Some fans are finding it hard to get over the chemistry James Reid and Nadine Lustre once shared as a love team.
They watched, anticipated, and celebrated JaDine's love blossomed from reel to real, as the couple confirmed their relationship on February 11, 2016.
Their breakup, which was first reported by PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) on January 1, 2020 came as very sad news coupled with many rumors and speculations.
James and Nadine confirmed it via an official statement on ABS-CBN's Tonight With Boy Abunda on January 20, 2020.
Now, the two are living separate lives.
James recently flew to the U.S. to visit his brother Andrew and go through some recording sessions in Los Angeles, as confirmed by his father and business manager Malcolm Reid.
Meanwhile, Nadine has a new French boyfriend, Christophe Bariou, who is a resort owner in Siargao. She recently shared a photo of him on her Instagram account.
Before the fans can finally move on, let’s relive JaDine’s sweet moments.
When they admitted their love in the JaDine in Love concert
James Reid and Nadine Lustre admitted that they were girlfriend and boyfriend after their JaDine in Love concert at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum on February 20, 2016.
They officially became a couple on February 11, 2016. Although he wasn't planning to, James said "I love you" to Nadine at the end of the concert.
During an interview with ABS-CBN, James said, "I said it 'coz I really love her."
Nadine replied, "I love you, too."
When JaDine celebrated their first anniversary
When Nadine and James celebrated their first anniversary on February 11, 2017, they both posted about it on their respective Instagram accounts.
James posted two photos of Nadine with the captions, “She’s all I see” and “Happy 1st, love.”
In his Instagram Stories, he uploaded a video showing Nadine plus three heart balloons. James could be heard in the video saying, “Thanks, love!”
On February 12, 2017, Nadine used Twitter to share that she was with James in Tokyo, Japan.
Nadine said the trip was a fulfillment of her five-year dream to visit the city.
When they said their love helped them grow
“Since me and James have come together, I could really say na I've changed for the better,” said Nadine.
Meanwhile, James said, “For me, I've experienced a different kind love with Nadine compared sa mga past relationships ko.
“This has been more mature and I've grown a lot.”
When James supported Nadine after her brother’s death
The presscon was held after Nadine won the FAMAS Best Actress Award for the movie Never Not Love You.
Nadine's mood swings were related to her grief over the death of her brother, Isaiah Lustre, in October 2017.
Nadine said of her mood swings, “Yung pagiging patient po niya [James], nakita ko po yun nung bago lang po yung sa brother ko, kasi nag-Japan kami noon.
“And then, hindi ko po alam, e. Yung mood swing ko, malala talaga siya.
“Parang pag hindi ako sang-ayon sa naging desisyon, kasi we travel po as a group, so parang minsan hindi ako nagsasalita, minsan tahimik lang ako.
“Minsan madaldal ako and masayahin ako, 'tapos biglang magsusungit ako.
“Sobrang unstable ko nung time na yun.”
Nadine then showed her appreciation for James' support.
She continued, “And dun ko po nakita sa kanya na sobrang patient and understanding niya.
“Kasi kahit sa point na maiinis ka sa akin, kasi sobra na, siya po talaga yung nagpapakalma sa akin.
“Siya din po calm din siya, and then he understands completely.
“Hindi po siya nagagalit or naiinis sa akin kahit nakakainis na siya.”
When James said HE ONLY HAS ONE LOVE-TEAM NAME: JADINE
On October 4, 2019, Dreamscape Entertainment announced that James would star in a teleserye titled Soulmate, opposite Nancy McDonie of K-pop group Momoland.
Fans began to create love team names for the two, but James was quick to dissuade them from doing so.
He said in a tweet on the same day of the announcement, "I’m honoured to be part of the new project ‘Soulmate’ on ABSCBN but please guys, no love team names. I’ve already got one #jadine"
When they traveled together and shared their experiences On social media
JaDine liked to travel together and they shared photos from all their trips on their social media accounts.
They visited many local and out-of-the-country locations together: Dubai, South Korea, Japan, France, Greece, New York, California, Thailand, Siargao, Bohol, Batangas, Zambales, Caramoan, Palawan, Sagada and Benguet.
For their third anniversary, James and Nadine visited The Farm in San Benito, Lipa, Batangas.
The post had a “seedling” emoji, sparking rumors that the couple got back together.
Some claimed the two needed to go through a transition period before letting go of each other.
In the November 11, 2021 episode of the Waking Up with Jim and Saab podcast hosted by husband-and-wife musicians Jim Bacarro and Saab Magalona, Nadine described how she moved on from the breakup.
“It was really weird because of course there were times that I was like…that you know, I wish this could still work out. You know, you’re still there, e, you’re still not over the relationship. But I was aware that it was slowly going away.
“And, at first, it was hard for me just because I was like, this couldn’t happen, this can’t go away because I still wanna be with this person, but one day I just woke up and then I told friend, ‘You know what, it’s not there anymore.’"