JAMES Reid said he won't be doing The Soulmate Project, his supposed series with Nancy McDonie of Momoland. He revealed this in “Hangout with James Reid” via TaxWhizPH’s Kumu channel. The clip was reposted on February 8, 2021, on the Instagram fan accounts of JaDine, the moniker of his love team with Nadine Lustre.
In the Kumu session, James was asked to give an update about The Soulmate Project.
James’ short answer was “Soulmate... I won’t be doing Soulmate,” then he shook his head. James did not provide any explanation.
It was on October 4, 2019, when ABS-CBN held a story conference and announced that James and Nancy will be paired in a project. Excited fans quickly dubbed James and Nancy's tandem as JaNcy. James, for his part, asked the fans to stop creating "love-team names" because, according to him, he already has JaDine.
Following the report, James, Nadine and Dreamscape Entertainment chose to keep mum. Weeks later, when James was asked about Soulmate at a press conference, he refused to give details. He said, with a smile, "I can't say too much about that right now, I'm sorry."
On January 13, ABS-CBN released an omnibus plug for its 2020 offerings, confirming that the project will push through under the name The Soulmate Project, and that James and Nancy are top-billing the project. ABS-CBN and Dreamscape Entertainment have yet to announce when The Soulmate Project will air. On February 3, 2020, James and Nancy did a look test for the series.
Unfortunately, the production for all TV shows was halted because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a recent interview with ABS-CBN News, Antoinette said she would want to wait for the filming restrictions to be lifted before pushing through with the project.
She explained, “The Soulmate Project is set not in a pandemic. It’s not meant to be shot during the pandemic na 70 people lang iyong puwede sa set. Ayoko siyang i-revise, i-scale down just to fit the safety protocols. Feeling ko magiging iba iyong kalalabasan kapag ipilit natin sa ganun.”
The Soulmate Project was still included in Dreamscape Entertainment’s December 2020 omnibus plug for its 2021 offerings, but will it still be James playing the male lead?
***
Georgina Wilson celebrates her 35th birthday today, February 12, 2021, with an announcement of her third pregnancy. She's giving birth "in 6 weeks." As with her first two pregnancies, the model-host-entrepreneur announced the news through a photoshoot.
Her announcement also confirms the hunch of eagle-eyed fans who have been speculating about her pregnancy since last January. They noticed she seemed to be covering a baby bump in a photo that was taken during her joint family vacation with good friends Solenn Heussaff and Nico Bolzico. One of Nico's Instagram Stories nearly gave it away.
In her circle of friends, Georgina isn't the only one expecting. Her cousin Isabelle Daza and good friend Liz Uy are both pregnant for the second time. Georgina and husband Arthur Burnand have two boys: Archie and Alfie. Fans hope their next bundle of joy will be a girl.