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+ December 18, 2020 KAPAMILYA for nine years, Richard Yap has a change of heart and is now a Kapuso. The 53-year-old actor signed a contract with GMA Artist Center in, December 16.
Before Richard s contract signing, GMA Artist Center posted a teaser that read: aRe You ready to meet our newest Kapuso? The letters R and Y, both in capital letters, were accompanied by a blurred photo of a male artist.
In early 2019, there were blind items about Richard s plan to move to GMA-7 after the general elections last May 13, 2019. In June 2019, ABS-CBN s afternoon series Kadenang Ginto launched a teaser for its third season, which revealed Richard s participation in the show. For the new season of Kadenang Ginto, Richard said about the network-transfer rumor: Tsismis lang iyon. On July 11, 2020, Richard appeared as a guest in GMA-7 and TAPE, Inc. s noontime-variety show Eat Bulaga! via its segment Bawal Judgmental.