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January 8 - 21 , 2018
The One That Got Away

Three beautiful women , all in love with the same ex-boyfriend … who will win his heart again ?

What if three beautiful , independent women who have the same ex-boyfriend meet and they all happen to still be in love with him ? Can they set their personal differences aside and fight for love fairly , or this is a case of every woman for herself ?
This 2018 , GMA Network starts the year with a bang as it proudly unveils The One That Got Away , a sexy , romantic comedy series that will surely entertain and make Kapuso viewers believe in love , family , friendship , and all the craziness that goes with it . Kapuso Station ’ s opening salvo in 2018 , a glossy drama masterpiece , is all set to win the hearts of television audiences with its intriguing storyline and interesting mix of characters .
Headlining this primetime soap are the following : Three of the network ’ s sought-after leading ladies Rhian Ramos as “ Zoe ”, Max Collins as “ Darcy ” and the Kapuso Premier Drama Actress Lovi Poe as “ Alex ” and the Kapuso Drama King Dennis Trillo as “ Liam ” who plays the very important role of the man whom these women had a relationship with in the past .
The first ex-girlfriend is Lovi Poe as Alexandra Rey “ Alex ” Makalintal . She is beautiful , independent , family-oriented and incredibly career-driven . She and Liam fell madly in love . Alex ’ s family loved Liam too , and Liam ’ s friends all liked Alex for him . But Alex ’ s career goals got in the way . She rejected Liam ’ s marriage proposal and they parted ways .
Max Collins is the second ex-girlfriend as Darlene “ Darcy ” Sibuyan . She and Liam met after Liam broke up with Alex . They became friends until they fell for each other . But when an opportunity abroad presented itself to Darcy , she decided to take it . The long distance relationship didn ’ t work for both of them , eventually breaking them apart .
The third ex-girlfriend is Rhian Ramos as Sophia Elizabeth
Dennis Trillo “ Zoe ” Velasquez . She is a swimwear designer and blogger who ’ s always out for fun . Her parents separated when she was young which is why Liam became her pseudo-family . However , Zoe ’ s possessive tendencies and Liam ’ s busy schedule is the reason why their relationship fell apart . But ever since breaking up with him , Zoe regretted her decision and wants Liam back .
Dennis Trillo is William Dominic “ Liam ” Ilustre or Alex , Darcy , and Zoe ’ s ex-boyfriend . He is the ideal boyfriend — handsome , smart , loving , and a true gentleman . He manages his own organic farm and dreams of a big , happy family . He eventually meets a fatal accident and wakes up from coma to find his three exes together in his hospital room .
Three perfectly lovely women are still in love with him . But who will win his heart again ? More importantly , how does friendship thrive among Alex , Darcy , and Zoe if they were all once romantically linked with the same man ?
Also featuring in this frenzied tale is a roster of talented actors with boyish good looks and arresting charm .
Ivan Dorschner is Inigo Sandoval , Liam ’ s college friend and a trust fund baby who graduated with a business degree . He loves traveling the world and meets a

Denise Laurel ’ s son Davian

At six years old , actress Denise Laurel ’ s unico hijo , Davian Alejandro , nicknamed Bukie , has his own YouTube channel where he reviews toys . Called The Bukie Channel , his page has more than a thousand subscribers as of this writing
His very first episode , which was uploaded five months ago , was a review of Marvel and DC Comics-based blind bags of toys . He was ecstatic as he
opened each package .
In the succeeding episodes , Bukie reviewed a variety of stuff inside a surprise toy box , as well as some action figures and Lego toys , among others . He also vlogged about his experience at the Alaska Ultimate Mission Camp and his “ superhero ” moment where he gave back to children from the Virlanie Foundation . ●
- M . J . Felipe
Lovi Poe , Max Collins , Rhian Ramos lot of women doing so . Later on , he falls in love with Darcy and this will cause a conflict with him and Liam
Ṁigo Adecer is Samuel “ Sam ” Isaac , Zoe ’ s mischievous half-brother . Since he came home from Australia , he moved in with Zoe and she assigned him to manage one of their coffee shops . He had a lot of girlfriends in the past . He also develops a crush on Alex .
Jason Abalos is Gael Makalintal in his very first GMA project . He is Alex ’ s older brother and a cool single-dad to his 4-year old son , Nemo . He is also a chickmagnet and begins dating Zoe , causing a rift between him and Alex .
Joining the cast are Bembol Roco as Pancho Makalintal , Alex ’ s jolly father and a wannabe rockstar who now teaches music part-time ; Snooky Serna as Fatima “ Patty ” Makalintal , Alex ’ s conservative mother who is also a hopeless romantic and owns a small antique shop ; Luz Valdez as Maria “ Mama Ya ” De Los Reyes , Liam ’ s hip and motherly yaya who raised him like her own son ; Ervic Vijandre as Joni , Darcy ’ s older brother who already has a son ; Ayra Mariano as Mikaela “ Ekay ” Makalintal , the kikay younger sister of Alex who dreams of becoming an actress and develops
a crush on Sam ; Nar Cabico as Bunny , Darcy ’ s bubbly gay friend and a fellow personal trainer at the gym ; Ashley Rivera as Paris , a constant backstabber and segment host at the cable network Alex works at ; Sophie Albert as Chanel , Liam ’ s current girlfriend and a sophisticated marketing executive for a local clothing brand ; Jason Francisco as Moi , Liam ’ s childhood friend who is also the crew leader at his organic farm and crushes on Onay ; Patricia Ismael as Onay , also a funny crew at the organic farm ; Dea Formilleza as Vanessa “ Bangs ” Carmona , Joni ’ s girlfriend ; Euwenn Aleta as Nicolas Monroe “ Nemo ” Makalintal , Gael ’ s smart , loving son and the entire family ’ s happy pill .
Getting over an old love is never easy . And when you ’ re presented with a second chance to make things right , you finally understand what people have been saying all along : that love is truly a battlefield .
This film is a product of the visionary mind of Angeli ‘ Geng ’ Delgado ( concept creator ), Palanca Awardee Renei Dimla ( head writer ); under the tutelage of the Creative Team headed by Roy Iglesias ( Creative Director ), Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan ( Senior Creative Consultant ), under the capable supervision of the Production team of GMA Entertainment Content Group headed by Ms . Lilybeth G . Rasonable ( SVP For ECG ), Ms . Redgie Magno ( VP For Drama ), Ms . Cheryl Ching-Sy ( AVP for Drama ), Ms . Hazel Felizmenio Abonita ( Senior Program Manager ) and Ms . Michelle Borja ( Executive Producer ).
Under the direction of Mark De La Cruz with Conrado Peru , the Kapuso Abroad can catch The One That Got Away beginning January 15 in North America and Europe via GMA Pinoy TV .
Get the latest updates from the official website of GMA Network www . gmanetwork . com and official Facebook page www . facebook . com / GMADrama . ●