Another name has surfaced as the reason behind the collapse of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla's 11-year relationship.
The woman in question is the Kapamilya young star Gillian Vicencio.
Read: Gillian Vicencio's name gets dragged into Kathryn Bernardo-Daniel Padilla breakup
Stories are floating online that Gillian and Daniel allegedly had an intimate affair that Kathryn eventually got wind of.
Netizens are having a field day consuming the rumor, which puts Gillian in the crosshairs of angry KathNiel fans who are still stunned by the turn of events.
But who is Gillian Vicencio? Here are some interesting details about her.
STAR MAGIC TALENT
Gillian is part of the stable of talents under the care of Star Magic, the talent arm of ABS-CBN.
Her 2019 batchmates include Kyle Echarri, Jeremiah Lisbo, and Belle Mariano.
COMMERCIAL MODEL
Before being an actress, Gillian was a commercial model.
One of her commercials was for a facial wash brand with actor James Reid and an ice-cream brand.
A FAN OF MANGA
The 22-year-old star loves reading Japanese manga comics. She's also crazy about Japanese food.
COOKING VLOG
Gillian has a video on her vlog on YouTube where she is seen cooking. The young actress loves to cook as much as she loves to eat.
A December 2020 published by Candy revealed that Gillian took up Culinary Arts in college.
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SHE LOVES TO DRAW
During a guesting in May of this year on the morning talk show Magandang Buhay, Gillian revealed she was back in school and taking up Multimedia Arts major in Animation.
Her return to school was facilitated by Star Magic, according to Gillian.
She said, "Medyo mahirap din po yung sched talaga. Time management talaga at kung ano ang priority mo sa buhay.
"Actually noong bata po ako mahilig ako [mag-drawing]. Sa tingin ko po kasi ay yun po yung pinakadikit sa film, kasi film po talaga ang gusto kong kunin."
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DEBUT FILM
Gillian made her big screen debut in the 2018 horror film Eerie starring Bea Alonzo and Charo Santos-Concio.
Gillian portrayed the character of Erika Sayco.
MAKING A NAME IN THE BIZ
Eerie paved the way for Gillian to land more acting projects.
She was part of the cast of the iWant Kargo in 2019.
Gillian was also seen in the movies Hellcome Home, Hello Stranger: The Movie, and Four Sisters Before the Wedding.
Television viewers are familiar with Gillian through the primetime series, 2 Good 2 Be True, which, interestingly, stars Kathryn and Daniel.
She said then, “Nung una talaga, sobrang kinakabahan ako. Siyempre sila talaga yung iniidolo ko before, sila yung napapanuod ko.
"Tapos ngayon katrabaho ko na sila tapos madalas ko na sila nakakasama. Kaya sobrang saya. Yung kaba naging excitement talaga."
ACTING ALONGSIDE KATHRYN BERNARDO
Gillian was also part of Kathryn's recent film, A Very Good Girl. She played the character of Joenna Ondon.
Read: Meet the cast of A Very Good Girl; find out why the movie set is “chaotic, messy, crazy"
She had nice words about Kathryn, saying, "Maalaga po siya sa mga ka-work niya."
Gillian also commended Kathryn for being "approachable" and warm to her co-workers.
VOLLEYBALL SKILLS
Gillian has talent for playing volleyball. She often participates in the volleyball games during Star Magic All-Star Games.
She was awarded Best Receiver at this year's Star Magic All-Star Games 2023 held at the MOA Arena.
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PROMPOSAL
Gillian attended the Star Magical Prom this year side-by-side with fellow Kapamilya Karina Bautista.
Their promposal—a term used when asking someone to be his or her date on a prom—was followed by fans on social media.
"Willing to freeze until you say yes," Karina posted on Instagram, asking Gillian to be her date for the prom.
Karina was vacationing in Mongolia when the photo was taken.
Gillian likewise took to Instagram to deliver her reply to Karina's request, which was a "yes."
Wrote Gillian, "Three weeks ago, pinaplano ko nang mag-prompose kay @karebautista_ kaya lang ang kulit ng universe dahil ayaw kaming pagtagpuin."
She added, "Una nag-ibang bansa siya tapos dapat pupuntahan namin siya sa airport para i-surprise kaya lang sabit sa schedule ko kaya pupunta dapat ako sa place niya kaso wrong timing na naman. Wala pala siya dun.
"So @karebautista_ , ito na yung sagot ko sayo. Sorry, pinaghintay kita. Sana hindi ka nanlamig."
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CHOOSING DANIEL PADILLA
During a game segment for PEP Live appearance in 2019, Gillian was asked to choose between Daniel Padilla and James Reid.
"Daniel Padilla," answered Gillian.
"Actualy, ang gulo-gulo ko rin, e, kasi dati si James Reid ang gusto ko tapos naging Daniel Padilla.
"Ang galing kasi umarte, ang galing nila ni Kath, wow ni Kath, ni Kathryn Bernardo, ang galing-galing nila."
Gillian also admitted that Daniel was her crush at the time.
"Sobrang lakas ng appeal ni Daniel," she revealed.