James Reid and Nadine Lustre FOUND each other

MANILA -- James Reid and Nadine Lustre, known for their rom-com movie team-ups in “Diary ng Panget” and “Talk Back and You’re Dead,” are undeniably two of the hottest young stars today. Their charisma and chemistry have captivated the young and not-so-young fans, making them one of the most talked about onscreen couple in local show business.

While some people might dismiss their success as quick and painless, this was not the case for both, as they had to endure many years of hard work, temporary setbacks and patient waiting.

James and Nadine share with Chalk Magazine their respective journeys to success, and how they found their way to each other to become the phenomenally popular pairing known as JaDine.

The 21-year old Nadine has always carried with her the heart of a star. Even when she was still young, she knew what she wanted to be. Always been the bibo kid while growing up, she began to sing, dance, act and even sketch.

At 8, Nadine became a children-oriented show host and appeared in several TV commercials. This was followed by her membership in an all-female singing group called Pop Girls and her lead role in a youth TV series, “Bagets Just Got Lucky.”

James Reid, on the other hand, never contemplated stardom while growing up in Australia. He only considered joining showbiz when he moved to the Philippines in 2010. His first break came when he entered the Pinoy Big Brother house and eventually hailed the grand winner of "Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010." He discovered his talent for both acting and singing, but never really took it seriously.

“It kind of happened so fast. I had to learn to sing and dance and I didn’t know the language, so it was hard at first. I got into some TV shows. I went to a lot of mall shows. I enjoyed it, but I wasn’t serious about it,” James shares.

It was only when he saw his savings dwindle and his desire to help his family that he deliberately decided to get serious and get back on his feet.

Though their journeys were stark contrasts, with Nadine treading a slow and sure career path, and James going for the rockier one, their paths eventually crossed when both signed up with Viva Artists Agency in 2013

Their undeniable onscreen chemistry was first noticed when Nadine joined James in the latter’s music video, playing lovebirds, running around and being convincingly sweet and cute.

Interestingly, they had the silliest impressions of each other while working together for the first time. Nadine thought that James was “some foreigner who would be so hard to work with,” while he thought she was, yes, Kathryn Bernardo.

All these, as we can now say, are history, as both proved their mettle in giving all they’ve got and JaDine is expected to win more Filipinos’ hearts.

JaDine also shared their awesome “firsts” with Chalk Magazine. Find out the first naughty thing James Reid did, and Nadine Lustre’s first – and hilarious - epic fail in the November issue out in newsstands now!