathryn Bernardo on her first movie kiss with Daniel Padilla". Rappler. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla confirm long-term relationship". CNN Philippines. April 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Torregoza, Hannah (September 3, 2018). "Separate projects for KathNiel". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Bernardo, Kathryn; Ramos, Marj (March 12, 2019). "Confessions of a Former Teen Queen: An Open Letter by Kathryn Bernardo". Preview.ph. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Villano, Alexa (July 13, 2019). "Alden Richards says onscreen chemistry with Kathryn Bernardo came naturally". Rappler. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  12. ^ Severo, Jan Milo (March 12, 2019). "Alden Richards, Kathryn Bernardo to star in new Cathy Garcia-Molina movie". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Hallare, Katrina (September 3, 2019). "'Hello, Love, Goodbye' is highest-grossing PH film". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Kathryn, Daniel remain Kapamilyas, ink three year contracts with ABS-CBN". ABS-CBN Corporate. January 16, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  15. ^ Severo, Jan Milo (July 30, 2021). "Daniel Padilla confirms reunion series, movie with Kathryn Bernardo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla reunite in digital movie series "The House Arrest of Us" - The Filipino Times". The Filipino Times. October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  17. ^ Marfori, M. J. (December 2, 2023). "How will KathNiel breakup affect future love teams and showbiz projects?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  18. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla mark TV comeback in '2G2BT'". Manila Bulletin. September 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  19. ^ Felipe, MJ (December 10, 2023). "After their breakup, will KathNiel reunion movie push through?". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  20. ^ Severo, Jan Milo. "Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla fans call out Ogie Diaz for being 'fake news peddler'". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  21. ^ Requintina, Robert (December 1, 2023). "Ogie Diaz, Cristy Fermin vindicated after KathNiel breakup - netizens". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  22. ^ Baylon, Khryzztine Joy (November 15, 2023). "Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo spotted together at an event amid breakup rumors". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  23. ^ Piquero, Pia (November 30, 2023). "Kathryn Bernardo confirms breakup with Daniel Padilla". Cebu Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. CDN Digital Multi-Media. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  24. ^ Almazan, Faye (December 6, 2023). "'KathNiel' tops Google Trends in PH". GMA Lifestyle. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  25. ^ "Filipino celeb couple Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla break up after 11 years". The Star. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  26. ^ Soh, Joanne (December 1, 2023). "Filipino celebrity couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla break up after 11 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  27. ^ "Filipino celebrity power couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla break up after 11 years, shocking the country". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  28. ^ Got to Believe Official Soundtrack Album Archived December 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine on iTunes.
  29. ^ ABS-CBN Summer Station ID 2014 Recording Sessions Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  30. ^ ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID 2015 "Thank You For The Love" Recording Music Video Archived June 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. ABS-CBN Entertainment. Published on November 3, 2015.
  31. ^ WATCH: KATHNIEL & ELNELLA 'Share The Love' In New Music Video Archived June 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Myx Philippines. Published on May 24, 2017.
  32. ^ Severo, Jan Milo (December 14, 2020). "Ben&Ben's 'Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay' music video with KathNiel explained". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  33. ^ Dela Cruz, Armando (December 14, 2020). "Here's the story behind the 'Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay' music video". Rappler. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  34. ^ Marasigan, Zig (July 19, 2014). "'She's Dating the Gangster' Review: Asking for a greater love story". Rappler. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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