Most Successful Reel and Real Showbiz Love Teams

Posted on Nov 12, 2008 under Pinoy Showbiz News | No Comment

As they say, Filipinos are, without a doubt, romantic in nature. They have a high value of romantic relationships, probably due also to the norms of the society. We are a Catholic nation and conservative Catholicism is evident in the country. The society gives the picture that these romantic relationships are essential in one’s life, especially by the time of marriage, where only annulment can be the possible worst end achieved. Thus, we put high value to our romantic relationships, as much as we value our families and friends. We are empathic and sweet towards others.

Angel Locsin and Piolo Pascual in ASAP

Perhaps, this could explain why Filipinos have a deep hunger for entertainment through the love teams that we see on TV and in movies. If you are a Filipino, you might have seen it obvious that for every story you see, there is always a love angle. It only shows how the viewers obviously crave for this element to be present in any story so they can patronize it. This love element proves to be essential in any story we watch, whether shown implicitly or used as the main flow or gist of the entire story.

This, in return, has given birth to countless love teams we see in showbiz. From the time the Pinoy entertainment industry was born, there were already love teams that were created to please viewers. From the 50s and the 60s up to the 21st century, we continue to be bombarded with so many love teams, either through the TV or through the big screen.

Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III

On that note, let us take a quick look of who managed to be the most famous love teams of all time.

First, we have the Guy and Pip tandem, courtesy of Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III. Definitely one of the most unforgettable local showbiz love teams of all time, the tandem made several hits and had thousands of loyal followers. Perhaps one major reason of their popularity is the fact that a mestizo was paired with a morena, as is the case of Guy and Pip. It is not the usual love team and definitely, it made its mark and became one of the most popular.

If there’s the Guy and Pip, who could ever forget the Vi and Bot loveteam? As Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor were said to be the greatest rivals on screen that time, so are their loveteams. The Vi and Bot tandem was made to match that of Guy and Pip. Nevertheless, this tandem also equally survived and managed to become popular to a lot of Filipinos, especially the Vilmanians.

together again?…

There is also the ever-controversial Sharon-Gabby tandem, with Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion. They had several box-office movies that are surely romantic and ‘kilig-to-the-bones’, such as Dear Heart and many others. As we all probably know, their loveteam continued in real life, and they married. Their love bore fruit with Kristina Cassandra, or KC Concepcion. Eventually, they parted ways and Sharon married again with now Senator Francis Pangilinan. Their love story may not have had a happy ending in real life, but their fans surely continue to have the clamour of a reunion of their loveteam, even just on screen, especially now that Gabby is back in the spotlight.

Maria-William loveteam was also equally popular on the verge of Sharon-Gabby tandem’s popularity. The pairing of Maricel Soriano and William Martinez proved to be bankable and wacky. They were described to cute as a loveteam due to their being opposite or in contrast with one another. For these two celebrities, the adage ‘opposites attract’ has held true for the loveteam.

Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera of Dyesebel on GMA 7.

Other ever famous loveteams of the past and present generations include the following:

• Romnick Sarmienta and Sheryl Cruz
• Piolo Pascual and Judy Ann Santos
• Claudine Barretto and Rico Yan
• John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo
• Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa
• Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez
• Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson
• Judy Ann Santos and Wowie de Guzman
• Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin
• Bobby Andrews and Angelu de Leon
• Janno Gibbs and Manilyn Reynes
• Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera
• Gloria Romero and Luis Gonzalez
• Mark Herras and Jennylyn Mercado
• Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa