MANILA, Philippines – The iconic Kapamilya reality show Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) ushered in a new era for its 20th anniversary. For the first time, Kuya's house opened its doors to its new home, GMA Network, as "PBB Celebrity Collab Edition” premiered on March 9, 2025.
In a historic moment, both Kapamilya and Kapuso artists joined as housemates this season. This marked the first time the audiences saw Star Magic and Sparkle artists inside Big Brother’s house together in one frame!
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| Meet the PBB Collab Celebrity Housemates. Photo courtesy: Pinoy Big Brother |
“In the past, we had celebrity editions, we had from different industries, sports or social media. For the first time, puro artista. This time, we are doing a standalone celebrity edition,” PBB main host Bianca Gonzalez said.
The head of Star Magic, director Laurenti “Lauren” Dyogi recently shed light on whether Kapamilya and Kapuso stars from other managements would be entering the house. He clarified, “Well, that was a decision point, the housemates have to be signed up with Sparkle or Star Magic."
Direk Lauren expressed gratitude to GMA bosses as "they agreed to go through the process of the selection of the housemates. They agree with the tradition and the rules that we’ve been doing for all the auditions of Big Brother. Walang kahirap-hirap makipag-collaborate, especially for this.”
Full List of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Housemates
Few days before the premiere, ABS-CBN and GMA released a teaser of the celebrity housemates for the viewers to guess.
Malapit nang makilala ang mga Kapuso at Kapamilya Celebrity Housemates!Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, Kapuso at Kapamilya magsasama sa iisang bahay—literal! 🤝🏡 Malapit n'yo nang makilala ang mga celebrity housemates na maghahatid ng saya, drama, at totoong kuwento! 🎭💫 Kapuso at Kapamilya, we win together as one! Ito ang teleserye ng totoong buhay—PINOY BIG BROTHER CELEBRITY COLLAB EDITION! 🔥 NGAYONG MARCH 9 NA SA GMA! Weekdays, 10:00 PM | Weekends, 6:15 PM. #PBBCollabWithGMA #PinoyBigBrother #PBB
Posted by GMA Network on Saturday, March 1, 2025
May hula na ba kayo kung sino-sino ang mga Kapuso at Kapamilya stars na papasok sa Bahay ni Kuya? 👀🏠 Abangan ang reveal...
Posted by iWantTFC on Saturday, March 1, 2025
Based on the teaser, the some of the rumored celebrity housemates are Bianca De Vera, Cianne Dominguez, Brent Manalo, Esnyr, Emilio Daez, Kira Balinger, Ralph De Leon, River Joseph, Daniela Stranner, Raven Rigor, and AC Bonifacio (Star Magic); Lianne Valentin, Caitlyn Stave, Olive May, Charlie Fleming, Josh Ford, Glaiza De Castro, Ysabel Ortega, Will Ashley, Bryce Eusebio, Shayne Sava, Shan Vesagas, Mariel Pamintuan, Dustin Yu and Michael Sager (Sparkle).
March 22, 2025 Update: "Kapuso It Girl ni Kuya" Gabbi Garcia entered the house as a celebrity house guest!
March 9, 2025 Update: Vlogger and actress Ivana Alawi joined the show as a celebrity house guest!
The official list of housemates of PBB Celebrity Collab edition was revealed during the grand kick-off on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
| Housemate | Name | Age | Hometown | Management | Moniker |
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| 1 | Ashley Ortega | 26 | San Juan | Sparkle | Ang Independent Tis-Ice Princess |
| 2 | AZ Martinez | 21 | Cebu | Sparkle | Ang Miss Sunuring Daughter ng Cebu |
| 3 | Will Ashley | 22 | Cavite | Sparkle | Ang Mama’s Dreambae ng Cavite |
| 4 | Josh Ford | 19 | United Kingdom | Sparkle | Ang Survivor Lad ng United Kingdom |
| 5 | Charlie Fleming | 16 | Cagayan de Oro | Sparkle | Ang Bubbly Bread Teener ng Cagayan de Oro |
| 6 | Dustin Yu | 22 | Quezon City | Sparkle | Ang Chinito Boss-Sikap ng Quezon City |
| 7 | Mika Salamanca | 24 | Pampanga | Sparkle | Ang Controversial Ca-Babe-Len ng Pampanga |
| 8 | AC Bonifacio | 22 | Canada | Star Magic | Ang Dedicated Showstopper ng Canada |
| 9 | Esnyr Ranollo | 23 | Davao del Sur | Star Magic | Ang Son-sational Viral Beshie ng Davao del Sur |
| 10 | Brent Manalo | 27 | Tarlac | Star Magic | Ang Gentle-Linong Heartthrob ng Tarlac |
| 11 | Klarisse de Guzman | 33 | Antipolo | Star Magic | Ang Kuwela Soul Diva ng Antipolo |
| 12 | River Joseph | 26 | Muntinlupa City | Star Magic | Ang Sporty Business Bro ng Muntinlupa City |
| 13 | Ralph de Leon | 24 | Cavite | Star Magic | Ang Dutiful Judo-Son ng Cavite |
| 14 | Kira Balinger | 24 | Cavite | Star Magic | Ang Hopeful Belle ng Cavite |
| 15 | Michael Sager | 22 | Marinduque | Sparkle | Ang Diligent Wonder Son ng Marinduque |
| 16 | Bianca De Vera | 23 | Taguig | Star Magic | Ang Sassy Unica Hija ng Taguig |
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New theme song for PBB Celebrity edition
Kapamilya talent Darren Espanto and Kapuso star Julie Anne San Jose will lend their voices to the iconic Pinoy Big Brother theme "Sikat ang Pinoy," delivering an exciting new rendition for the much awaited PBB Celebrity Collab Edition.
PBB Collab hosts
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| Photo courtesy: Facebook/Pinoy Big Brother |
Joining the show’s esteemed hosts—Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, and Alexa Ilacad—are two of Sparkle GMA Artist Center’s brightest stars, Gabbi Garcia and Mavy Legaspi. Together, they will guide audiences through the biggest and most star-studded PBB season yet.
Read: Gabbi Garcia is the newest host of PBB for celebrity collab edition
Voting Partner
Maya, the country's leading digital bank, has teamed up anew with PBB as the official voting partner for the Celebrity Collab edition.
"Maya is back as the Official Voting App of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition," PBB announced in a Facebook post on Sunday, March 9.
See here: PBB Celebrity Collab Edition: How to vote via Maya
Where to watch PBB Collab?
The "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition" will debut on GMA Network, airing on weeknights at 10 p.m. and on weekends at 6:15 p.m.
Viewers can also catch the show via livestream on the Pinoy Big Brother YouTube page, Kapamilya Online Live, and iWantTFC.
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