She will be joining longtime Kapamilya hosts in this special edition of the reality program.
On Sunday, February 9, a new update about the upcoming ‘Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition Collab’ was shared on GMA weekly variety show ‘All-Out Sundays.’
During the live episode, ‘Kapuso It Girl’ Gabbi Garcia was formally introduced as the new co-host of the longest-running franchised reality show in the Philippines.
Garcia greeted both Kapamilya and Kapuso viewers using the iconic “Hello, Philippines! Hello, world!” line used in ‘PBB.’
She also shared her excitement about the project, adding, “This is history and I’m happy to be part of history.“
Gabbi also revealed that in the past, she also auditioned for the local ‘Big Brother’ franchise’s ‘Teen Edition 2012’ season.
During the segment, it was also officially disclosed that ‘PBB Celebrity Collab’ will begin airing on GMA in March 2025, with Bianca Gonzalez-Intal and Robi Domingo already confirmed to be returning as hosts, as well.
The new ‘Pinoy Big Brother’ season, which is being held in celebration of its 20th anniversary this year, marks the fourth collaboration between ABS-CBN and GMA.
Their partnership began with the series ‘Unbreak My Heart’ in May 2023, which also starred Gabbi Garcia, alongside Jodi Sta. Maria, Joshua Garcia, and Richard Yap.
That was soon followed by ‘It’s Showtime’ on the network’s secondary channel GTV in July 2023, before it was added to the flagship GMA channel in April 2024.
Last November, their third project, which also happened to be their first collaboration film, ‘Hello, Love, Again’ starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards was released.
‘PBB Celebrity Edition Collab,’ the 18th installment in the franchise, will see Star Magic artists and Sparkle talents live under one roof for a set period of time.
‘Pinoy Big Brother’ launched in 2005 amidst the reality and game show frenzy that swept the nation.
After the success of the first “regular” series, the program had various editions exclusive to a particular group, such as ‘Celebrity’ and ‘Teens.’
The last all-celebrity edition was held in 2007, where Ruben Gonzaga emerged as the Big Winner.
In the past decade, ‘PBB’ opted to have fused editions have since been fused into one — a practice that began with ‘All In’ in 2014, followed by ‘737’ in 2015, ‘Lucky 7’ in 2016, and ‘Kumunity’ in 2021.