Although their characters belong to warring families in the teleserye ‘Ikaw Lamang’, the stars that make up the show are actually super close behind the cameras, as posts by Kim Chiu and Tirso Cruz III show.

@chinitaprincess: ‘happy dinner everyone!!!!!!☺greetings from #ikawlamang family!!!’

@tirsocruziii: ‘Dinner break At our taping of #ikawlamang earlier.’

In these pre-Independence Day photos posted by Kim and Tirso, we see the Ikaw Lamang cast, heroes and villains both, sharing a simple dinner in between taping. Bonding times like these are common behind the scenes of the tension-filled teleserye, wherein we usually see these same people having screaming bouts, playing victim or scheming for personal gains.

Here are other behind-the-scenes cast moments we aren’t likely to see while watching the show:

The men of Ikaw Lamang pose with director Manny Palo

There’s no tension between Cherie Gil and Coco Martin in this photo

The ladies go ‘loco for Coco’ in this selfie

Tirso Cruz and Cherie Gil photobombing the wedding scene

The rich and the poor come together in this pose

Ikaw Lamang is now on its third month and has been praised for its shocking twists, intense confrontations and of course for its confident take on a unique chapter in Philippine history. But there’s no denying that what makes the show additionally successful is that there is chemistry among the stars on and off screen.

Do you watch ‘Ikaw Lamang?’ Who is your favourite character, and what is your favourite ‘Ikaw Lamang’ moment? Share your thoughts below!