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14 Famous Actors Who Got Their Start on 'The Young and the Restless,' From First to Most Recent

Can you believe that The Young and The Restless has been on the air for 51 years?!

The show celebrated its 51st anniversary in March.

While a lot of the actors on the show have remained in their roles for decades, many celebs got their start on the soap opera and eventually broke into the world of film and primetime television.

One of the show’s stars recently slammed Eva Longoria for the comments she made about being on the show when she was younger.

Browse through the slideshow to see the 14 famous actors who got their start on The Young and the Restless, from first to most recent…

'Bold & the Beautiful' Set Secrets, Including the Shocking Amount of Weddings It's Aired & How It Made History During the Pandemic

The Bold and the Beautiful is one of the most popular soap operas of all time, but we bet that there’s a lot even the most dedicated fan doesn’t know about the show!

Debuting all the way back in 1987, the sudser is in its 37th year of production. As a result, it has one of the most storied histories on TV.

Boasting a star-studded cast, glam costume and no shortage of drama, The Bold and the Beautiful is so successful because it’s been keeping its fans entertained for nearly four decades. However, there’s so much going on on screen, that you might have missed some of the tea from backstage.

We pulled together 12 secrets that you might not know, including the unbelievable amount of weddings that have taken place on the show, the very small age gap between a pair who played father and son and how the show made history for LGBTQ+ representation.

Scroll through the slideshow to check out 12 secrets from the set of The Bold and the Beautiful…

'Melrose Place' Reboot Starring Heather Locklear & More Series Alums in Development - Details Revealed

Melrose Place is making a comeback with several original stars involved.

On Wednesday (April 10), Entertainment Weekly reported that a reboot of the hit series was being developed. It’s set to star the likes of Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga and Laura Leighton.

Read more details about the Melrose Place reboot…More Here! »

'Days of Our Lives' Male Stars Strip Shirtless for 'Playgirl,' Speak to 'Hunky Soap Star' & 'Eye Candy' Labels

The leading men of Days of Our Lives are stripping shirtless for Playgirl, and we have all five cover photos!

Paul Telfer, Robert Scott Wilson, Eric Martsolf, Christopher Sean and Bryan Dattilo all took off their clothes down to their underwear for the sexy photo shoot.

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Days of Our Lives currently airs on Peacock and is in it’s 59th season on the network!

Keep reading to see some of their interview highlights…More Here! »

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Biggest Soap Opera Headlines of the Week: Legacy Stars Ready Comebacks, 'General Hospital' Alum Shares Engagement News, an Actor Apologizes to Their Fans for a Wild Reason & More

If really love soap operas, then you know that there is always something happening within the fandom.

With new episodes on a daily basis and drama building onscreen, a twist or turn is guaranteed to be waiting for you around every corner.

But it’s not just the plots of sudsers like The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives and General Hospital that will keep you on your toes. There’s also some big news brewing behind the scenes.

There’s relationship news, casting changes, additions and so much more.

There’s so much happening that it’s hard to keep up. To make things easier, we are pulling together the biggest soap opera headlines of the week.

This week we have a lot to celebrate! Here’s a teaser: Two legacy characters announced plans to return to a sudser for the first time in decades, a General Hospital alum shared some big engagement news, and another actor addressed rumors that they were exiting their show after sharing some big news.

That’s barely scratching the surface, though. Two actors also revealed why they said goodbye to their popular characters, someone pulled off an EPIC April Fools’ Day prank and one star apologized to their fans for a shocking reason.

Scroll through the slideshow to see some of the biggest soap opera stories of the week…

15 Real-Life Soap Opera Power Couples That are Relationship Goals, 1 Would Mark Their 50th Anniversary This Year

Love stories on all of our favorite soap operas are usually riddled with drama, and they certainly aren’t all built to last.

However, the sets of these sudsers are apparently a great place for actors to meet their one true love. In fact, over the years, many costars have gotten together in real life.

Like the characters they play, they don’t all stay together. In fact, we rounded up 15 relationships between soap stars that did not go the distance. However, there are just as many power couples who are currently together in 2024.

The list includes one couple that’s been engaged for two years, one who welcomed their first child just a few months ago and a beloved couple that should have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary later this year!

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the couples who have soap operas to thank for their love stories…

Which 2024 Soap Opera is the Best? Vote for Your Fav in Our Poll

We want to know which soap opera has you glued to your screen every afternoon!

Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful and General Hospital have been entertaining fans for decades at this point, and the stories are still going strong all this time later.

So far three of the four have been renewed in 2024, and we’re still waiting for news about the last.

While we wait, we put together a poll so that you could let us know which show you are enjoying the most so far this year.

Head inside to vote in our poll and let us know which soap opera reigns supreme…More Here! »