Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla’s journey together has reached the end of the road.

The A-list couple—dubbed the most phenomenal love team of their generation—had the world at a standstill as they confirmed news of the breakup of their reel- and real-life tandem.

The tandem lasted, as Kathryn herself said, 12 years.

Those 12 years saw the love between Kathryn and Daniel being planted, go on to bloom, even thrive, go through storms, then bloom again.

But, now, it seems swept away for good.

And the famous stars have to go through the grief of true love ending right before the eyes of the world.

The News That Shocked The World

On November 30, 2023, Thursday, Kathryn shocked the world with an Instagram post containing a photo carousel.

It included screenshots of a lengthy statement admitting to the end of her partnership with Daniel “DJ” Padilla, her love-team partner of 12 years and boyfriend of 11.

The thoughtful letter addressed to the public showed Kathryn handling the breakup with grace.

It read in part:

“I’m well aware of the rumors and speculations going around, and as hard as it is to put everything into words, I want you to hear it straight from me: It’s true that Deej and I have decided to part ways.”

To go by her carefully worded statement, Kathryn has, indeed, given up.

“Like any other relationship, we tried our best to make it work. We’ve been drifting apart for a while now, and we ultimately had to accept that we can’t go back to where we used to be. It just won’t be fair to pretend that everything is still the same.”

Twenty-three minutes later, Daniel took to the same platform and uploaded two photos.

His poetic letter included in part: “Thank you for dancing with me during my highs and thank you for singing with me during my lows.

“Our lives may drift away, but our love will still ride that tide.”

Both Kath and DJ addressed the KathNiels, their collective fanbase that is a real and important part of their relationship.

Kath said to their devoted fans (published as is):

“Kathniels, we know you are hurting, and trust me, this also hurts us both more than you can imagine. The last thing we want is for this family to break apart with everyone taking sides—please don’t. Deej and I will continue to support each other as we try to heal and move forward from this. We will continue to love you and make you proud, but we hope you understand that this is something we really need. We hope you can join us in this healing process and not let those precious memories go to waste. Kaya natin to.”