Viewers stay up to watch exciting and passionate “Kristine”.

Avid fans of Rayver Cruz are waiting with bated breath for his first appearance as Lance Navarro in the hit teleserye “Martha Cecilia’s Kristine,” which already boasts of hot and terrific stars Zanjoe Marudo, Rafael Rosell, Denise Laurel, and Cristine Reyes.

Viewers of the show have gone to internet sites and forums to express their anticipation of Rayver’s arrival. Popular blogger MyKiRu iSyUsErO, said he/she wants to see the young actor in a scene with rumored ex-girlfriend Cristine.

“It’s their first time to work together and be paired in a soap. Both were part of “May Bukas Pa” but Cristine was only a guest there,” the blogger said.

The “Kristine” thread in PinoyExchange is also burning with posts from Rayver’s fans. Poster ‘labs ko kimge’ said “Kelan pala lalabas si Lance Navarro sa Kristine? Super excited na ko mapanuod si Rayver sa primetime!!!,” while another poster ‘nurserain’ even said, “Di pa rin ako maka get over na papasok si Rayver sa Kristine!”

Like them, Rayver can no longer wait to finally be seen again on primetime.

“Nung sinabi sa akin na kinukuha ako for “Kristine,” hindi naman ako nag-dalawang isip na tanggapin dahil maganda naman yung show,” said the former child actor.

Zanjoe, meanwhile, maintained he is not threatened by Rayver’s entry, even if the latter is considered his rival on and off cam when it comes to Cristine’s love.

“’Yung pagpasok ni Rayver sa Kristine eh malaking tulong sa programa kasi magkakaroon ng interesting at mas malalim na conflict yung loveteam namin ni AA (Cristine),” the Prince of Passion said.

Rayver’s arrival is just one of many exciting developments in the story that have kept viewers up late at night from Monday to Friday. For the show’s fans, their day is not complete without seeing Jewel, Jaime, Marco, and Emerald in the epic TV adaptation of the number one best-selling pocketbook in the country.

This week, Don Leon formally introduces Jewel and Emerald as his granddaughters. This good news, however, also comes with a catch as the Fortalejo patriarch tries to keep Jewel away from Jaime. Will the arrival of a visitor help Don Leon fulfill his plan against Jaime?

Find out on “Martha Cecilia’s Kristine,” after “Idol” on ABS-CBN.