''Forever'' ( / international title: ''Close to You'') is a 2018

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

romance comedy series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...

. Directed by Tata Betita, it stars

Camille Prats Sheena Patricia Camille Quiambao Prats-Yambao (; born June 20, 1985), popularly known as Camille Prats, is a Filipino actress, TV host, endorser, businesswoman and public speaker. Recognized as the original "Princess of Drama", she has starred ...

and

Neil Ryan Sese Neil Ryan Sese is a Filipino actor. Sese is best known for portraying Asval in the 2016 version of ''Encantadia''. Background An only child, he grew up in Lucena City, Quezon, where his mother, Rosalyn Sese, took charge of his upbringing, enr ...

. It premiered on March 12, 2018 on the network's afternoon line up. The series concluded on May 4, 2018 with a total of 38 episodes. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

The story revolves around Ginny and Lance, single parents who are still both attached to their past while hoping for a new chance at love. Their lives will start to intertwine with each other.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Maria Virginia "Ginny Dyosabel" Peche-Capurian/Dimaigue *

as Lance "Driveucrazy / Nuno Sa Puso" Dimaigue ;Supporting cast *

Ayra Mariano Ayra Mariano (born January 10, 1998) is a Filipino actress. She first became known through a television commercial for Eskinol before participating in '' Starstruck Season 6'', where she finished First Princess. Early life Mariano was born in ...

as Marione Capurian * Bruno Gabriel as Benjamin "Benjie" Dimaigue *

Cai Cortez Carizza Cortez-Rkhami (born July 1, 1988) is a Filipino politician, actress, comedian, model and endorser, who is currently a councilor-elect of Taytay, Rizal since 2025. Biography Carizza Cortez was born on July 1, 1988, in Taytay, Rizal ...

as Marissa "Issa / Queenie" Mercado-Lastimosa *

Archie Alemania Archibald Nicholas Alemania (born March 6, 1978) is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and dancer. Career Alemania has appeared in several television commercials such as Chippy, San Miguel, Globe and Pop Cola. He is a talent of ABS-CBN and a ...

as Marco "Maoy" Lastimosa * Odette Khan as Taneneng Capurian *

Rubi Rubi Ruby Esmaquel (born January 3, 1966), known professionally as Rubi Rubi, is a Filipino actress, comedian, acting teacher and entrepreneur. Her first onscreen appearance was in the 2002 film, ''I Think I’m In Love'', followed by her first teles ...

as Eew * Rener Concepcion as Yak * Adrian Pascual as Dax * Joshua Jacobe as Jigs *

Kelvin Miranda Kelvin Manalili Miranda (born January 8, 1999) is a Filipino actor, model and singer. He is best known for his role as Mark Sta. Maria in the Netflix original film '' Dead Kids'' (2019) and the lead role in the GTV series '' The Lost Recipe'' ...

as Raki * Jude Paolo Diangson as Gino ;Guest cast *

Aubrey Miles Aubrey Miles Santos Sandel-Miller (born March 16, 1980) is a Filipino television host, singer, model, and actress. Early life Aubrey Sandel was born on March 16, 1980, in Caloocan to Victorino Sandel and Maria Perla Santos. She was the third c ...

as Maya Reyes *

Arthur Solinap Arthur González Solinap (born January 19, 1980) is a Filipino actor and model. He is best known for his role as Robert in the television sitcom '' Pepito Manaloto'' (2010–present). Solinap began his entertainment career as a member of the da ...

as Mario Capurian *

Bryan Benedict Bryan Benedict M. Anastacio (born September 27, 1993), known professionally as Bryan Benedict, is a Filipino actor and model. He was a contestant in '' Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break'', a reality TV series. He is a Magna cum l ...

as Geraldo Roque * Kyle Vergara as Mac / Nerdy *

Aira Bermudez Aira Bermudez (born September 6, 1983), is a Filipino dancer and actress. She is the former leader of Philippine dance group, the SexBomb Girls after the succession of Rochelle Pangilinan from 2011 to 2017, also she is head choreographer and co ...

as Honey Darling *

Princess Guevarra Princess Guevarra, (born on March 7, 1999, in Imus, Cavite, Philippines), is a Filipino actress, and she is best known as one of the contestants in the 6th season of StarStruck, Guevarra signed a contract in GMA Artist Center in 2016. Career ...

as Cheska * Mel Kimura as Madam Seer *

Arianne Bautista Arianne Angeli Bautista (born September 1, 1993) is a Filipino commercial model, actress, and former host of GMA Network. She is currently a freelance artist since 2019. Early life Arianne Bautista was born and raised in Quezon City. She studi ...

as Margaret *

Ash Ortega Ashleigh Marguerretthe Krystalle Nordstrom Samson (born December 26, 1998), known professionally as Ashley Ortega (), is a Filipino actress, who is known for her roles in '' Dormitoryo'', '' My Destiny'', '' Widows' Web'', and '' Hearts on Ice ...

as Liezel * Marika Sasaki as Diane * Mega Unciano as Gerry *

Carlos Agassi Amir Carlos Agassi (born December 12, 1979), popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, host, recording artist, and model. He was launched as a member of ABS-CBN's Star Circle (now Star Magic) Batch 3 in 1998. Care ...

as Andrew

Episodes

References

External links

* * 2018 Philippine television series debuts 2018 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine romantic comedy television series Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-romance-tv-prog-stub