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Lovely Abella(I)

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Lovely Abella
In the bustling high of cramped Hong Kong, two OFWs are destined to change each other's lives forever. JOY is a spunky poor millennial who works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. While she excels in her job and enjoys the friendship of many other empowered domestic helpers, she plans to leave the city soon. Hong Kong is only her stopover. Determined to live a greater life far from her depraved childhood, Joy has big dreams of succeeding in Canada or wherever her dreams may take her. In her journey to achieving her goals, Joy meets Pinoy bartender ETHAN. Ethan is a sweetheart playboy already building a permanent life in Hong Kong. In a few years, he will officially become a resident in the city. After escaping responsibilities all his life, Ethan now wants to commit to a career and to his family (who also reside in Hong Kong). Joy and Ethan soon develop a friendship. The two become each other's joy against the grime and grind of Hong Kong. So much so that when lonely nights come, they fully surrender to each other's comfort. Still, they warn each other: this is just "for now", we are not permanent. Nonetheless, as they overcome more and more problems in Hong Kong together, Joy and Ethan's love deepens. They become each other's savior-helping one another mend their lifelong wounds and realize their ambitions. They wonder, can their "for now" turn to for ever? But what happens when Joy's dreams take her away from Hong Kong? How can their love possibly survive?
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Lovely Abella is known for Tadhana (2017), Deceit (2023) and Dragon Lady (2019). She has been married to Benj Manalo since 2021.
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    Known for

    Marian Rivera in Tadhana (2017)
    Tadhana
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Irma
    Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino, and JM De Guzman in Deceit (2023)
    Deceit
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Actress
    Tom Rodriguez and Janine Gutierrez in Dragon Lady (2019)
    Dragon Lady
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Ginger Garcia
    Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
    Hello, Love, Goodbye
    7.3
    • Gina
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino in My Love Will Make You Disappear (2025)
      My Love Will Make You Disappear
      5.9
      • Jheng (as Lovely Abella-Manalo)
      • 2025
    • Yukii Takahashi and JC Alcantara in Saving Sarah (2025)
      Saving Sarah
      TV Series
      • Nanay
      • 2025
    • Rita Avila, Maricel Laxa, Sheryl Cruz, Jason Abalos, Edgar Allan Guzman, and Jo Berry in Lilet Matias, Attorney-at-Law (2024)
      Lilet Matias, Attorney-at-Law
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Vivian
      • 2024–2025
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Again (2024)
      Hello, Love, Again
      6.6
      • Gina
      • 2024
    • Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino, and JM De Guzman in Deceit (2023)
      Deceit
      5.9
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera in Jose and Maria's Bonggang Villa (2022)
      Jose and Maria's Bonggang Villa
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Sophia (as Lovely Manalo)
      • 2022
    • Eugene Domingo in Dear Uge (2016)
      Dear Uge
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Menchu
      • Monica
      • Apple ...
      • 2016–2021
    • Mon Confiado and Lev Gorn in The Expat (2021)
      The Expat
      7.0
      • Delilah
      • 2021
    • Sunshine Dizon, Sheryl Cruz, Jeric Gonzales, and Klea Pineda in Magkaagaw (2019)
      Magkaagaw
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Suzi Gomez
      • 2019–2021
    • Ian Veneracion, Ketchup Eusebio, Iza Calzado, Emmanuelle Vera, Lovely Abella, and Ian Ignacio in B&B: The Story of the Battle of Brody & Brandy (2021)
      B&B: The Story of the Battle of Brody & Brandy
      TV Mini Series
      • Ayni Fuentabella (as Lovely Abella-Manalo)
      • 2021
    • Vic Sotto and Maine Mendoza in Daddy's Gurl (2018)
      Daddy's Gurl
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Judy Yap
      • 2020
    • Bubble Gang (1995)
      Bubble Gang
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Kuya Thanos' Cohort
      • 2019
    • Maynila (1999)
      Maynila
      TV Series
      • Emily
      • 2019
    • Rita Daniela and Ken Chan in One of the Baes (2019)
      One of the Baes
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mad Woman
      • 2019
    • Sunshine Dizon, Mike Tan, and Leanne Bautista in Throwback pag-ibig (2019)
      Throwback pag-ibig
      TV Series
      • Kristin
      • 2019

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    • Alternative names
      • Lovely Abella-Manalo
    • Spouse
      • Benj Manalo2021 - present
    • Children
      • Liam Emmanuel Abella Manalo

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