"Just for tonight we have the license to pretend we're in love again."
These were the words that Megastar Sharon Cuneta uttered at her sold-out Dear Heart concert with ex-husband Gabby Concepcion.
The event was held at MOA Arena in Pasay City on Friday night, October 27, 2023.
The former reel-and-real-life sweethearts fulfilled their fans' earnest wish to see them together again—not just singing theme songs from their movies, but also reminiscing about their colorful history on and off cam.
From their first kiss and unplanned engagement to their secret wedding and becoming first-time parents, Sharon and Gabby vividly recalled a lot of good times that they shared together.
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Looking back, they agreed that they had a good run as a couple despite their painful separation.
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But more than seeing them put closure to their tumultous past, the most touching highlight of the night was when their daughter KC Concepcion joined them on stage.
It was such a rare moment to see them as one family that many fans were moved to tears.
Even the Megastar started crying especially when KC shared her thoughts about her parents being on good terms with each other.
At an earlier part of the concert, Sharon told Gabby, "Alam mo ang lakas ng dugo mo. Kamukha mo si Kace, tas pareho kayo ng ugali. Parehong-pareho.
"That's not bad. I had her for the first three decades of her life and I am glad that you two are making up for lost time."
To which Gabby replied, "I'd like to thank you and Mommy Elaine and all the titas who cared for her. And of course you took care of KC while I was in America."
Sharon added, "See, she loves you very much. That's how I raised her."
Gabby said in response, "I love her dearly."
CELEBRITIES WHO WATCHED DEAR HEART CONCERT
A number of celebrities came to witness this momentous event, and most of them were part of the defunct Kapamilya prime-time series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.
Leading the pack were real-life couple Coco Martin and Julia Montes.
The Megastar was cast in the same series from November 2021 to July 2022, and she played as Julia's long-lost mother in the story.
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Coco and Julia's faces were flashed in the huge LED screen several times as Sharon recalled how she grew close to them.
Gabby, for his part, called Coco his "kumpare" and said "Inaanak ko yung... Inaanak niya yung anak ko."
Sharon also acknowleged Ang Probinstano stars Shaina Magdayao, Lorna Tolentino, Cherry Pie Picache, Angel Aquino, Miles Ocampo, and John Estrada. John was accompanied by his wife Priscilla Meirelles.
Senator Bong Revilla and Congressman Lani Mercado were also seated among the audience.
Other stars who were present were Ara Mina, Angelu De Leon, and Rocco Nacino.
Sharon also announced during the concert that Alden Richards came to give her flowers at MOA Arena, but that he had to leave due to a block screening of Five Break-ups and A Romance.
Meanwhile, Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid showed up for a surprise segment where they quizzed Sharon and Gabby about some quick facts about their past.
Later on, Sharon did a song number with Erik Santos, Jeremy G, and Ogie.
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT SHARON AND GABBY
Sharon and Gabby first worked together in the 1981 movie Dear Heart.
It was such a big hit that they made movies one after another, including P.S. I Love You (1981), My Only Love (1982), Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin (1984), and Sa Hirap At Ginhawa (1984).
Their powerful onscreen chemistry soon turned into real-life romance.
Married thrice in 1984, Sharon and Gabby had KC in 1985, and then they separated in 1987.
Since then, the two lived separate lives and only worked together once in the movie Tayong Dalawa in 1992.
It took 26 years before they briefly reunited for a TV commercial in 2018, followed by a one-time live performance at a teachers' gathering in 2019.
Their reunion concert at the Mall of Asia Arena last night, October 27, 2023 will be followed by a show at Okada Manila on October 30 and a show at Nustar Resort and Casino in Cebu on November 17.
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