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Josh Ford looks back on playing young Clark Medina in JaDine's "On The Wings of Love"

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Liezel Dela Cruz

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748530757270Josh-Ford-looks-back-on-playing-young-Clark-.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>You’ll probably go OMG once we remind you that Josh Ford actually played young Clark Medina—the younger version of James Reid’s character—in the iconic Kapamilya teleserye &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2024/11/26/throwback-jadine-in-their-first-drama-series-on-the-wings-of-love-105" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em><u><strong>On The Wings of Love</strong></u></em></a>.&quot;  Yes, that was really him. He was only around eleven years old at the time, sporting straight hair that looks so different from the soft curls he has now. (Fun fact: In an episode of &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/5/13/josh-ford-was-born-on-a-red-carpet-this-and-more-fun-facts-about-the-fil-brit-charmer-0025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Atin A10 Lang</u></strong></a>,&quot; Josh shared that his hair just naturally went from straight to curly as he grew up.)</p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABZtlw1msowc_2wf"></script></div><p>Josh is amused that netizens, especially on TikTok, have been digging up old clips of his scenes from the show. And every time he watches those throwbacks, it brings back nothing but good memories of how he started in showbiz and what it was like working on the “OTWOL” set. “I still remember very vividly &#x27;yung mga kasama ko sa set and how fun it was,” he said during an interview on Kapamilya Chat. </p><p>He considers &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2024/11/26/throwback-jadine-in-their-first-drama-series-on-the-wings-of-love-105" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>On The Wings of Love</u></strong></a>,&quot; which was topbilled by the phenomenal love team of James Reid and Nadine Lustre aka JaDine, the biggest project he ever did as a child star. He was so young then, but Josh clearly remembers how nervous he felt taking on the role, wanting so badly to do well and make a good impression, especially since he was playing the male lead’s younger version. He really hoped James would be happy with how he portrayed their shared character.</p><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LRcNY35SJbM" title="Clark&#x27;s childhood | On The Wings Of Love" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>He also recalls how massive JaDine was at the time and how nice they were to him behind the scenes. He was a shy kid, playful and a little &#x27;makulit&#x27; at times, but his mom was always on set to help him out and make sure he stayed focused. That’s why it meant so much that James and Nadine were the ones to approach him and make him feel at ease. Looking back now, he’s still thankful for those small but meaningful gestures, because they helped shape the way he carries himself today. In a way, JaDine became his early role models who showed him how to treat others in the industry with kindness.</p><p>And recently, the Fil-Brit charmer went back to the ABS-CBN compound for an interview following his eviction from &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em><u>Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab</u></em></strong></a>.&quot; And when he stepped inside, there was this familiar feeling that hit him right away, because this was the same place where he auditioned for “OTWOL.” It felt like coming home to his childhood years, only this time, he was walking through the same hallways not as a kid hoping to land a role, but as a rising star with wings that are only just starting to spread.</p>

<p>"PBB Collab" evictee Josh Ford looks back on his "On The Wings of Love" days.</p>