NADINE AND ALDEN, FROM ALMOSTS TO NOW

In the dreamy shores of Siargao, two strangers collide in Viu’s upcoming series Love, Siargao.

Alden Richards plays Jao, a man quietly breaking after heartbreak. Nadine Lustre is Kara, a free-spirited traveler drawn to the island’s magic—and its famous “Siargao Curse”: you either never leave… or you fall hopelessly in love.

What starts as friction slowly turns into something deeper. Under the island’s spell, guarded hearts begin to open, old wounds surface, and both are forced to ask: can love arrive exactly when you need it most?

Directed by Dwein Baltazar, Jade Castro, and Rod Marmol, this isn’t your typical romance — it’s quiet, introspective, and all about emotional timing.

Before They Were “Nadine & Alden”

Funny enough, a small trivia, both auditioned for Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash era … and neither made it.

From that shared “no,” their paths went separate ways — Nadine with Abscbn, Alden with GMA. They built their careers on opposite sides of the industry, each becoming household names through iconic loveteams: JaDine for Nadine, and the legendary AlDub for Alden.

From Nadine’s IG @nadine

Now, Nadine and Alden meet not as halves of established formulas, but as fully realized artists.

From Alden’s IG @aldenrichards02

No more network walls. Just two strong, independent talents coming together for something new.  There’s a quiet confidence in this pairing—one that doesn’t rely on nostalgia, but on presence.

Love, Siargao is more than a love story. It’s about timing, healing, and what happens when the right person shows up and quietly changes everything.

Sometimes the best stories don’t start with certainty… they start from separate journeys and what could have been… to something real, something now.

Love , Siargao hits this June 2026 on Viu.