Celebrity couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla have broken up after over a decade of being together.
“KathNiel” confirmed their status yesterday, Thursday, following recent speculations on their relationship.
Bernardo reiterated that it was already a “chapter closed” for her and Padilla.
“What Deej and I had was real. It was never for show. We were together not because of the cameras, not because of the fans, not because of the money that comes with a successful love team,”
“We were genuinely in love. We grew up together, dreamed together, and saw many of those dreams become a reality—still together.”
But Bernardo admitted that they have been “drifting apart” for a while now despite trying their best to work things out in their 11-year relationship.
Meanwhile, minutes after Bernardo’s social media post, it was Padilla turn to break his silence on the matter. He thanked his former longtime partner for all the memories they shared.
Bernardo and Padilla first became on-screen partners in the 2011 television series Growing Up. After being a love team for a while, the two finally confirmed their relationship in 2018.
The couple’s last project together was the 2022 television series “2 Good 2 Be True”. Rumors of break up sparked after eagle-eyed netizens noted that some of Bernardo’s friends unfollowed Padilla on Instagram. There were also rumors that Padilla hooked up with “2 Good 2 Be True” costar, Gillan Vicencio, who played one of Padilla’s posse.
Bernardo and Padilla asked their fans for understanding about their situation. Nonetheless, the two also thanked everyone who supported them.
“Deej and I will continue to support each other as we try to heal and move forward from this,” said Bernardo. “We will continue to love you and make you proud, but we hope you understand that this is something we really need.”
“Kathniels, una sa lahat, maraming salamat sa pag mamahal ninyo. Maraming salamat sa napaka gandang pinag samahan natin,” said Padilla. “This is beyond show business. Pamilya kayo at mga kaibigan. Sabay natin yakapin ang bagong kinabukasan.”
It can be said that it is an end of an era. Different memes about Kathniel’s break-up has flooded social media platforms.
