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Filipino actors and models Marco Gallo and L.A Aguinaldo are putting their love lives in the hands of their best friends in WINGMAN, Mediacorp’s new regional reality dating show premiering Thursday, 10 September 2026 on the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube channel and mewatch.

Following an opening casting call in December 2025, the pair are among eight singles from across the region entering the WINGMAN villa, each accompanied by a best friend tasked with helping them find love. Joining Marco is model and entertainer Lorenzo Isip, while L.A enters with model, actor and media entrepreneur Richard Juan.

At 25, Marco comes to WINGMAN after two three-year relationships that ended badly and attracted press attention. While he says attraction comes easily, genuine connection has proved harder to find, and he hopes the experience will help him meet someone outside show business. L.A, 33, has faced a different challenge: the scrutiny that comes with working in the Philippine entertainment industry has led him to keep past relationships private, leaving former partners feeling hidden. He too enters the villa hoping to find a connection beyond the show-business scene.

Here’s the twist: their best friends are not merely there for moral support. As wingmen, they must take on challenges to earn dates for their singles, strategise with one another and help their friends navigate romantic choices. The winning couple receives S$20,000, while the winning wingman takes home S$10,000.

Hosted by Mediacorp 987 personality Germaine Tan and produced by Beach House Pictures, the 12-episode series launches with its first four episodes on 10 September, followed by two new episodes every Thursday until the finale on 8 October. Viewing is free and available globally.

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Title:WINGMAN

Format:Reality Dating Show

NumberofEpisodes:12 Episodes

Premiere/Frequency: Premieres Thursday, 10 September 2026, 7.00pm, with two new episodes every Thursday until the finale on 8 October

Platforms: mewatchand MediacorpEntertainmentYouTubechannelProduction House: Beach House Pictures

Prizes:S$20,000 for the winning couple and S$10,000 for the winning wingman

WINGMAN is a digital-first reality dating show that puts love and friendship to the test. Tired of endless swiping, eight singles enter a villa with their best friends, who play cupid, tackle challenges to earn them dates and guide their romantic choices. Will the wingmen lead them to the right match or complicate matters?

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Female singles and their Wingman

*All Photos from mediacorp.sg.