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Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles are now engaged

By NICK GARCIA Published Aug 12, 2024 12:04 pm

Celebrity couple Jerald Napoles and Kim Molina are now engaged after over a decade of being together.

Photography studio Nice Print Photo on Instagram shared snaps of the once-in-a-lifetime moment at the PETA Theater, including an agape Jerald holding Kim on her shoulder as she flexes her engagement ring, Kim covering her mouth in awe as Jerald is on his knee, and her crying.

"10 years in the making & back to where they both first met," Nice Print Photo said.

The studio also shared a video of the engagement on TikTok.

In the video, Jerald can be heard asking Kim, who's uncontrollably sobbing, if she can be his penguin before kneeling in front of her to pop the big question. Kim can be seen nodding as he inserts the ring on her finger before they hug each other.

@niceprintphoto Congratulations #KimMolina & #JeraldNapoles! ❤️ #niceprintphoto #fyp #foryoupage #engagement ♬ original sound  - Niceprintphoto

The studio also shared a more extensive behind-the-scenes video, which shows Kim arriving from the backstage only to witness the romantic setup and get taken by surprise.

"Sabi mo pictorial," she tells Jerald in a high-pitched voice.

She can be seen looking at the "Will you marry me sign" while the saxophone is playing, prompting her to observe the surroundings and sit on the stage out of disbelief.

The venue serves as a full circle moment for Kim and Jerald, who first met and worked together on stage as theater actors before entering the showbiz industry.

"On this stage, exactly ten years, two months, and five days ago, we met for the first time without knowing each other," Jerald said. "Saudi girl and Tondo boy, nag-duet agad tayo nang hindi man lang tayo nag-uusap. Doon tayo nagkakilala."

"So this stage gave me a lot of things in my life," he continued. "Progress, dreams, goals, career, a name, family, friends, newfound friends, and of course, special someone."

Jerald noted he's planned to propose a long time ago on many occasions—including Kim's birthday, the holidays, and Coldplay's concert—but wasn't able to "due to circumstances."

"The final plan was supposedly kung natuloy tayo sa Europe," he said of their planned vacation. "[Pero] baka dito talaga itinadhana kung saan tayo nagsimula. Kung saan mas sincere, actually, kung dito."

Jerald also thanked Kim for all the love she gave him.

"Salamat sa pagsama sa akin sa loob ng sampung taon," he said, "at sana magtuloy-tuloy pa."