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My Husband's Lover is a Filipino drama television series created and developed by Suzette Doctolero and produced by GMA Network. It premiered on June 10, 2013 on the network's coveted Primetime block, and June 11, 2013 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. The series stars Carla Abellana (as Lally), Tom Rodriguez (as Vincent) and Dennis Trillo (as Eric) as the main characters. Carolyn Galve serves as the executive producer of show and Dominic Zapata directed the series.

While LGBT characters have been featured in Philippine shows before, the series is credited as the very first gay-themed series in Philippine television due to the series' central subject of homosexual relationships and infidelity. The show has multiple continuing story lines that tackle sensitive yet relevant social issues like homosexual and bisexual relationships, homophobia and the society's discrimination against homosexuals, infidelity, pre-marital sex and the consequences of early or unplanned marriages. It also tackles the importance of family, friendship, integrity and love. The forty-five minute scripted drama chronicles the life of a woman, who belatedly discovers that her husband has been carrying on an affair, but not with another woman.


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  • Bisexual Love Triangle: Vincent is bi, caught between a marriage of obligation to a woman in a very patriarchal, heteronormative society, and the desire to be with his male lover.
  • Handshake Substitute: Of the Fist Bump variety. Fist bumping is the euphemism for any romantic actions between Vincent and Eric.
  • New Old Flame: Vincent meets his old love Eric again, which rekindles feelings between the two.

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