The producers leaned into the "redeemed family man" role. His on-screen romances shifted from raunchy (older Eat Bulaga! sketches had innuendo) to deeply sentimental. His love story with his real-life wife, , whom he married in 2018, was even covered on Eat Bulaga! as a fairy-tale conclusion.

Bayola played the nagging, emotional "wife" to Manalo’s aloof "husband." This reversal allowed Bayola to flex his acting muscles in a romantic-comedy context without the pressure of a traditional leading lady. The humor derived from their domestic squabbles, jealousy, and eventual reconciliations—the very beats of a standard romance novel. It was a testament to Bayola’s versatility that he could shift from being the rejected lover (with Bebang) to the possessive partner (with Manalo) seamlessly.

phenomenon. While his personal life has faced public scrutiny, his on-screen contributions remain a cornerstone of the show's history. Kalyeserye and Lola Nidora : Bayola's most famous "romantic" involvement was as Lola Nidora