As the show wraps up its run this week, let this serve as a guide for those who are looking to binge-watch the entire series.
Last September, Singapore-based regional reality-dating show Wingman made its premiere.
In the program, eight singles from around Southeast Asia live inside a villa. But the twist is that they are not alone, with each of them accompanied by their respective best friend, who serve as their designated wingman.
They are then (at least in the initial episodes) tasked with helping them find love by tackling challenges to earn them dates and guide their romantic choices. Cash prizes also await those who will be declared the winning couple and wingman, as they will receive SGD20,000 and SGD10,000, respectively.
Thus, raising the stakes as the show does not only put love, but also friendships to the test.
Part of the said cast are four celebrities from the Philippines. Actor Marco Gallo and his wingman Lorenzo Isip, as well as model-content creator L.A Aguinaldo and his best friend Richard Juan.
MARCO AND LORENZO
Marco, 25, Philippines
Actor and Model
The actor and model has had two three-year relationships, both of which ended badly and attracted press attention.
For Marco, he believes attraction is easy but
genuine connection is harder to find. He does not want to miss opportunities by sitting dating out.
Lorenzo, 26, Philippines
Model and Entertainer
Lorenzo ended a relationship and moved to Manila to pursue a career in show business to work as a model — a job where he meets beautiful people regularly and enjoys the social side of the industry.
L.A AND RICHARD
L.A, 33, Philippines
Model & Actor
As a model and actor, L.A has felt pressure to keep relationships private, especially under the scrutiny of the Philippine entertainment press.
This resulted to his partners feeling hidden and eventually choose to leave.
L.A now wants to date beyond the Philippine show-business scene and hopes to meet someone from a different background that will give him the chance to pursue a more open and normal relationship.
Richard, 33, Philippines
Model, Actor & Media Entrepreneur
At 33 years old, he has not dated seriously since his family and former partner initially opposed his choice to pursue entertainment.
With his nature of work, Richard knows how to negotiate, connect with people and understand the value of the cards he holds.
Meanwhile, here are the six other pairs who are in the series.
FRAYYA AND UL
Frayya, 23, Thailand
Actress
Frayya comes from an entertainment family as her mother is also an actress. She enters WINGMAN after the end of a seven-year relationship that did not receive her family’s approval.
She also says age and looks are not deciding
factors when she considers a partner.
Accustomed to being pursued and adored, Frayya admits that flirting does not come naturally to her. Outspoken and self-assured, she enjoys sharing her opinions and can be surprised when others do not immediately warm to her.
UL, 21, Thailand
Model, Actress and Psychology
Undergraduate
Model and actress UL is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Logical and analytical, UL believes she reads people well.
Adventurous and active, she enjoys sport shooting, basketball, Muay Thai and swimming. She even and pets two snakes of her own back at home.
CHERYL AND KRYSTAL
Cheryl, 24, Singapore
Social Media Marketing
Pageant queen Cheryl works in social media marketing for her parents’ business. Confident and outgoing, she has no hesitation introducing herself to new people – or mentioning her pageant credentials.
Cheryl hopes to meet someone who values romance and will make her feel special as she is someone who appreciates the finer things in life — even joking that a Ferrari would be welcome and even slippers are acceptable if they are Versace.
Krystal, 30, Singapore
Healthcare Services Professional
Krystal works in healthcare services and had ended a relationship just five days before her interview with the show.
Following difficult relationship experiences, she joked that she has become guarded about love.
OLIVIA AND YUKI
Olivia, 29, Singapore
Financial Auditor
Financial auditor Olivia is a soft-hearted romantic who has been single since 2019. In her last relationship, she was kept a secret, and she now hopes to find someone who will embrace the relationship openly.
She also hopes to meet a man with a PhD who is active and committed to looking after himself.
Physically, she is drawn to clean-cut, Korean-inspired looks and prefers someone without facial hair.
Yuki, 25, Singapore
Marketing Director
Yuki is a bold leader who is used to telling Olivia what she thinks. The K-pop dance buddies balance each other: Olivia is the soft-hearted romantic, while Yuki brings a tougher, more direct approach.
After a difficult relationship of her own, Yuki believes she knows the warning signs to look out for.
GIGI AND RADHIKA
Gigi, 33, Thailand
Hospitality Technology Professional
Originally from Canada, Gigi fell in love with life in Asia after living in Taiwan and Vietnam and is now based in Thailand.
She leads technology for a hospitality group and understands the challenges of dating as an expatriate in Asia.
After spending eight years with a partner
whom she felt did not fulfil his potential, Gigi wants someone driven, intelligent and kind. Her shorthand for the ideal match: a Hyrox man with brains and a heart.
Radhika, 33, Singapore
Technical Trainer
Originally from India and now based in Singapore, Radhika is a technical trainer who is fierce by day and giggly by night. A lifelong love of Bollywood shaped her expectations of romance, though real-life dating has not always matched the movies.
Radhika believes she knows exactly what Gigi wants – and, more importantly, whatbshe needs.
TYLER AND JOSH
Tyler, 21, Singapore
Fashion-Forward Free Spirit
Tyler was engaged at 20 and single again by 21. His colourful romantic past includes travelling to China to see a situationship even after she told him she was seeing someone else.
Free-spirited, spontaneous and ready for almost anything, Tyler is willing to take chances for love.
Style matters to him: he says he cannot date someone when there is a “swag gap” between them.
Josh, 28, Singapore
Actor & Content Creator
Josh started as a child actor and has
continued acting. He also creates vlog-style content and shares Tyler’s interests in fashion and style.
Active and fitness- minded, he would happily exercise on a first date.
SAM AND HADRI
Sam, 29, Singapore
Gymnastics Coach and Performer
Sam is a multi-hyphenate: gymnastics coach, voice instructor, theme-park performer and wakeboarding champion.
After three long-term relationships without marriage, he is still looking for the right person.
Being fashion-forward in his own distinctive way, Sam has no plans to shave his signature moustache.
Hadri, 31, Singapore
Freelance Film Stuntman
Hadri is a freelance film stuntman, former theme-park performer, occasional B-boy and K-pop dancer.
He has been on plenty of first dates but has
never had a relationship.
Hadri enjoys stargazing even though he does not know the constellations. To him, it is a pleasant way to sit and do
nothing.
