Years after their tenure as inmates on “Pinoy Big Brother,” Yamyam Gucong and Fumiya Sankai are grateful for their close relationship.

After more than two years apart, the two, called “FumiYam,” were recently reunited.

“Sobrang totoong friendship… Pureness ng isa’t isa, ‘yun ang nagpapatibay sa pagkakaibigan talaga. Kahit anong mangyari sa buhay ay nandoon pa rin ang pagkakaibigan,” Gucong revealed this to Star Magic’s Inside News.

“Sabi ng iba ang kaibigan daw ay nawawala. Pero thankful kami dahil kahit anong mangyari sa buhay namin ay nandiyan pa rin ang pagkakaibigan namin,” he stated.

Gucong and Sankai both expressed gratitude to their followers for their unwavering support.

“Nakakamangha kasi ang supporters namin hanggang sobrang dulo, dulo talaga. Hindi namin in-expect talaga. Kasi ako sa probinsiya ako namumuhay nang tahimik doon at si Fumiya nandoon sa Japan, sobrang nabigla kami sa fans namin na patuloy silang sumusuporta sa amin, until now,” Gucong explained.

“I am very thankful kasi kahit ako ay nasa Japan they are still supporting. I joined a Japanese show, that show is walang subtitles. Kahit walang subtitles they are supporting and they are still watching,” Sankai stated.

Gucong and Sankai rose to prominence after joining “PBB: Otso” and developing a close relationship that inspired many fans to show support for them in the tournament.

The former went on to win the reality series, while the latter finished fifth, almost missing out on the Big Four.