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(From left) Marco Gallo and L.A. Aguinaldo. Photos courtesy of Mediacorp

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Marco Gallo, L.A Aguinaldo look for love in dating show 'Wingman'


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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788332588228combo13.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="(From left) Marco Gallo and L.A Aguinaldo. Photos courtesy of Mediacorp"/>(From left) Marco Gallo and L.A Aguinaldo. Photos courtesy of Mediacorp</div>&quot;University Series&quot; star Marco Gallo and model L.A Aguinaldo are off on a quest to find romance with help of their friends in the regional reality dating show &quot;Wingman.&quot;Premiering September 10 on the YouTube channel of the Singapore-based Mediacorp, the program follows eight &quot;singles&quot; from across Asia who enter a villa, each accompanied by a friend tasked with helping them find love.Gallo will be joined by model Lorenzo Isip, while Aguinaldo enters with TV personality and entrepreneur Richard Juan.Isip and Juan must take on challenges to earn dates for their partners while helping them navigate their romantic choices.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788332628528combo14.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Lorenzo Isip, left, and Richard Juan"/>Lorenzo Isip, left, and Richard Juan</div>The winning couple will receive 20,000 Singapore dollars (or around P983,000), while the winning wingman takes home 10,000 Singapore dollars (or approximately P491,000).The 25-year-old Gallo enters &quot;Wingman&quot; following two publicized three-year relationships. He hopes to find a connection outside of the entertainment industry, according to a press release.Aguinaldo, 33, also hopes to meet someone outside of show business after past relationships that were kept private, leaving his former partners to feel hidden.The 12-part series will premiere with four episodes on September 10, followed by two new episodes every Thursday until the finale on October 8. Viewing is free and available globally.Gallo was a housemate on &quot;Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7&quot; in 2016. He is best known for starring in Viva One&#x27;s &quot;University Series,&quot; headlining its debut installment, &quot;The Rain in España,&quot; opposite his former girlfriend Heaven Peralejo.Aguinaldo, meanwhile, is a model and social media personality.

'University Series' star Marco Gallo and model L.A Aguinaldo are off on a quest to find romance with help of their friends in the regional reality dating show 'Wingman.'

'University Series' star Marco Gallo and model L.A Aguinaldo are off on a quest to find romance with help of their friends in the regional reality dating show 'Wingman.'