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LOOK: Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla perform together at the ABS-CBN Christmas Special

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla appear together onstage for the ABS-CBN Christmas Special celebration.

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla surprised fans as they performed together at the ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2023.<span></span></p><div><span>Held at Smart Araneta Coliseum on December 13, the former couple happily danced and sang together to the hit theme song of American sitcom <em>Friends</em>, &quot;I’ll Be There For You&quot; by The Rembrandts.</span><span></span></div><div><span>Showbiz reporter MJ Felipe shared a couple of photos of the Kapamilya stars’ performance on his social media account.</span></div><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:577px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1734869719252189432&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2023-12-13T09%3A56%3A46.423732%3A0f1f53dd-5785-4149-80fa-8c9da1c78514%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=8e3ce95362ad0932b66778a2ca7b4e58317c4acf&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1734869719252189432"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Their stage performance was their first public appearance together after their official breakup announcement on November 30.<span></span></p><div><span>Fans and netizens couldn&#x27;t help but express their excitement after seeing Kathryn and Daniel together.</span><span></span></div><div><span>“Hagulgol na yung tao oh huhuhu”</span><span></span></div><div><span>“I LOVE YOU TWO SO MUCH!!! 😭😭😭 WE WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU TWO!!! 💙💙🌻🌻🌻”</span><span></span></div><div><span>“So delighted to see them together on stage despite their break up but still friends!! I know in my heart that they will get back together in God’s perfect time! 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙💞💞💞💞”</span><span></span></div><div><span>“Omg. My Blue Heart”</span><span></span></div><div><span>“grabe yung hiyaw ko kahit nasa bahay❤️❤️❤️”</span><span></span></div><div><span>Fans of the former couple who were at the venue also showed their support as they brought along big and colorful placards for both actors</span></div><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1734869227587154056&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2023-12-13T09%3A56%3A46.423732%3A0f1f53dd-5785-4149-80fa-8c9da1c78514%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=8e3ce95362ad0932b66778a2ca7b4e58317c4acf&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1734869227587154056"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><span>Together with them were Kapamilya stars like Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, and Ogie Alcasid. </span><span></span></div><div><span>The post has garnered more than 170 thousand views and more than five thousand likes on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) as of this writing.</span></div><div><span>The hashtags #AllForKathNiel and &quot;Legendary Kathniels&quot; landed on the trending list in the Philippines alongside #ABSCBNChristmasSpecial2023. </span><span></span></div><div><span>Days after their split, Kathryn debuted new her orange colored hairstyle, seemingly showing a new look for a new chapter in her life.</span><span></span></div><div><span>“I hope Santa still recognizes me with orange hair 🍊,” she wrote on Instagram.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> <strong><span style="color:black;background:white">READ: <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/5/kathryn-bernardo-is-the-new-girl-in-orange-hair-1326">Kathryn Bernardo debuts new orange hair</a></span></strong></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><p style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white">Kathryn’s mom, Min Bernardo, also recently clarified rumors about her daughter switching networks after the breakup.<span></span></p><div><span>&quot;Nooooo. Hindi siya aalis ng Kapamilya network!&quot; Min said when asked about rumors that her daughter leaving the network.</span><span></span></div><div><span>Min clarified that the rumors were just a result of Kathryn&#x27;s breakup.</span></div><div><strong><span style="color:black;background:white">READ: <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/13/min-bernardo-says-daughter-kathryn-bernardo-remains-a-kapamilya-1238">Min Bernardo says daughter Kathryn Bernardo remains a Kapamilya</a></span></strong></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">On the other hand, Daniel was seen for the first time in public since the breakup announcement at a charity event with his siblings, Magui and Carmela.</span></div>

<p><i>Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla appear together onstage for the ABS-CBN Christmas Special celebration.</i></p>

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LOOK: Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla perform together at the ABS-CBN Christmas Special

Nikka Sabio

Published Dec 13, 2023 07:06 PM PHT

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