After weeks of searching, it appears that a strong password was found to unlock the challenge. Media coverage shows Rafa and Orestes as a famous couple in one of the biggest television contests in living memory, drawing millions of viewers to the network and earning a historic award.
With Rafa Castaño’s crushing victory and Orestes facing disqualification after beating every permanence record, the show seemed momentarily orphaned in a afternoon that still kept viewers glued to the screen for this upbeat competition.
Since then, several participants have earned the audience’s affection, and occasional controversy stirred by the sudden disappearance of Encarni has kept conversations lively. The truth remains: the chemistry between two figures from Burgos and Seville has become a memorable draw on screen, with their performances captivating the crowd.
Now, with the recent breakdown of Fernando Castro, audience sympathy seems to be waking up again in recent months, echoing the attention that Rafa and Orestes once drew around the end of the show.
Roberto Leal stops Pasapalabra to talk about a secret from Fernando Castro
This moment signals a healthy shift in the dynamic. Beyond the growing number of comments and appearances, the real story is the trust slowly forming between the young contestant and Roberto Leal, the fresh host of Pasapalabra and a prominent figure from the Atresmedia group.
Evidence of this trust appeared on June 12 when the host paused the usual flow of the program to reveal one of the young man’s most important secrets. He clarified an essential point about his identity from Compostela, explaining that he had always been called Fer, but in recent times the DNI led people to call him Fernando, a change that felt like moving from formal to informal in everyday life.
Pasapalabra announcement on Orestes return to the competition
Roberto Leal took the lead and spoke with warmth: colleagues still feel close. The host hinted at how teammates might refer to each other, noting that some call you Fer while others might use different nicknames. This moment of closeness sparked another confession from Leal about the passage of time and how the cast refers to him as Rober.
The Seville native even remarked on the resemblance between the contestant and the basketball legend Galician Fernando Romay, joking that the contestant carried a certain ventriloquist air, a playful compliment that added to the lighthearted atmosphere of the show.