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IN PHOTOS: Coco and Julia were so sweet and fun (and so in love!) behind the scenes of “ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2025”

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Allyzza Kay Trinidad

Christmas Special 2025: Coco Martin and Julia Montes

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We all know Coco Martin and Julia Montes, or CocoJul as shippers like to call them, have kept their relationship low-key through the years. They&#x27;ve only offered glimpses here and there, even after confirming the real score between them in 2023.  But for a couple so private, CocoJul sure knows how to flex their love when it matters most. Case in point: their carefree and extra-showy moment at the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/12/14/leading-ladies-batang-quiapo-its-showtime-family-jazz-up-the-first-part-of-abscbn-christmas-special-0915">&quot;Love, Joy, Hope: ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2025,&quot;</a> where they made the whole nation &#x27;kilig&#x27; with their <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/12/14/seal-it-with-a-cocojul-kiss-the-beloved-couple-gets-extra-showy-with-rare-onstage-pda-0828">duet of &quot;Kasama Kang Tumanda&quot; and &quot;Grow Old With You.&quot;</a>The power couple walked onstage holding hands, and already, the kilig was off the charts. Coco swapped his rugged “<a href="http://batangquiapo.abs-cbn.com">FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo</a>” persona for a clean, classic look in a navy suit and dark sunglasses, while Julia was every bit the Christmas princess in a soft blush pink gown with a corset-style black lace bodice and off-shoulder detail.  They were just &#x27;vibing&#x27; to the song, and at the latter part, Coco surprised everyone in the studio—including Julia—by giving her a kiss on the lips. Julia&#x27;s eyes widened as she laughed in disbelief and hugged him. But even way before the cameras rolled, kilig was already in the air. During rehearsals, Coco and Julia were very cozy and relaxed. They didn&#x27;t practice the kiss, though, otherwise, Julia wouldn’t have looked so adorably shocked when it happened on stage. Check out their unscripted sweetness in this gallery of behind-the-scenes moments, and see just how totally in love the sweethearts are!

Feel the Christmas kilig in these behind-the-scenes snaps of Coco Martin and Julia Montes being their sweetest, happiest selves while preparing for "ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2025."

Feel the Christmas kilig in these behind-the-scenes snaps of Coco Martin and Julia Montes being their sweetest, happiest selves while preparing for "ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2025."