Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo is now the most followed celebrity on Instagram.
As of Thursday, Bernardo has 20,138,289 followers on the photo-sharing app, surpassing fellow Kapamilya star and television host Anne Curtis with 20,136,112 followers.
Bernardo saw a surge of followers after her controversial break up with long-time boyfriend Daniel Padilla on November 30.
Bernardo started her career as child actress and later on partnered to Padilla and became the phenomenal love team called ‘KathNiel’.
The power couple announced their break up in late November after 11 years of being together.
“Chapter closed. I hope this finally helps all of us move forward,” Bernardo wrote confirming her split with Padilla.
“I’ve been in showbiz for almost 21 years now, 12 years as the one-half of Kathniel, and 11 years as someone who loved Deej even behind the camera. I didn’t grow up in this industry constantly being controlled and dictated on. I was lucky to have had the best guidance and support system when I started my career and I’ve continuously worked hard to earn people’s trust,” she added.
Bernardo said she wanted the news about their split to come from her.
“I promised to never lose myself in this industry, so I’ve always been as authentic to you as I can be. I know what many of you are thinking right now. 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,” Bernardo added.
“What Deej and I had was real. It was never for show. We were together not because of the cameras, not because of the fans, not because of the money that comes with a successful love team. We were genuinely in love,” she added.
Bernardo also thanked Padilla for all the years that they have been together.
