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Tommy Alejandrino is ready to explore love and connections on “Sparks Camp” Season 4

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Liezel Dela Cruz

<p>Ready to feel that spark again? The Philippines’ first queer dating reality show &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/8/29/queer-dating-show-sparks-camp-heats-up-with-season-4-introduces-new-campers-in-quest-for-love-1910" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sparks Camp</strong></a>&quot; is returning for its fourth season with a fresh batch of campers.</p><p>And while we can’t predict just yet who’ll click with whom (the fun is in finding out, TBH), we can start getting to know the campers who are about to make this season worth watching. First on our radar is Tommy Alejandrino, who is set to enter the camp as Mr. Explore-Actor.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6EpP27Grf-s" title="#SparksCampTommy aka Mr. Explore-actor! | Sparks Camp Season 4" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>If Tommy looks familiar, that’s because you’ve probably seen him on your screens before. The 24-year-old film, television, and theater actor played Kenji in the hit series “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/seniorhigh2023/articles-videos/5-times-kenji-triggered-viewers-with-his-two-faced-personality-in-senior-high-20867" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Senior High</strong></a>” and its sequel “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/highstreet2024/articles-videos/10-times-tommy-excelled-as-kenjie-in-high-street-22775" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>High Street</strong></a>.” He also earned praise for a &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/maalaala-mo-kaya" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Maalaala Mo Kaya</strong></a>&quot; (MMK) episode where he portrayed the life story of Eugene dela Cruz, a street dweller who graduated with Latin honors from the Ateneo de Manila University.</p><p>As he previously shared with ABS-CBN Entertainment, he studied theater for six years at the Philippine High School for the Arts, nestled on Mt. Makiling. But acting isn’t his only talent. Tommy can be very flexible–literally. He trained in gymnastics as a kid.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/seniorhigh2023/articles-videos/these-5-things-about-senior-high-star-tommy-alejandrino-proves-that-hes-no-kenji-in-real-life-20910" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: These 5 things about “Senior High” star Tommy Alejandrino proves that he’s no Kenji in real life</strong></a></div><p>Tommy has found a tight-knit circle in showbiz, like his &quot;Senior High&quot; barkada which includes Zaijian Jaranilla. But while he values these friendships, Tommy shared that his male co-stars mostly treat him like one of the straight guys. That&#x27;s why he&#x27;s looking forward to meeting more people from the queer community and finding genuine friendships that will last even outside the camp.</p><p>Love and relationships have always been a little complicated for Tommy. As the youngest of six siblings and raised singlehandedly by his mom, growing up without the typical family relationship model had an impact on how he&#x27;s learned to view love and intimacy.</p><p>He didn&#x27;t have a straightforward coming-out journey either. Tommy previously dated a girl before eventually entering his first same-sex relationship, which helped him understand his queer identity better.</p><p>Tommy isn’t entering the camp pretending he has a perfectly polished dating history. He owns up to struggling with abandonment issues and self-sabotaging his relationships, even admitting that he cheated on his first boyfriend. Rather than making excuses for what happened, Tommy seems to recognize these mistakes as patterns he needs to understand and unlearn.</p><p>Tommy is only one of 10 campers entering &quot;<em>Sparks Camp</em>&quot; this season. Meet them all on Sparks Camp Season 4, streaming on iWant this Sept 16, and find out who Tommy might find his spark with.&quot; Viewers can get early access to each episode through <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>iWant&#x27;s </strong></a>subscription plans, starting at P35 per month in the Philippines, and USD 4.99 per month in the United States* (*promo price until October 31, 2026) and for the rest of the world.</p><p>Enjoy all the feels you want, only on <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>iWant</strong></a>, the Home of Filipino feels. Download the app and subscribe via Google Play or the Apple App Store.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>More on this story: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/8/29/queer-dating-show-sparks-camp-heats-up-with-season-4-introduces-new-campers-in-quest-for-love-1910" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Queer dating show “Sparks Camp” heats up with Season 4, introduces new campers in quest for love</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/7/20/netizens-heap-praise-on-tommy-alejandrino-for-his-riveting-performance-in-mmk-0919" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Netizens heap praise on Tommy Alejandrino for his riveting performance in MMK “The Viral Story of Eugene dela Cruz”</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/seniorhigh2023/articles-videos/these-5-things-about-senior-high-star-tommy-alejandrino-proves-that-hes-no-kenji-in-real-life-20910" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>These 5 things about “Senior High” star Tommy Alejandrino proves that he’s no Kenji in real life</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/highstreet2024/articles-videos/tommy-alejandrino-names-top-3-favorite-actresses-22548" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Tommy Alejandrino names his top 3 favorite actresses </strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/seniorhigh2023/articles-news/high-five-with-tommy-alejandrino-21338" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>High Five with Tommy Alejandrino</strong></a></div>

<p>Mr. Explore-Actor Tommy Alejandrino is ready for some self-discovery on “Sparks Camp."</p>

Mr. Explore-Actor Tommy Alejandrino is ready for some self-discovery on “Sparks Camp."