Isang masayang kuwentuhan ang pinagsaluhan ng StarStruck Season 1 survivors na sina Mark Herras at Rainier Castillo kasama ang batikang TV host na si Boy Abunda sa Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
Bukod sa kanilang pagbabalik-tanaw sa naging pagsali noon sa nasabing reality talent search competition, naging bukas din ang dalawa sa kanilang mga naging “kalokohan” noon.
Kuwento ni Rainier kay Boy, hindi marunong manligaw noon ang kaibigan na si Mark.
“Hindi 'to marunong manligaw Tito Boy,” sabi ni Mark kay Boy.
Dugtong naman ni Mark, “Tito Boy, lagi akong napagkakamalan na ako 'yung babaero pero ito [Rainier Castillo] 'yung babaero, Tito Boy.”
Ayon kay Rainier, sadyang siya lang ang mas madaldal sa kanila ni Mark kung kaya't siya ang laging inuutusan ng huli na makipag-usap sa babae.
Aniya, “Madaldal lang ako Tito Boy, pero kapag siya meron siyng type [sasabihin niya sa akin], 'Boy, lapitan mo 'yan. E, ako, malakas ang loob ko, ako 'yung lumalapit. Sasabihin ko, 'Gusto kang makilala ni Mark.'”
Dagdaga naman ni Mark. “Wala lang sa image ko Tito Boy pero mahiyain ako, torpe, at saka conservative, hindi lang halata.”
Dito naman nagtawanan ang staff sa studio ng Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, na siya rin pa lang mga staff noon sa StarStruck.
Pambubuko naman muli ni Rainier sa kaibigan na si Mark, “Noong umpisa hindi siya marunong manligaw tapos nung tumagal, napag-aralan niya na 'yung mga technique.”
Depensa naman ng tinaguriang OG Bad Boy ng dance floor na si Mark, “Ako naman kasi malambing ako Tito Boy. Ako yung tipo siguro ng lalaki na wala pa kayong relasyon pero kung i-treat ko na 'yung babae akala mo jowa ko na.”
Sa ngayon pareho nang may sariling pamilya sina Mark at Rainier. Mapapanood naman si Mark bilang guest sa upcoming GMA Afternoon Prime series na The Missing Husband habang magbabalik acting na rin si Rainier sa bagong action series na Black Rider.
Patuloy naman na tumutok sa Fast Talk with Boy Abunda pagkatapos ng The Seed of Love sa GMA Afternoon Prime via television broadcast sa GMA at sa iba pang digital platforms.
Jennylyn Mercado was considered the "Dark Horse" when she competed on the first ever season of 'StarStruck' in 2003 which she eventually won and earned the title of Ultimate Female Survivor.
Almost two decades later, she now stands as one of the network's top talents and even holds the title of "Ultimate Star."
Mark Herras was dubbed "Bad Boy ng Dance Floor" during his 'StarStruck' season one days. He was able to dance his way into everyone's hearts and he eventually became the show's first Ultimate Male Survivor.
Currently, Mark is still active in his home network and can still turn it on the dance floor! He is also a father to his son with Nicole Donesa.
Following Mark Herras's footsteps, or dance steps rather, Ryza Cenon earned the moniker of "Bad Girl ng Dance Floor." She was also dubbed 'StarStruck' season two's Ultimate Female Survivor.
Who can forget Ryza's epic portrayal of the kontrabida Georgia in the 2016 Kapuso drama series 'Ika-6 na Utos?' In 2020, Ryza gave birth to her son she named Night with her current partner, Miguel Antonio Cruz.
Then 17-year-old Mike Tan made plenty of hearts throb during the second season of 'StarStruck' thanks to his chinito good looks. Eventually, he was named the season's Ultimate Male Survivor.
Since 2004, Mike has continuously proven his acting abilities through various shows in GMA. He is now happily married to his non-showbiz partner and together, have two daughters named Victoria and Priscilla.
Jackie Rice was the name on everyone's lips during her stint on the third season of 'StarStruck' where she eventually became the Ultimate Female Survivor.
One of her most notable Kapuso roles was Ava, the lead antagonist in 2018 Kapuso "advocaserye," 'Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka.' Now in her 30s, Jackie looks more youthful than ever.
Due to her angelic features, Jewel Mische was dubbed the Ultimate Sweetheart during the fourth season of 'StarStruck.'
She is now happily married to American husband Alex Kurzer with two daughters named Aislah and Emerald.
Opposite Jewel Mische was Aljur Abrenica who was able to woo fans with his moreno good looks. At 'StarStruck' season four's finale night, Aljur brought home the title of the Ultimate Hunk.
Aljur tied the knot with Kylie Padilla in 2018 and together have two sons, Alas Joaquin and Axl Romero.
Kris Bernal and Martin Escudero's on-screen chemistry was topnotch! Together, they were dubbed as the Ultimate Loveteam of 'StarStruck' season four.
For the longest time, Kris was GMA's go-to actress when it came to tackling some of the network's most difficult roles such as Tinay in 'Little Nanay,' Rosette and Nimfa in 'Impostora,' and Naomi in 'Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Buhay Ko.' Apart from pursuing acting, Kris is also an entrepreneur and online content creator.
Martin has proven his skills in acting early on in his career when he portrayed the main character in 'Zombadings: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington.' Currently, he is a freelance artist accepting projects from different networks.
Sarah Lahbati stood out from the competition during 'StarStruck's fifth season thanks to her one-of-a-kind beauty. She was then crowned Ultimate Female Survivor in that same season.
Currently, Sarah is married to Richard Gutierrez and together have two sons, namely Zion and Kai.
Steven Silva immediately captured viewers hearts with his boy-next-door looks and personality in 'StarStruck' season five where he was also dubbed as the show's Ultimate Male Survivor.
Now, Steven works as a host and radio DJ, he also recently started a podcast titled "The Dumb Things Podcast" together with his friend, Randy Salvador.
One of Klea Pineda's greatest strength during 'StarStruck' season six was her statuesque beauty. Klea was then named the Ultimate Female Survivor at the finale night.
Right after winning, Klea was then given the role of Muyak in the 2016 requel of Kapuso telefantasya 'Encantadia.' Standing at 5'7," Klea has expressed numerous times in previous interviews that she aims to join a beauty pageant one day.
When it came to performing live on stage, Migo Adecer had his competitors beat! Migo then earned the 'StarStruck' season six Ultimate Male Survivor title.
One of Migo's standout roles was his portrayal of Jordan in the 2019 Kapuso series 'Sahaya' alongside Bianca Umali and Miguel Tanfelix.
Shayne Sava captured the attention of fans and judges alike when it was time for emotional acting challenges in 'StarStruck's seventh season where she was dubbed the Ultimate Female Survivor.
Thanks to his previous work doing commercials, Kim de Leon had a leg up compared to his competition in front of the camera. Kim was then named as 'StarStruck' season seven's Ultimate Male Survivor at the show's finale night.
Despite the current pandemic halting Kim's momentum, the young star is hopeful that he'll be able to grab plenty of opportunities in showbiz once everything is back to normal.