Eman Bacosa Pacquiao, Jillian Ward finally meet in person

Eman Bacosa Pacquiao finally met his celebrity crush, Jillian Ward!

On Monday, the young professional boxer attended the black carpet premiere of KMJS' "Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie," where he had the chance to interact with the Star of the New Gen.

Eman shook hands with Jillian and got to hug her several times. He also congratulated her for starring in the film.

The boxer first admitted on "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda" that he has a crush on Jillian. Days later, Jillian said in an interview that they followed each other on Instagram.

Before attending the premiere, Eman showed his support for "Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie" through a video inviting people to watch the film.

On "Unang Hirit" Monday morning, Jillian said she was hopeful that she and Eman would meet soon.

Jillian is among the stars of the KMJS' "Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie," along with Sanya Lopez, Miguel Tanfelix, Elijah Canlas, and more.

She also has an upcoming series, "Never Say Die," with David Licauco, Kim Ji Soo, and Raheel Bhyria.

Eman, meanwhile, recently signed a contract with Sparkle.

WATCH: Emman Bacosa-Pacquiao finally meets his celebrity crush Jillian Ward at the KMJS’ Gabi ng Lagim The Movie at the film’s black carpet premiere night at Trinoma Cinemas on Monday.@gmanews pic.twitter.com/hrgCLvjz6H

— Jade (@jadegmanews) November 24, 2025

—with a report from Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News