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Sean Tristan on working with ‘Love at First Spike’ co-stars

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>For Sean Tristan, one of the lead stars of the recently released sports romantic dramedy series<em> Love at First Spike</em>, it was an “amazing ride” working with his co-stars.</p><p>“I couldn’t have asked for a better team and a better family,” he wrote in a lengthy Instagram post.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLGxO-cyZSM/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=502&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A370352.89999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLGxO-cyZSM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLGxO-cyZSM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;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/DLGxO-cyZSM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Sean Tristan (@seantristan_)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The actor honored his fellow lead stars Emilio Daez and Reign Parani for walking with him through his filming journey.</p><p>“@iamreignp and @emiliobdaez — I’m so glad we’re stepping into this milestone together. I can’t wait for what’s ahead,” he said.</p><p><em>Love at First Spik</em>e director Ivan Payawal’s brilliance in directing the highly anticipated series was also highlighted in Sean’s post.</p><p>“To my director, Direk @ivanpayawal — I will never get tired of telling you how in awe I am of you,” he said. “You are brilliant, and your mind works in the most fascinating way. You are the team captain I look up to. I’m so happy our paths crossed.”</p><p>The actor expressed his gratitude to the director for the trust and connection they built during the filming process.</p><p>“You trusted me with Jared, and you shared a part of yourself with me — for that, I will always be grateful,” he said. “They’ll never know how we can connect with just one look before braving through a scene together. I love you, Direk.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/6/21/emilio-daez-sean-tristan-reign-parani-share-takeaways-from-lead-roles-in-love-at-first-spike-1914"><strong>READ: Emilio Daez, Sean Tristan, Reign Parani share takeaways from lead roles in &#x27;Love At First Spike&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>In the same post, the actor shared that his portrayal of Jared Aragon had a profound impact on him.</p><p>“My first lead role, and it changed me. I stepped into this with excitement and fear, but came out braver, fuller, and more grateful than ever,” he wrote.</p><p>The actor also dedicated a message to his character, expressing his gratitude for the lessons he gained from his story.</p><p>“To Jared — thank you for teaching me how to lead with strength and love with an open heart,” he expressed.</p><p>“You’ll always have a special place in mine. I carry you with me as we step into whatever comes next. Mahaba haba pa and journey natin,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/6/2/happy-pride-celebrities-drag-performers-join-forces-in-welcoming-pride-month-1735">READ:Happy Pride: Celebrities, drag performers join forces in welcoming Pride Month</a></div><p>The digital series also features <em>Pinoy Big Brother </em>alum Dylan Yturralde, Rain Celmar, Binsoy Namoca, Andi Abaya, and Sky Quizon. River Joseph, a contender in the ongoing edition of the show, takes the antagonist role in the series.</p><p>Lance Reblando, Jude Hinumdum, Adrian Alandy, Meryll Soriano, Gio Alvarez, and Alwyn Uytingco are also part of the cast.</p><p><em>Love at First Spike</em> was first released on Friday, June 20, and is exclusively available on iWantTFC.</p>

<p>Sean Tristan shared how grateful he is for the people he worked with as he embarked on his first lead role as actor.</p>

Sean Tristan shared how grateful he is for the people he worked with as he embarked on his first lead role as actor.

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Sean Tristan on working with ‘Love at First Spike’ co-stars: ‘I couldn’t have asked for a better team and a better family’

Clarence Gillego,

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Published June 22, 2025 05:32 PM PHT

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