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Gretchen Fullido admits KathNiel breakup one of the most difficult, emotional news to report

Gretchen Fullido reported the news about the breakup of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla for Star Patrol on 'TV Patrol' on November 30. 

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<p>ABS-CBN News reporter Gretchen Fullido admitted that reporting about the breakup of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla was one of the toughest reports she had to to deliver on national television.</p><p>On her Instagram page, Gretchen took a trip down memory lane and shared the many interviews she did with the couple throughout the years.</p><p>&quot;Always a joy interviewing #KATHNIEL thru the years — 12 years as a love team &amp; 11 years as a real life couple ✨. Today (November 30) Kathryn Bernardo &amp; Daniel Padilla officially announced their break up on Instagram 😢💔,&quot; Gretchen posted on Instagram on Thursday, November 30.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RtkMSpyzl/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A2032656.800000012%2C%22ls%22%3A445731.5%2C%22le%22%3A446347.39999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="691" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The broadcast journalist then confessed that it was tough reporting about the breakup of the beloved couple.</p><p>&quot;I have to admit, in my 13 years anchoring for Star Patrol on<em> TV Patrol</em>, the news about their breakup is one of the most difficult &amp; emotional news items that I had to read live in the newscast 😢 Not to mention that it was 7 pages long 📄,&quot; she said.</p><p>Gretchen added: &quot;Praying for healing &amp; growth for you both @bernardokath &amp; @supremo_dp &amp; to all the KathNiel fans. Sending you a big tight hug Kath &amp; DJ 🙏🏼❤️✨.&quot;</p><p>Kathryn and Daniel announced their separation after eleven years of being together via social media on Thursday.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0RvOFTP7Pb/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A2050271.800000012%2C%22ls%22%3A445731.5%2C%22le%22%3A446347.39999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Kathryn wrote: &quot;Like any other relationship, we tried our best to make it work. We&#x27;ve been drifting apart for a while now, and we ultimately had to accept that we can&#x27;t go back to where we used to be. It just won&#x27;t be fair to pretend that everything is still the same.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/30/kathryn-bernardo-confirms-breakup-with-daniel-padilla-1838" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla announce breakup</strong></a></div><p>&quot;These past few months have been tough, but thank you for giving us the time we need to process the pain and finally face the elephant in the room. Our love story began with respect and ended with respect,&quot; she added.</p><p>Meanwhile Daniel posted: &quot;Thank you for dancing with me during my highs and thank you for singing with me during my lows. Our lives may drift away, but our love will still ride that tide.&quot;</p><div><br/></div>

<p>Gretchen Fullido reported the news about the breakup of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla for Star Patrol on 'TV Patrol' on November 30. </p>

Gretchen Fullido reported the news about the breakup of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla for Star Patrol on 'TV Patrol' on November 30.

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Gretchen Fullido admits KathNiel breakup one of the most difficult, emotional news to report

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Published Dec 01, 2023 07:09 PM PHT

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