Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin Star in Their First TV Series, ‘Dirty Linen’

Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin Star in Their First TV Series, ‘Dirty Linen’

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Find out how ABS-CBN saw the on-screen chemistry of Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin after being casual pals for years

When talking about Filipino television shows, it is natural for fans to expect a love team with a solid fan base to appear in the storyline. These pairs can capture the hearts of millions of Filipinos worldwide as viewers become invested in the actors’ chemistry.

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ABS-CBN is a network known for birthing the most successful team-ups in local television, such as KathNiel, JaDine, and LizQuen. And what comes with these famous on-screen love teams are behind-the-scenes stories about how this TV network giant has seen the spark between two individual actors. That’s why before we witness the newly-minted tandem of Seth Fedelin and Francine Diaz in a star-studded television series titled Dirty Linen, let us first go down memory lane and see the making of FranSeth. 

Kadenang Ginto stint

Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin took different paths to enter showbiz. Francine’s career revolved around a string of young roles in many television series, while Seth’s ticket to the industry was joining Pinoy Big Brother.

In 2018, Francine and Seth crossed paths in Kadenang Ginto—the show that changed the trajectory of their careers. Despite the fact that Francine was part of the original cast of the show, playing Cassie Mondragon, and Seth was cast later in the story as Mikoy Sarmiento, both have received positive feedback from viewers. At that point in their career, Francine and Seth had their respective love interests in the series, which were Kyle Echarri and Andrea Brillantes. Still, it was through the high-rating afternoon show that they were able to get to know each other and become friends. 

Gold Squad YouTube channel

From there, avid fans of Kadenang Ginto saw the on and off camera chemistry of the Gold Squad, including Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri, Francine Diaz, and Seth Fedelin. This connection between the four young actors led ABS-CBN to name them the Gold Squad, producing fun content on their YouTube channel. Through the series of vlogs, people witnessed the solid friendship of Francine and Seth, even though they were not romantically paired with one another.

“Muli” music video

After years of collaborating, the Gold Squad split up and decided to pursue their own careers. Even Francine shared in one of her interviews that she will explore shows without a love team. Unexpectedly, Francine and Seth, who remained good friends after enduring difficulties in their careers, made a reunion project through a music video for a song titled “Muli” by Ace Banzuelo.

The music video, released on YouTube six months ago, already has 28 million views, indicating that the collaboration was well-received and that they expertly showed the story of a man and a woman handling pain in a relationship, as depicted in the song. 

 First television series

A series of fan requests were sent to ABS-CBN via all social media channels, requesting that FranSeth be introduced as an official love pair with projects to establish their unmistakable connection. After a long wait, ABS-CBN finally showed what fans had been seeing between Francine and Seth. The two actors’ newly founded partnership is expected to debut in ABS-CBN’s revenge drama series, Dirty Linen, which premiered just yesterday, January 23. FranSeth even admitted during the show’s press conference that they have felt pressure since day one, but their strong foundation of friendship has given them the confidence to face the challenge.

Just like all the fans, FranSeth also sees their tandem as the biggest plot twist of their career, as they never expected to be onscreen partners, given the history of their previous love teams. However, as they progress in their careers as independent actors, they regard this new endeavor as an abundant opportunity that only a few people receive, and that’s why they are willing to treat this project with so much value.

This is not only Francine and Seth’s debut teleserye as a love team, but it is also their first time having complex character descriptions, which will undoubtedly showcase their acting abilities both as individuals and as a pair.

Photos from SETH FEDELIN (via Instagram)

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