Alden Richards turns emotional over Maine on 'monthsary'

MANILA, Philippines  — Alden Richards became teary-eyed and emotional during the December 16 episode of GMA-7's noontime show "Eat Bulaga."

The episode is tagged as the fifth "monthsary" of Alden and Yaya Dub (played by Maine Mendoza), as it has been five months since the two were first featured together in the "Kalyeserye" segment.

Unlike the usual Kalyeserye segments where the two are outside the "Eat Bulaga" studio, Alden and Maine were the Broadway Centrum in Quezon City.

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The two were even positioned in the studio where Alden was the first time she saw Yaya Dub via split screen.

"Kasi, ang tagal ko na sa industry. Four years. Ang dami nang naging challenges. Alam mo naniniwala talaga ako na kapag madasalin kang tao at mabuti kang tao, yung ibibigay sa'yo ng Diyos is kabutihan din," Alden said when asked by a studio audience to give a message to Maine.

"And ang nakakatuwa kasi, nabigyan ako ng chance to be part of 'Eat Bulaga'," Alden added, at which point he turned teary-eyed.

He continued, "Sobrang thankful ako na dumating ka sa buhay ko, na nakilala kita. Kasi, sobrang laking blessing."

"Alam mo, naging blessing ka sa akin at sa maraming tao. And for that, nagpapasalamat kaming lahat."

Meanwhile, Maine told Alden: "Thank you. Thank you sa lahat. Thank you sa lahat ng sakripisyo na ginawa mo para sa Kalyeserye."

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"As in, totoo, ha, thankful talaga ako na dumating ka sa life ko. Kahit kailan, hindi ko makakalimutan 'yun, sinabi ko naman na sa iyo. Talagang itse-cherish ko siya buong buhay ko, kahit anumang mangyari," she added.

Alden and Maine are currently among showbiz's top love teams thanks to their AlDub love team.

On Wednesday, Google announced that AlDub is the most-searched term in the Philippines for 2015.