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MANILA – Kathryn Bernardo believes that one reason why her partnership with Daniel Padilla works on- and off-camera is the fact that her family, especially her parents, approve of their tandem.

“Si mama kay DJ, hindi na siya nakikita as ka-love team ko lang. Para na siyang anak,” the actress said during the press conference for their upcoming film “Can’t Help Falling in Love” on Wednesday.

But Padilla had to earn her family’s trust over the years.

“Matagal bago niya na-earn yung trust,” Bernardo said. “Kaya ngayon puwede na lumabas, manood ng movie, puwede umalis pero may mga kasama. Okay naman basta ang importante, hindi mo sisirain ang tiwala nila.”

For her part, Bernardo is also grateful that she doesn’t have a hard time getting along with Padilla’s mother, actress Karla Estrada, as well as his siblings.

“Hindi sila mahirap pakisamahan, sila Tita Karla, 'yung mga kapatid ni DJ kaya mas naging smooth po lahat. Thankful kami sa lahat ng nangyayari kasi ang smooth lang. Alam ko na kung may mangyari man, walang iwanan dito sa grupo na ito. More than just the ‘KathNiel,’ 'yung mga team namin, parang isang family na,” she said.

When they were just starting as a love team, Padilla said he had to show that he only has good intentions for Bernardo and that her family can trust him.

“Nung nagsisimula kami ni Kathryn, nakikinig kami sa mga payo nila tungkol sa aming dalawa na relax lang. Lahat ng gusto nilang mangyari, sinunod namin pero hindi 'yun sapilitan. Siguro dahil may respeto po kami sa mga magulang namin. Wala naman kaming ginagawa para pasamain yung loob nila,” he said.

Currently, Padilla and Bernardo are busy promoting “Can’t Help Falling in Love” which will be released in theaters nationwide on April 15.

This is Padilla and Bernardo's first movie together following the widely successful "Barcelona: A Love Untold."