Kathryn Bernardo is earning all the support and love from fans and netizens, after her emotional reveal about her breakup with Daniel Padilla, her boyfriend of 11 years.
A testament to the overflowing love and support, Bernardo has been getting from netizens, casuals and fans alike, is the gargantuan leap in her number of followers on Instagram. From 18.3 million, prior to her announcement, the Kapamilya actress now has 19.6 million followers on the platform. That’s just 300,000 short of overtaking fellow Kapamilya actress, Anne Curtis, as the Philippines’ most followed celebrity.
Also reflective of Bernardo’s influence and popularity on the platform, is the more than 5 million likes she received after just 24 hours , for her post where she confirmed, she and long-time flame, Daniel Padilla, already parted ways. The feat is first for any Filipino celebrity. The same post notably 1 million likes within an hour of the actress’ announcement.
Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla’s love story began in 2012, via the TV series, Princess and I, where they became boyfriend and girlfriend. Padilla was Bernardo’s first romantic relationship. Throughout the last decade, the couple starred various successful projects, including box-office breaking films, and top rating teleseryes. They made successes as solo artists, too, and received prestigious accolades from various award-giving bodies.
“Our love story began with respect, and it ended with respect”, Bernardo revealed in a lengthy but emotional post on her Instagram account.
