DonBelle’s first primetime series ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ opens this October

Photograph Courtesy of ABS-CBN Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan.

The much-anticipated debut of the New Gen phenomenal love team of Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano (“DonBelle”) in their very first primetime series is just around the corner.

The teaser for their show Can’t Buy Me Love, opening this October, has set the hearts of fans aflutter. In the one-minute clip, Mariano’s character Caroline, a Chinese-Filipino born into a very wealthy and traditional family, meets Pangilinan’s character Bingo, a diligent man whose aim is to provide for his underprivileged family.

“This October, magbibida na sa kanilang unang primetime series ang New Gen Phenomenal Love Team,” the video teaser announced.

Following their successful team-up in Star Cinema’s romantic comedy film An Inconvenient Love, which paved the way for the film outfit’s comeback to theaters after the pandemic, Mariano and Pangilinan’s next series, Can’t Buy Me Love, represents the latest professional milestone for the love duo.

Mae Cruz Alviar is directing the TV series, which Mariano described as “always been a dream of mine. Growing up, I used to watch primetime series, and to be able to do one with Direk Mae and him (Donny), grabe! I am so excited. I cannot wait.”

Alviar, in turn, has been all praises for her stars. “They want to make this work even more,” she said. “Napaka-hardworking na couple nila, na love team (They are a very hardworking couple, their loveteam). And, together I know that they will go very, very far.”

DonBelle earned their “phenomenal” moniker in 2021, their breakout year as a record-breaking pair when their collaboration in the iWantTFC limited series He’s Into Her and the digital release of their debut movie Love Is Color Blind took the digital entertainment industry by storm.

Love Is Color Blind became the highest-grossing movie and the biggest digital premiere on KTX.ph.