The finale of ‘Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition’ may have crowned Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca (BreKa) as the Big Winner duo, but it was the unexpected sweet moment between Will Ashley and Bianca De Vera that stole the spotlight—and the hearts of the audience.
During the live Big Night held at the New Frontier Theater on Saturday, July 5, Will and Bianca—fondly dubbed by fans as ‘WillCa’—shared a warm, genuine hug that instantly went viral.
The two were celebrating on stage with the other housemates when Bianca walked up behind Will, who was gleefully jumping with fellow housemate Michael Sager. Turning around, Will asked, “Can I hug you?” to which Bianca responded with a smile and said yes.
The embrace, set to the tune of Niki’s emotional cover of ‘You’ll Be In My Heart’ in a viral clip posted by Sparkle, sent fans into a frenzy both inside the venue and online.
The video has already amassed over 10.4 million views on Facebook, and the hashtag #WillCa trended on X (formerly Twitter) with more than 234,000 posts, making it one of the most talked-about moments of the night.
Among the most amused were Will and Bianca’s fellow housemates Michael Sager, Emilio Daez, and Josh Ford, who were caught on camera reacting over-the-top with excitement. The trio jumped, screamed, and playfully “lost it” as they witnessed the WillCa moment firsthand—much to the delight of netizens who likened their reaction to having “VVIP seats” at a fan service concert.
“Big fat mood. Ma-witness mo ba naman WillCa moment sa harap mo,” tweeted one fan (@kstylelovr), echoing the kilig felt across social media platforms.
Will and Bianca’s chemistry was already familiar to many, having worked together on the GMA Network-ABS-CBN collaboration ‘Unbreak My Heart’ two years ago. But their ‘PBB’ stint brought their closeness to a new level, turning them into one of this season’s most beloved “ships.”
While Will and his duo partner Ralph De Leon (RaWi) finished as second big placers, fans believe this on-stage WillCa moment was a different kind of win—a viral one, sealed with a hug and celebrated by a whole fandom.
