Childhood Booth to Wedding Bells: Cristine Reyes Gets Engaged to Gio Tingson
CRISTINE REYES – What started as a childhood connection has now blossomed into a real-life fairytale engagement for Cristine Reyes and Gio Tingson.
Cristine Reyes has confirmed her engagement to her boyfriend, Gio Tingson, sharing the joyful news during a recent Hong Kong trip where the surprise proposal took place.
In a heartfelt social media post, Cristine expressed her happiness, posting photos with her fiancé and writing the caption, “every timeline led here. endgame unlocked.”
Cristine Reyes also revealed that the engagement happened during their romantic getaway in Hong Kong, marking a milestone in their long-standing connection.
Fans and celebrities quickly flooded the post with congratulatory messages, celebrating the couple’s newfound commitment.
For those unfamiliar, Cristine and Gio have known each other since childhood, with their story dating back to their elementary years at Ateneo de Manila University, where they first met at a marriage booth during school fair days.
This was supported by an article shared by talent manager Noel Ferrer, who detailed their early encounter.
“The couple’s history dates back to their childhood days at Ateneo de Manila University, where they first met at a marriage booth — Gio in Grade 6 and Cristine in Grade 5. They later reconnected, and their relationship blossomed.”
A fun detail shared by Gio reveals that he once acted as a pretend priest at the marriage booth where Cristine was symbolically “married” to others during the fair.
The couple’s relationship resurfaced in public attention around June 2025, after entertainment columnist Ogie Diaz mentioned Cristine’s dating life involving a political strategist connected to Senator Bam Aquino and Senator Imee Marcos.
By July, Cristine seemingly confirmed their romance by sharing photos of Gio on her Instagram account, signaling a soft launch of their relationship.
Before this relationship, Cristine was previously married to mixed martial artist Ali Khatibi in 2015, with whom she has a daughter named Amarah, before their separation in 2019.
Now, the engagement marks a new chapter for Cristine and Gio, whose relationship grew from childhood familiarity into a renewed adult partnership that surprised many fans but delighted supporters who followed their journey.
Both remain grateful for the overwhelming support they received online, as fans continue to celebrate the unexpected love story that reconnects two people who once shared a simple school fair moment that eventually evolved into engagement.
The couple is expected to share more wedding plans soon as excitement builds among followers and friends across social media platforms worldwide in the coming weeks.
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