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Paolo Benjamin Guico of Ben&Ben gets engaged

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Ben&amp;Ben’s frontman Paolo Benjamin Guico took to social media to announce his engagement to his non-showbiz girlfriend, Maria Rachel.</p><div> </div><p>On his social media page, the singer shared a video of his proposal to his girlfriend with their song “Tomorrow With You” as the background music.</p><div> </div><p>“tomorrow with you my dear. thank u for saying yes 🥰,” Paolo wrote in the video.</p><div><strong> </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFKb1QYyXqu/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A17395043.300000004%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="951" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><div><strong> </strong></div><p>The video showcased a romantic date in a garden where Paolo surprised Rachel. As they walked towards a gazebo, Rachel playfully pushed him. The scene then transitioned to Paolo kneeling down and proposing. The video concluded with Rachel saying yes, followed by a selfie of the couple featuring Rachel&#x27;s engagement ring.</p><div> </div><p>Paolo’s bandmates were quick to extend their congratulatory messages to the couple.</p><div> </div><p>“Fave part ko yung may pagtulak haha 💕🌻 cute nyooooo,” bassist Agnes Reoma commented.</p><div> </div><p>Her partner, pianist Pat Lasaten also said, “Ang classic naman nung tulak hahahahaha congrats guys!!”</p><div> </div><p>Paolo’s brother and fellow vocalist, Miguel Benjamin also expressed excitement, saying, “🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 LETSGOOOOOOO.”</p><div> </div><p>Other celebrities, including Marian Rivera, Zild Benitez, Moira dela Torre, Inka Magnaye, Ai dela Cruz, and influencers Jai Asuncion and Angelica Yap, also sent their wishes to the couple.</p><div> </div><p>Fans joined in the celebration, with one saying, “It’s Paolo’s hikbi for me 😭 Congrats again you guys 🥹.”</p><div> </div><p>Another one remarked, “Hindi nyo naman sinabi na isang oras pala tong proposal na to 😭🥹.”</p><div> </div><p>Producer Garlic Garcia wished, “May this inspire you to Write more love songs 💖😘.”</p><div><strong> </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DE9A1J-y-Jn/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A17434059.1%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="951" 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><div><strong> </strong></div><p>In 2023, Paolo first revealed his relationship, indicating that a special someone inspired some of his songs for the band. </p><div> </div><p>In one video, a woman participated in a TikTok trend to Tate McRae’s song &quot;Greedy.&quot;</p><div> </div><p>The caption was simply written as, “jowa reveal ✨.”</p><div><strong> </strong></div><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@paolobenjamin_/video/7285175252106235142" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7285175252106235142" id="v98534612771257840" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v98534612771257840" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7285175252106235142?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-01-23T13%3A01%3A21.687390%3Aca4deb06-24a1-414d-a3d4-1a0826a52a1d%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:721px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:721px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>On December 9, Paolo shared an anniversary message for Rachel, whom he called his source of strength.</p><div> </div><p>“Happy third anniversary dear!! This year has brought so much growth within us, and through the toughest of tests, you’ve been my teammate, my inspiration and my source of strength,” Paolo said.</p><div> </div><p>He went on: “thank you for reaching my deepest layers, and loving me for who i am. i wanna face tomorrow with u, as it comes 🤍 @mariaarachel.”</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXFOvaSrSU/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A17577403.6%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="699" 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><div><br/></div><p>Paolo’s engagement comes just two months after the weddings of his bandmates Pat and Agnes in Los Angeles. </p><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, Ben&amp;Ben successfully held a major concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. </p><div> </div><p>“Grabe, sobrang puno ang mga puso namin dahil sa pagmamahal niyo sa amin at sa musika namin. Thank you for always showing up for us, Liwanag. Thank you to our listeners, old and new - whether na-discover niyo kami sa soundcloud years ago or sa social media weeks ago, thank you,” the band said in a post.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDlaL8tPyuw/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A17608400.199999996%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="915" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" 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><div><strong> </strong></div><p>“We are so so grateful that we get to create meaningful music na nasasamahan kayo sa araw-araw niyo at nagiging parte ng storya niyo,” they added.</p><div> </div><p>Before the concert, they released their album <em>The Traveller Across Dimensions,</em> which contains 13 songs, including &quot;Tomorrow With You.&quot;</p><div><strong> </strong></div><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABNseflJpuqiFOG6&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div>

<p><i><b>Paolo Benjamin Guico of Ben&amp;Ben is now engaged to non-showbiz partner Maria Rachel.</b></i></p>

Paolo Benjamin Guico of Ben&Ben is now engaged to non-showbiz partner Maria Rachel.

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Paolo Benjamin Guico of Ben&Ben gets engaged

Nikka Sabio

Published January 23, 2025 09:35 PM PHT

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