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Kapuso stars Migo Adecer and Kate Valdez are about to star in GMA Public Affairs' romance-fantasy anthology My Fantastic Pag-ibig's new episode, “Exchange of Hearts.”

The new weekly series titled “Exchange of Hearts” follows the story of a couple, Celine and Popoy, who's on the verge of breaking up because of their clashing personalities.

On their supposedly fourth anniversary vacation, they will meet a “plantita” who turns out to be a witch. Now, Celine and Popoy find themselves caught in an unexpected situation when the enchantress bewitched them with her magical tea. Will this help them fix their relationship or will it only fuel their impulse to call it quits?

Migo will be portraying Popoy, a photographer and a "stop and smell the flower" kind of guy, while Kate plays the role of Celine, a workaholic and career-oriented woman.

In an exclusive interview with GMANetwork.com, Kate described her role and shared her preparations ahead of the show's taping.

“I'll be playing the role of Celine, ang ambitious girlfriend ni Popoy. She's also decisive at may konting katarayan.

“Ang character ko na si Celine, she's different compared sa mga naging role ko before sa mga show ko and dito sa character na 'to na-push talaga ako to be more creative at na-push ako outside my box as an actor. I can say, it is challenging but at the same time it was so fun,” she said.

Adding, “About naman sa preparation, we had our script reading bago kami mag-taping. Binigyan na kami ng time to prepare and practice para sa mannerisms and expressions ng mga character namin para pagdating sa set, familiar na kami, hindi na kami mahirapan.”

This isn't the first time Kate and Migo will team up on a project. Their love team has blossomed on shows including Anak ni Waray vs Anak ni Biday and Project Destination.

For Kate, this is a significant advantage since it increases her efficiency, and she can focus on acting without worrying about her partner.

“Since matagal ko nang kilala si Migo, wala pa kami sa show business, nakatulong 'yun for me dahil para sa 'kin, it's easier to work kapag kilala mo na 'yung kaeksena mo, ka-team up mo like si Migo without feeling judged and may wall so it's easier to express some emotion na kailangan sa eksena.

“Si Migo, he's very fun to work with kaya mas madali na lang 'yung mga eksena for us,” she shared.

Joining Migo and Kate in "Exchange of Hearts" are Maureen Larrazabal, Jordan Herrera, Kevin Sagra, and Karenina Haniel.

Catch My Fantastic Pag-ibig every Saturday at 7:05 p.m. on GTV.