Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto had fans screaming from “kilig” over the pair’s new TikTok videos, drawing excitement over their upcoming reunion film.
The former on-and-off screen partners—dubbed as “JoshLia”—joined a photo trend, striking four different poses while Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” plays as the background music, as seen on ABS-CBN Star Cinema’s TikTok page on Friday, April 27.
“The JoshLia spark is still there!” the caption in one of the two videos reads.
@absstarcinema The #JoshLia spark is still there!✨ #JuliaBarretto #JoshuaGarcia #TikToktainmentPH ♬ Cruel Summer – Scar
@absstarcinema #JoshLia‘s chemistry is insane! 🫣 #JuliaBarretto #JoshuaGarcia #TikToktainmentPH ♬ Cruel Summer – Scar
The first video has so far garnered 2.7 million views and over 261,000 likes, while the second one earned 1.7 million views and over 160,000 likes as of this writing.
JoshLia fans were ecstatic as they raved about how their faves’ “chemistry” has remained despite ending their real-life romance, through the comments section.
Garcia and Barretto are set to star in the film “Un/happy for You,” their first movie project together after four years. The film will be helmed by “A Very Good Girl” director Petersen Vargas.
During the announcement about their film, the former couple expressed excitement in reuniting for a project, with the actress saying it came at the right time.
“…It felt like it’s the right time, right material, and we’re both in a good place in our lives,” Barretto said.
Garcia and Barretto were in a relationship for two years before calling it quits in 2019. Barretto is currently in a relationship with actor Gerald Anderson, while Garcia is rumored to be dating Filipino-French athlete Emilienne Vigier.
