Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto find their way back to each other in 'Always Yours, Never Mine'

Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto are back in each other’s arms.

The two, who were once lovers in real life, are paired anew in “Always Yours, Never Mine,” a romance that seems almost tailor-made for a tandem whose own history has long fascinated fans.

Garcia and Barretto struck gold when they reunited on the big screen in 2024’s “Un/Happy for You,” their first major project together in four years. The film opened to record-breaking numbers and eventually grossed more than ₱250 million domestically.

So naturally, one might ask: Why did it take them this long?

Apparently, Barretto wasn’t exactly too keen on rushing back into another project with Garcia. Following the success of “Un/Happy for You,” she said she needed to step back and rest.

That she did. Only that it took longer than she expected.