Pablo Chiapella and Ernesto Sevilla: The School Punishment That Sparked a Friendship. Pablo Chiapella and Ernesto Sevilla have known each other since childhood, thanks to a curious incident at school. Their friendship began with a punishment and led to living and working together on 'La que se avecina'.
In the Spanish show business, such strong and long-lasting friendships as that of Pablo Chiapella and Ernesto Sevilla are rare. Their story did not begin on a film set or in social circles, but in an ordinary school in Albacete, where a random incident determined much of what followed. As noted by Divinity, it was a school punishment that became the starting point for a relationship which, years later, turned into a creative partnership and a true media family.
Childhood pranks and first fame
Pablo Chiapella, now known to millions for his role as Amador in 'La que se avecina,' always had an unusual sense of humor. At home, he was the most absent-minded among his brothers, and at school, he became famous for his imagination: once, he brought a regular ball of yarn to class, claiming it was an exotic 'mascot' named Minfli. His classmates were eager to pet the 'animal,' while Pablo insisted it was a wonder from Arabia and even took care of it by placing a glass of water nearby. Teachers didn’t always share the enthusiasm, but it was episodes like these that gave Chiapella his first taste of the stage and public attention.
The punishment that changed everything
But the real turning point was the meeting with Ernesto Sevilla. At the private school in Albacete, where they both studied, their paths might never have crossed: there was just over a year of age difference, and they were in different classes. However, one day, Ernesto, who was nine at the time, was sent “to the seniors” — to Pablo's class — as a disciplinary measure. Sevilla sat right in front of Chiapella, and since the new neighbor’s cap blocked his view of the blackboard, Pablo asked him to turn around. At that moment, as both recall, the very spark arose between them that has not faded to this day. From that day on, they became inseparable, and later even shared an apartment in Madrid, which they themselves called “a flea-pit with carpet.”
From school desk to television screen
Chiapella and Sevilla’s friendship was not limited to the school walls. Later, they met again at college, and then moved together to the capital, where their comedy career began. It was Ernesto who pushed Pablo towards humor and the stage, and their creative duo became part of the famous “Albacete quartet” alongside Raúl Cimas and Joaquín Reyes. Years later, fate brought them together again on the set of “La que se avecina,” where Sevilla played the brother of Chiapella’s character, Teodoro. This duo became one of the most recognizable on Spanish television.
Family stories and media context
Stories about childhood mischief and school punishments now sound like anecdotes, yet they laid the foundation for one of the strongest friendships in Spanish show business. Pablo Chiapella has often emphasized that it was these episodes that made him feel at home on stage. However, such unexpected turns of fate are not uncommon among Spanish celebrities: for example, in another notable story related to film and family ties, Begoña Gómez's brother found himself in the spotlight thanks to his career and personal life. In the case of Chiapella and Sevilla, it all began with a simple school punishment and ended with a true friendship and shared success on screen.
