Gerald, Maris and other ex-housemates who made a fun comeback on “PBB Collab”

They once lived in Bahay Ni Kuya as housemates, and now they’ve grown into some of the brightest and most accomplished names in showbiz. But no matter how far they’ve come, there’s just something about walking back into a familiar place that instantly brings the happiness and nostalgia rushing in, because when you’ve shared a part of your life there and when your story started there, it will always feel a little like coming home.

That's exactly what happened when these ex-housemates made a surprise appearance in "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab" to visit the new batch. 

Alexa Ilacad didn’t expect that her hosting stint for “PBB Collab” would come with a twist during the pilot episode, where she and fellow hosts Mavy Legaspi, Gabbi Garcia, and Melai Cantiveros, who is an ex-housemate and Big Winner too, were given a special task. It felt like a full-circle moment for Alexa, who made her mark in "PBB Kumunity Season 10" as the “Smartista Unica Hija” who never held back from speaking her truth, especially about struggles she had long kept to herself such as her battle with body image.

Kim Chiu may no longer be the teen dreamer she was when she first stepped into Bahay Ni Kuya in 2006 but that Big Winner glow is still very much in her as she returned for a visit. She came with Paulo Avelino, and together they enjoyed a “fine dining” experience prepared by the celebrity housemates using whatever limited resources they had. 

Kim’s batchmate and former love team partner Gerald Anderson also dropped by as a houseguest for "PBB Collab." The "Amboy Hottie" proved he's still got that go-getter energy from back in the day, as he helped the current season’s housemates with one of their weekly tasks where he had to retrieve ping pong balls from under the pool. 

Robi Domingo walked in wearing a long wig to prank the housemates into thinking he was Belle Mariano picking up that week’s houseguest, Donny Pangilinan. Everyone was so convinced he was Donny’s "ka-love team," making his visit the most hilarious one yet.

The latest houseguest was Maris Racal, who first charmed viewers as the “Singing Sunshine ng Davao” during "PBB All In "in 2014. Her love for music bonded the housemates back then, and now that same voice lit up the house once again as she helped the “PBB Collab” batch compose an original song.

Did you feel the nostalgia watching these stars step back into the famous yellow house? But don’t get too cozy because not all “visits” are just for throwbacks and fun. Recently, Kuya welcomed more guests, the "PBB Collab" evictees returning as duo House Challengers. And with this plot twist, things are about to get real intense.

“PBB Celebrity Collab Edition” airs weeknights at 10:05 pm, and Saturdays at 6:15 pm, on Kapamilya Online Live (KOL).