Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 6) — Popular on-screen and real-life partners Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla dominated Google search in the country last week, according to Google Philippines on Tuesday.
This was days before and after the two confirmed the end of their 11-year relationship on Thursday, Nov. 30, shocking their huge fandom and fellow celebrities.
\”It didn’t take long for this major development to arouse the interest of fans and netizens, as they instantly took to Google Search to look up everything about Bernardo, Padilla, and the KathNiel love team,\” said Google Philippines.
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“KathNiel” and other topics related to their breakup were also consistently trending in various social media platforms for days.
According to the tech firm, it has been the most searched on Google since 2011 both locally and globally, and even on YouTube.
The latest trend was also the highest interest the pair had in the search engine for the last five years, it added.
Google Philippines said the \”KathNiel\” trend has been brewing steadily over the past few weeks and started shooting up after talent manager Ogie Diaz teased the couple’s alleged split in early November.
