And I Love You So revolves around the lives of Joanna and Trixie, who will find themselves pitted against each other in everything they want. They become bitter rivals in school and even in love when they fall for the same guy – the internet sensation Justin. Their rivalry intensifies and becomes more complicated when they are forced to live under one roof as stepsisters. Their lives change when their parents – Joanna's mother Michelle, and Trixie's father Alfonso – unexpectedly meet again. After years of being separated from each other, Alfonso takes his chance to ask Michelle, his true love, to marry him amidst the disapproval of Trixie. But as they start to live their lives anew as one family, Katrina, Trixie's mother and Alfonso's first wife, returns after having abandoned both of them years ago without explanation. Now that she's back, Katrina is determined to win back everything Michelle took away from her: her husband, her daughter, and her wealth.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Miles Ocampo as Joanna Ramirez-Valdez - She is Trixie's known half-sister, but later revealed that they were not real half sisters, she's Michelle and Alfonso's daughter. She is also an antihero and the main female protagonist.
Julia Barretto as Patricia "Trixie" Cervantes-Valdez - She is Joanna's half-sister. She is the main female villain of the series. Joanna's known half-sister, and Katrina and Alfonso's daughter. Now, she is more cunning, deceitful, ruthless and manipulative. Later revealed that Dexter is her biological father.
Dimples Romana as Michelle Ramirez-Valdez - Alfonso's real love interest and later became the second wife. She is Joanna's mother and Katrina's ex-bestfriend. She is the main female anti-hero who seeks vengeance of Alfonso's death.
Angel Aquino as Katrina Cervantes-Valdez - The legal wife of Alfonso and Trixie's mother. She is the ex-best friend of Michelle. She later died with Dexter in a cliff. She is the main female antagonist later protagonist in the end.
Tonton Gutierrez as Alfonso Valdez - The husband of Michelle and Katrina and the father of Trixie and Joanna. He was later killed by Dexter.
Supporting cast
Iñigo Pascual as Justin Jimenez Santiago - Trixie's love interest who later has feelings for Joanna.
and Bing Loyzaga were originally cast for the roles of Alfonso and Maureen, but were later replaced by Tonton Gutierrez and Nikki Valdez.
Scheduling
Initially meant to be part of Primetime Bida evening block, And I Love You So was originally planned to replace Pasión de Amor in early 2016. However, in a last minute change, the timeslot ended up downgraded as part of Kapamilya Gold afternoon block, after the network decided to immediately end Walang Iwanan in December 4, 2015 due to low ratings and lack of support. The schedule time is after Tubig at Langis.
