From Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin to Fann Wong and Christopher Lee, it’s always a delight for fans when actors playing couples on-screen get together for real.
Local actor Edwin Goh joined the ranks recently, after going Instagram official with Rachel Wan last night (March 27).
He wrote: “The universe brought us together, in a way no one could expect.”
The two acted together on the 2023 Chinese drama Strike Gold, where Edwin Goh plays Liu Guanghui, an ex-convict who falls for a volunteer named Mina, played by Rachel.
Describing Rachel, 27, as “a person who understands my thoughts with a single glance” and “brings light to my darkest days,” the 28-year-old actor waxed lyrical about his new girlfriend.
Edwin ended a three-year relationship with Ukrainian model Darina Sheremet last year, and has been teasing his new relationship for weeks.
On Feb 15, a day after Valentine’s Day, he posted on Instagram dressed in a colourful cardigan which could also be seen in Rachel’s Story highlights.
Photographer Myke Motus commented: “Love the handmade-with-love cardigan” to which Edwin responded: “Made with love indeed.”
Well-wishes came pouring in from the couple’s showbiz friends, including Chew Chor Meng, Maxi Lim, Benjamin Kheng, Chantalle Ng, Kimberly Chia, Noah Yap and Fiona Xie.
Actress Chen Xiuhuan, who played Edwin’s mum in the 2018 drama Fifty & Fabulous, commented on his post: “Lovely couple. Congrats, son.”
