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UNCUT: Gabby has message for Sharon after 'dream' reunion

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<p>MANILA - Gabby Concepcion referred to as &quot;surreal&quot; his reunion project with his former wife Sharon Cuneta, 25 years after they last worked together.</p><p>The veteran actor, 53, spoke with ABS-CBN News&#x27; Mario Dumaual on Friday, as his McDonald&#x27;s TV ad with Cuneta went viral on social media within an hour of being uploaded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_sPqIXqzJNg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;Reunion talaga, bringing back the classic. Iyon ang sabi sa amin, eh,&quot; Concepcion said of the one-minute video, where he and Cuneta are depicted crossing paths and then sharing a table for dinner.</p><p>Asked for his reaction to the positive response to the ad, Concepcion answered: &quot;Thank you so much. Life&#x27;s good, people are good, everybody&#x27;s helpful, very supportive. God is good. Nothing to complain about, everything to be thankful for.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Actually, naramdaman ko rin, e,&quot; the former matinee idol added, referring to some of his fans turning emotional over the reunion. &quot;Pinanood ko nang paulit-ulit, hindi rin ako makapaniwala. It was a dream.&quot;</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9tM4RB5So/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9tM4RB5So/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Gabby Concepcion (@concepciongabby)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-09T05:26:43+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 8, 2018 at 9:26pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Considered as one of the most sought after &quot;love teams&quot; in the &#x27;80s, Concepcion and Cuneta&#x27;s onscreen romance bled into real life, paving the way for their 1984 wedding. A year later, they welcomed their only child, KC, now 32.</p><p>The couple, however, eventually separated. Their marriage was annulled, and they both re-married. Concepcion is currently with Genevieve Gonzales, his third wife, while Cuneta is married to Sen. Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan.</p><p>Since he returned to the Philippines in 2008 to resume his showbiz career -- he was based in the US for a time -- Concepcion has crossed paths with Cuneta numerous time, but they never managed to have a conversation.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9txM0BnO5/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9txM0BnO5/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Gabby Concepcion (@concepciongabby)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-09T05:34:07+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 8, 2018 at 9:34pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;Ito &#x27;yung first time na nagsama kami na gano&#x27;n katagal in one place,&quot; Concepcion said, referring to the commercial shoot. &quot;Oras ang binilang noong nagsama kami, hindi lang minuto. It was surreal. I never thought that it was ever going to happen again.&quot;</p><p>Concepcion echoed Cuneta&#x27;s social media posts about having a friend again, coinciding with the release of their project. </p><p>&quot;Nakita ko na okay kami, although hindi kami nag-uusap madalas. Hindi ganito katagal ang usap namin. Marami kaming napag-usapan, but it&#x27;s all on the surface lang,&quot; he said.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9ix54lBXl/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:28.10185185185185% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9ix54lBXl/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Coach:TheVoice.phActorSinger (@reallysharoncuneta)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-09T03:56:29+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 8, 2018 at 7:56pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Asked whether his and Cuneta&#x27;s fans can expect a followup soon after this ad, Concepcion was forthcoming about being particular with a potential new project.</p><p>&quot;Kailangan lang talaga right project, para hindi lang &#x27;yung viewers ang matutuwa sa ginawa namin, maski kami, maski ako matutuwa ako na ginagawa ko &#x27;yun. At mas maganda gumawa ng project pag gusto mo, at hindi napipilitan ka lang,&quot; he explained.</p><p>Concepcion added: &quot;Ito, talagang gustung-gusto ko na gumawa. Hindi ko lang mahanap ang tamang project, ang tamang storya. Parang hindi sumu-shoot &#x27;no. Pero this project, pasok, and I felt it.&quot;</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9f21MlQyE/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9f21MlQyE/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Coach:TheVoice.phActorSinger (@reallysharoncuneta)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-09T03:30:07+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 8, 2018 at 7:30pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The former couple was at one point set to do a big-screen reunion in December 2016, but it was postponed and eventually shelved due to a variety of reasons.</p><p>Asked to give a message to Cuneta, Concepcion looked directly at the camera as if to address his ex-wife. &quot;Thank you, Sharon, for accepting the project,&quot; he said. &quot;Never ko naman hinindian ang kahit na anong project basta kasama ka.&quot;</p><div><strong>Watch Concepcion&#x27;s full interview below:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1439677" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Gabby Concepcion referred to as "surreal" his reunion project with his former wife Sharon Cuneta, 25 years after they last worked together.</p>

Gabby Concepcion referred to as "surreal" his reunion project with his former wife Sharon Cuneta, 25 years after they last worked together.