John Lloyd Cruz’s appearance on the Shopee TV Special was a big hit with the viewers.
On Sunday, June 6, 37-year-old actor joined the the Shopee 6.6 Mid-Year Sale TV Special on GMA Network. This was the first time the actor was seen performing on screen since his showbiz hiatus back in 2017.
During the TV spectacle, he treated his fans to a rendition of the song “Yakap.”
The TV special gained positive feedback from both viewers and netizens. Based on Nielsen Philippines’ overnight data, the special posted 38.2 percent people audience share in NUTAM and was among the Top Trending topics in the country on Twitter.
John Lloyd also expressed his gratitude to Wowowin host Willie Revillame who played a major role in the actor›s return on screen, “Nagpapasalamat ako sa’yo (Willie), nandito ako, excited to be back… Nandito ako dahil sa’yo so thank you.”
Willie responded with a heartfelt message, “Lloydie, ‘yung sumuporta sa ‘yo ng sambayanang Pilipino, I think sila ang dapat mong pasalamatan kaya ka nandito. Nadidinig ko, nararamdaman ko ang pagmamahal sa ‘yo ng tao, Welcome back sa industriya kung saan ka nagsimula, at alam ko dito tayo magtatapos din. Welcome back, John Lloyd Cruz!”
Moreover, they were happy to announce that John Lloyd will appear in a primetime show alongside Willie on GMA.