Many celebrities willingly put their showbiz careers on hold to pursue another dream - may it be to start a family of their own, finish their dream college degree, or live in a country on the other side of the world.
For 8 years, actress Jennica Garcia took a hiatus from showbiz to take care of her two children with her husband Alwyn Uytingco.
Now that she's a single mom, Jennica returns to showbiz for her children's future.
Get to know more celebrities who took a hiatus from showbiz in this gallery:
Kylie confirmed her pregnancy after her character Sang'gre Amihan was killed off in 'Encantadia' in 2016. She went on a hiatus since giving birth up until her baby boy Alas Joaquin was nine months old. The Kapuso star returned to the stage for her comeback performance and won her 'Lip Sync Battle' against 'Encantadia' sister Sang'gre Alena Gabbi Garcia last May 27, 2018.
Megan Young was the first Filipina to be crowned as Miss World in Bali, Indonesia. As Miss World 2013, she was based in London, United Kingdom, and spent her reign traveling across the world to fulfill the organization's Beauty with a Purpose campaign. After her reign, the actress-beauty queen was warmly welcomed in her home network GMA as 'MariMar.'
The Kapuso Primetime Queen temporarily took a leave from 'Sunday PinaSaya' when she was 37 weeks pregnant with her baby girl Maria Letizia. Three months later, the “Dancing Queen” made a comeback in the number one Sunday variety show.
Remember Gracia, the original round girl in 'Eat Bulaga?' She left her showbiz career in 2002 to live with her American husband Warren Edwards in New York. Fast forward to 2017, the two broke up, but managed to remain friends. Samantha returned to the Philippines and was cast as “Daphne” in the hit GMA Afternoon Prime soap 'The Stepdaughters.'
The ex-couple met in a sitcom in late 2016. The two grew close and a brewing romance was suspected when John Lloyd joined Ellen in Ilocos Norte and Cebu as well as in various out-of-the-country trips. Ellen went back to acting in 2021 on 'John en Ellen' while John Lloyd is set to be seen on the Kapuso channel next.
'StarStruck V's' Ultimate Female Survivor took an unapproved leave of absence from her Primetime TV series 'Indio' in 2012. The following year, Sarah left the Philippines to “study” in Switzerland. In 2014, Sarah and her fiancé Richard Gutierrez revealed that they have a son named Baby Zion.
GMA's then-prized talent's exclusive contract of five years expired in March 2007. The actress took a break from showbiz and flew to London for a crash course in fashion design. Four months later, the industry was shocked when Angel signed a two-year exclusive contract with the rival network.
The Queen of All Media has been a freelancer since she left the Kapamilya network, which she called her home for two decades. Fans have been clamoring for Kris' TV comeback, but instead, Kris turned her attention to the digital world and launched her own social media channels. Kris made headlines again when she appeared in the 2018 American romantic-comedy film 'Crazy Rich Asians.'
Remember Lumen's twins in a series of popular Surf detergent commercials back in the '90s? The twins are all grown up! Charlotte and Charice chose to focus on their studies when they were growing up. They still managed to do modeling gigs on the side. In 2018, the twins were back on TV as part of GMA's romantic-comedy Primetime series 'Inday Will Always Love You.'
She was one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network where she finished as first runner-up. She starred in several soap operas before taking a hiatus in 2011 to concentrate on her studies and start a family.
In 2013 she returned to showbiz via the show 'Anna KareNina.'
Gabby took a hiatus from acting and moved to the United States in March 1995. He studied and later graduated from Lincoln University in Oakdale, California, double majoring in Management Information Systems and International Business Administration. He moved back to the Philippines in March 2008 to be with his father who has terminal heart disease. He has then resumed his showbiz career, and was part of GMA's much-talked-about soap. 'Ika-6 Na Utos,' where he won several acting awards for his role in the series. He was last seen on the hit primetime TV series 'First Yaya' opposite Sanya Lopez.
After 8 years, actress Jennica Garcia marked her return to the show business via GMA's afternoon drama, 'Las Hermanas.' Jennica portrayed the role of Brenda, the protagonist of Yasmien Kurdi's character, Dorothy.
After years of being inactive in show business, Michelle Aldana made her showbiz comeback in the GMA Afternoon Prime series 'Nakarehas Na Puso,' co-starring with Jean Garcia and Leandro Baldemor.