It’s a sad day for KathNiel fans as Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla announced their breakup following weeks of speculations about the status of their relationship. 

Both Kathryn and Daniel’s posts confirming their split were filled with comments about how they felt following the breakup of the couple — celebrities included.

READ: Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla announce breakup

See the reactions of Kath and Deej’s friends in the industry below: 

“Mahigpit na mahigpit na yakap kath,” Angelica Panganiban said. 

“Love you, ate Kath!” Sharlene San Pedro commented. 

“Love and light, always,” Bela Padilla said. 

“We Love yah Ate Kath,” Edward Barber remarked. 

“Kath kath ily,” Chie Filomeno said.

READ: Daniel Padilla on breakup with Kathryn Bernardo: ‘I pray for us to grow and heal’

“Yakap,” Joshua Garcia commented. 

“I love you,” Sofia Andres said. 

“Huggggg,” Alex Gonzaga stated. 

“We respect u kath and dj and we will love u both forever,” Melai Cantiveros-Francisco said. 

“My forever princess now Queen.. we don’t see each other but know i love u n I’m always here no showbiz proud of the woman and artist you have become cheering always,” Denise Laurel commented. 

“I love you and your authenticity, I love your strength and realness. Will support and protect you always love,” MJ Lastimosa remarked.

“Yakap na mahigpit Deej!” Vice Ganda said. 

“My broken Kathniel heart! 💔💔💔 mahigpit na yakap sa inyong dalawa,” Ruffa Gutierrez commented. 

“Prayers… hugs,” Ogie Alcasid said. 

“Only love for both you and Kathryn,” Bianca Gonzalez stated.

Vice Ganda likewise took to Twitter to offer words of comfort amid the sad news. 

“God bless the broken hearts. #kathniel,” the comedian simply said.

Kathryn said she is aware of the rumors and speculations making rounds online Kathryn said she decided to speak up about their breakup because she doesn't want to lose herself in the process of concealing the truth. 

"I promised to never lose myself in this industry, so I've always been as authentic to you as I can be. I know what many of you are thinking right now. I'm well aware of the rumors and speculations going around, and as hard as it is to put everything into words, I want you to hear it straight from me: It's true that Deej and I have decided to part ways," she said. 

Then again, the 27-year-old actress reiterated that what she and Daniel had was real and said that they genuinely loved each other. 

"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," Kathryn said.

Towards the end of her letter to her fans, she gave a message to her fans and asked them to avoid taking sides.

“Kathniels, we know you are hurting, and trust me, this also hurts us both more than you can imagine. The last thing we want is for this family to break apart with everyone taking sides-please don't. Deej and I will continue to support each other as we try to heal and move forward o from this," she said.

"We will continue to love you and make you proud, but we hope you understand that this is something we really need. We hope you can join us in this healing process and not let those precious memories go to waste. Kaya natin to," she added

Daniel, on the other hand, reassured KathNiel fans that no one can break the relationship they have built over the years.

"Kathniels, Maraming salamat sa pag mamahal ninyo. maraming salamat sa napaka gandang pinag samahan natin. Hinding hindi namin ipag papalit at hindi makukumpara kahit anong pang gawin nila. Hinding hindi nila pwedeng sirain yun. This is beyond show business. Pamilya kayo at mga kaibigan,” Daniel said.