Carmela (2014) - Marian Rivera & Alden Richards,

MARIAN RIVERA. For her last primetime drama before getting married, Marian Rivera was paired with Alden in 2014’s “Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw.” Marian is a few years older than Alden in a real life—a fact that was included into the plot of the drama. In an interview, the GMA-7 actress said she chose Alden to be her leading man in “Carmela.” “Hindi ko naman inaano yung mga ka-age niya, pero si Alden kasi ang unang pumasok sa isip ko nung sinabing mas bata ang leading man. Alam naman nating lahat na dedicated, magaling na artista, at mabait—yun ang importante,” Marian said.