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Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano on attending their first ball together: ‘It’s really a spectacular night!’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>After four years, the ABS-CBN Ball finally returned on September 30, bringing together the brightest stars in tinseltown from all networks in the country. This was one of the reasons popular kapamilya love team Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano were more than grateful to be part of the night.</p><div><span style="background-color:transparent">The couple shared messages of gratitude during their red carpet interview.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent">“First ABS-CBN Ball naman ito together. Tapos ayos lang na every time may event na ganito parang big reunion of everyone and to just be able to catch up and see familiar faces and new faces, it’s really a spectacular night and we’re very excited to go inside,” Donny said.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent">Belle added, “To be able to be part of the ABS-CBN Ball this 2023, grabe it’s been four years and I’m grateful I got to walk this red carpet.”</span></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx0aWhEpmqS/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A2509210.400000006%2C%22ls%22%3A980531.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A981016.1999999881%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx0aWhEpmqS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-3" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 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They also became trending topics on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) where they occupied the top three trending topics with #BELLEOfTheBall, #DazzlingDONNYOfTheBall, and #DONBELLEABALLazingSTARS.</p><p>Donny and Belle had initially shared how grateful they were <span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">already </span>to their fans even before the winners of the awards through fan voting were announced.</p><p>“Sa totoo lang we won&#x27;t be here walking the red carpet without you guys. Even if we don&#x27;t see you talaga physically, we feel it naman. Online man yan, lahat ng pagmamahal at suporta niyo,&quot; Donny shared.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/9/30/here-are-the-celebrity-couples-who-graced-the-2023-abs-cbn-ball-2210"><strong>READ: Here are the Celebrity couples who graced the 2023 ABS-CBN Ball</strong></a></div><p>The two admitted they were excited to be part of the much awaited new ASB-CBN series <em>Can’t Buy Me Love </em>which is set to premiere later this month.</p><p>“We are very excited. Honestly, even outside of the set nadadala ko na yung character ko. We’re just very excited. This one’s very different from the previous projects we’ve done and ang galing. Ang galing galing lahat, everything. And I just can’t wait for everyone to see it,” Belle admitted.</p><p>In the new series, Donny said he and Belle didn’t have to try too hard to give their fans different kinds of “kilig” in their scenes together.</p><p>“I think we always find new ways of finding different types of kilig. Hindi namin gusto na palaging same lang yung kilig na inibigay. Abangan niyo yan. We are very excited to show you guys a very different series and hope you guys join us in that journey,” Donny said.</p><p>Belle also added why Donny makes it easy for her to feel kilig. “It comes organically. He makes me kilig kasi he surprises me all the time!”</p><p>During their interview at the 2023 ABS-CBN Ball, Donny also talked about his first business venture, a gas station business which he got into with his dad Anthony Pangilinan.</p><p>“This is the first in terms of business. Sana first of many, but this is a nice venture kasi it’s a partnership with my dad and that makes me really happy. So it’s nice we do a father and son tandem kasi kami ni mom usually yung magkasama sa lahat ng bagay. So ito yung parang bonding na rin namin. Maganda, maganda,” he explained.</p><p>When asked if he would ever want to start a business with Belle someday, Donny said, “We never talked about that actually. Wala, hindi namin alam eh. Magandang idea yan. Tingnan natin.”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/9/30/kapamilya-love-teams-nagpakilig-sa-red-carpet-ng-abs-cbn-ball-2023-1704"><strong>LOOK: Kapamilya love teams, nagpakilig sa red carpet ng ABS-CBN Ball 2023</strong></a></div><p><em>Can&#x27;t Buy Me Love</em> will premiere on Netflix on October 13, three days ahead of free TV and 24 hours before being shown on pay TV.</p>

<p>‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ stars Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano enjoyed their first ABS-CBN Ball together last September 30.</p>

‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ stars Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano enjoyed their first ABS-CBN Ball together last September 30.