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Kim Chiu reveals Paulo Avelino sent her Valentine's flowers, shares how they spent the day of hearts

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Alyana De Guzman

<p>On February 14, Kim caught the attention of netizens when she posted a photo of a bouquet on Instagram with the caption, “Babae pala ako. 🌹✨😅🤭 Tenk yew. 🫡”. At the time, she did not reveal who sent the flowers, which immediately sparked curiosity among fans of the KimPau (her team up with Paulo Avelino) pairing. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/15/kim-chiu-s-valentine-s-day-instagram-post-draws-kimpau-reactions-1911"><strong>READ: Kim Chiu’s Valentine’s Day Instagram Post Draws KimPau Reactions</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/15/kim-chiu-s-valentine-s-day-instagram-post-draws-kimpau-reactions-1911"><strong>  </strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUvLFmCDzq3/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A7328905.600000009%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The question was finally answered during the grand media conference of their series <em>The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan,</em> when Kim was asked directly about the mystery sender. </p><p>Drawing cheers from fans and the media, she pointed to Paulo and said, “Siyempre sa kaniya.” </p><p>Paulo also confirmed the gesture himself, simply saying, “Sa akin.” </p><p>Kim then shared the meaning behind her previous Instagram caption. </p><p>“Ang dami kasing babaeng naglalakad nung araw na ‘yun, siyempre nadadaanan ko lang galing akong <em><strong>It’s Showtime</strong>,</em> ang dami naming naglalakad na may hawak na bulaklak. Itong mga ‘to super naman talaga sa pagka-long hair. Pag-uwi ko ng bahay, hala may flowers din pala ako, girl pala ako,” Kim candidly said. </p><p>She went on to explain that what touched her most was the thought behind the gesture. </p><p>“Siyempre nakaka-girl talaga pag binigyan ka ng flower’s on Valentine’s. Hindi naman ‘yan sa gaano kalaki o kadami yung bulaklak. It’s the thought that counts. Yung maalala ka,” she continued. </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2770752329927091%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Kim was grateful to Paulo, to which the actor then responded warmly, “Masaya ako na masaya ka.” </p><p>Kim echoed the sentiment, adding, “Happy din ako na napapa-happy niya ako.” </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/15/kim-chiu-s-valentine-s-day-instagram-post-draws-kimpau-reactions-1911"><strong>READ: Kim Chiu’s Valentine’s Day Instagram Post Draws KimPau Reactions</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>The two also shared how they spent Valentine’s Day. Kim said that she stayed home and watched Netflix, specifically the South Korean reality TV series <em>Single’s Inferno. </em></p><p>“Nanuod ako ng Netflix, yung<em> Single’s Inferno</em>,” she said. </p><p>Paulo, meanwhile, shared that he also spent the day at home. </p><p>“Ako bahay lang rin. May meeting lang tapos may inaral lang ako para sa isang role.” </p><p>Meanwhile, <em>The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan</em> will make its debut on free TV via Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, and A2Z this coming March. The pairing is also set to stage their KimPau World Tour in California on April 24 at Redwood City and April 26 in Anaheim, and in Canada on May 1 in Edmonton and May 3 in Toronto.</p>

<p>After days of speculation online, Kim Chiu finally confirmed that Paulo Avelino was the one who sent her the bouquet she received on Valentine’s Day. </p>

After days of speculation online, Kim Chiu finally confirmed that Paulo Avelino was the one who sent her the bouquet she received on Valentine’s Day.