Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition
| Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Title card | |
| Hosted by | |
| No. of housemates | 15 |
| Location | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Companion show | Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition Updates |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Original release | March 9, 2025 – present |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | March 9, 2025 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition is the third celebrity season of the Philippine television reality show Pinoy Big Brother, broadcast by GMA Network. The show is an adaptation of the franchise created in 1999 by John de Mol. Marking as the first season of the show to air on GMA Network, it features celebrities signed to talent agencies—Star Magic and Sparkle GMA Artist Center as housemates. Hosted by Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Kim Chiu, Melai Cantiveros, Enchong Dee, Alexa Ilacad, Gabbi Garcia and Mavy Legaspi; it premiered on March 9, 2025.
Cast
[edit]Housemates
[edit]On March 9, 2025, fifteen celebrity housemates entered the house. The first seven to enter were artists from Sparkle, followed by seven artists from Star Magic.[1] With Sparkle artist Michael Sager as the last person to enter that night.[2]
| Name | Age on entry |
Hometown | Agency | Occupation | Day entered |
Day exited |
Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Bonifacio | 22 | Canada | Star Magic | Actress and dancer | Day 1 | — | Safe | [1] |
| Ashley Ortega | 26 | San Juan | Sparkle | Actress and figure skater | [1] | |||
| AZ Martinez | 21 | Cebu | Sparkle | Actress | [1] | |||
| Brent Manalo | 27 | Tarlac | Star Magic | Actor | [1] | |||
| Charlie Fleming | 16 | Cagayan de Oro | Sparkle | Actress | [1] | |||
| Dustin Yu | 22 | Quezon City | Sparkle | Actor | [1] | |||
| Esnyr Ranollo | 23 | Davao del Sur | Star Magic | Actor and influencer | [1] | |||
| Josh Ford | 19 | United Kingdom | Sparkle | Actor | [1] | |||
| Kira Balinger | 24 | Cavite | Star Magic | Actress | [1] | |||
| Klarisse de Guzman | 33 | Rizal | Star Magic | Singer | [1] | |||
| Michael Sager | 22 | Marinduque | Sparkle | Actor | [1] | |||
| Mika Salamanca | 24 | Pampanga | Sparkle | Actress and influencer | [1] | |||
| Ralph de Leon | 24 | Cavite | Star Magic | Actor and judoka | [1] | |||
| River Joseph | 24 | Muntinlupa | Star Magic | Actor and businessman | [1] | |||
| Will Ashley | 22 | Cavite | Sparkle | Actor | [1] |
Houseguests
[edit]Actress Ivana Alawi entered the house on day 1. She was given by Big Brother with a "secret" task, wherein she has to convince all the housemates that she is a housemate. She is also tasked to give gifts to three housemates.[3]
Development
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On January 27, 2025, it was announced by actress–host, Iya Villania, on the news show 24 Oras, that the new season of Pinoy Big Brother would air on GMA Network.[4] The season's cast would composed of artists from talent agencies—Star Magic and Sparkle GMA Artist Center.[5] The following day, a contract signing between the executives from ABS-CBN Studios and GMA Network was held in Quezon City.[6]
On February 9, 2025, Philippine actress Gabbi Garcia announced she would be hosting the show.[7] Hosts from the previous seasons—Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Kim Chiu, Melai Cantiveros, Enchong Dee and Alexa Ilacad—all reprised their role.[8] On February 21, 2025, actor Mavy Legaspi was announced as a host.[9]
Production
[edit]Principal photography commenced on March 9, 2025.[2]
Release
[edit]The season premiered on March 9, 2025 on GMA Network's Sunday Grande line up.[10] Episodes will air on GMA Network during weeknights at 10:00 PM (PST) and weekends at 6:15 PM.[11] Aside from its television broadcast, the season is live streaming online on Kapamilya Online Live through YouTube, Facebook and iWantTFC.[12]
A companion show Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition Updates–hosted by Gabbi Garcia, airs Mondays to Fridays twice on GMA Network; one before the timeslot of TiktoClock and another before Family Feud.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Godinez, Bong (March 9, 2025). "Kapamilya, Kapuso housemates for PBB Celebrity Collab- revealed". PEP (in Filipino). Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Llemit, Kathleen A. (March 9, 2025). "Ashley Ortega, AC Bonifacio among 8 Kapamilyas, 7 Kapusos in Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. (March 9, 2025). "Ivana Alawi tapped as houseguest in GMA-ABS show Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Presillas, Bryan Ferdie (January 28, 2025). "PBB on GMA Network: What we know so far". GMA Network. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Miralles, Nitz (January 29, 2025). "Heart, kinarir ang kanilang dingding". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Alpad, Christina (January 28, 2025). "Pinoy Big Brother soon on GMA Network too". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Escuadro, Kiko (February 9, 2025). "Gabbi Garcia joins Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo as PBB: Celebrity Edition hosts". Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Hosts ng Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition, kilalanin | Teaser". YouTube. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ Rula, Gorgy (February 22, 2025). "Mavy, pasok na host sa PBB". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Santiago, Ervin (March 2, 2025). "PBB house bukas na uli sa March 9, sinu-sinong celebrity ang papasok?". Inquirer Bandera. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Star-studded PBB Celebrity Collab edition to premiere on March 9". SunStar. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Fernando, Jefferson (March 2, 2025). "Star power collides: Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition ushers in a new era". Daily Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Pinoy Big Brother Collab: Gabbi Garcia, ready nang maghatid ng updates!". YouTube. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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