MANILA, Philippines – Mariel Rodriguez visited the “Pinoy Big Brother” house five years after she left ABS-CBN to move to TV5.
She was one of the original hosts of the show alongside Toni Gonzaga and Willie Revillame in 2005.
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During her short talk with Big Brother aired Monday, Mariel turned emotional and said that the show “made a big impact in my life also and I’m forever grateful. That’s why I’m here today no matter what, to celebrate ten years with you.”
On her Instagram account on Sunday, Mariel posted a photo of her outside the “PBB” house and captioned it with “Ako po si Mariel Rodriguez Padilla ang KapitBahay ni Kuya.”
Toni Gonzaga also expressed her joy to see Mariel again inside the “PBB” house.
On Monday, Toni posted a photo f her and Mariel remembering how “10 years ago we taped our tour of the house for the pilot episode and explained to the viewers what this show was all about.”
“Welcome back @marieltpadilla! You are and forever will be part of PBB,” she added.