Robi Domingo

Robert "Robi" Marion Eusebio Domingo (born September 25, 1989), is a former VJ, actor, dancer, and host. He first gained fame as a reality show contestant by joining and ending up as the first runner up of the hit television show Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus in 2008.

Domingo is a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic.

Personal Life

Robi has always kept mum about his personal relationships, having had non-showbiz girlfriends since his exit from the PBB house. Among his celebrity crushes are Kim Chiu, Anne Curtis,Cristine Reyes, and Sarah Geronimo. He has also been romantically linked to former leading lady, Jessy Mendiola and close friend Empress Schuck. However, in July 2012, while guesting in Kris Aquino's early morning talk show Kris TV, Domingo was forced by the host to admit on national television that he is courting Ateneo de Manila's volleyball star, Gretchen Ho. In the following months, and in various talk shows, Domingo would be asked repeatedly about the status of his relationship with Ho, and he would coyly deny that they are exclusively dating despite being seen watching her games live numerous times.

[edit]Showbusiness career

Domingo, together with his fellow housemate Josef Elizalde, entered the Pinoy Big Brother house as the "Plus housemates". Their entry was given the "school rivalry" angle because they both come from schools that are considered as rivals in the Philippines.^[1] During the first week, they were given the secret task of convincing their housemates that they were "Best Buds Forever" who have been estranged for a number of years only to see each other again in the show's auditions. They were not able to succeed in their task because their ruse was discovered. Domingo will go on to be part of the Teen Big Four, eventually winning the Second Teen Big Placer award at the end of the season.

Shortly after exiting the PBB house, Domingo joined the cast of the Philippine remake of My Girl with Elizalde, and another ex-housemate, Nicole Uysiuseng.^[2] A few months later, Robi joined another reality contest, this time a search to become a VJ for MYX, which he eventually won with 3 others.^[3] He was also given a regular spot in ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show, ASAP as part of the dance group, Gigger Boys. His next project was also with the group when he took the role of Arkin in Your Song Presents: Boystown. Aside from being a regular in ASAP, he also started hosting the online counterpart of the show, ASAP Chill-Out.

Late 2011, Robi and his fellow Gigger Boys were launched as the hosts of the short-lived Youth Oriented Teen Variety show called 'Shout Out'. The show was cancelled early 2012 after a few months on air because of low ratings. However, not long after, it was announced that Domingo is being tapped to join the elite roster of host for Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited, together with Toni Gonzaga and Bianca Gonzales. A week after the finale of Unlimited, Domingo launched the opening of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 with Gonzaga, Gonzales, and newly minted host, John Prats. His next project was scheduled to air sometime in late 2012 as a host for the second season of ABS-CBN's afternoon reality show, I Dare You, but the project was pushed to a February 2013 release. He will be reunited with Prats, and joined by IDY season 1 host Melisa Cantiveros and PBB Unlimted housemate, Deniesse Joaquin. He also begun being a guest star in ABS-CBN'sKahit Puso'y Masugatan late in December 2012, wherein he plays the part of Gerald Fernandez opposite Andi Eigenmann's Veronica Salvacion. Aside from this, he is also a semi-regular co-host in Sarah Geronimo's Sunday night variety show, Sarah G. Live. After a few months of speculation, it has been confirmed that ABS-CBN has decided to tap Domingo as one of the co-host for its upcoming Philippine franchise of the popular reality show, The Voice of the Philippines and he will be reunited with Gonzaga for this project.

Aside from television, Domingo has also starred in a few films, one of which was Cinco (film), a five-part horror anthology - this film marks the last project that he would have with fellow Gigger BoyAJ Perez before the latter died in a vehicular accident.

Domingo is also an endorser, and among the brands that he has endorsed, is still endorsing or is affiliated with at present time are: Nokia, Bench, Skechers, Globe, Adidas, Wade Shoes, Gold's Gym, RayBan, The Body Shop and Folded & Hung.