Shortly after leaving his All My Children role of Nico Kelly — and three years before his General Hospital debut as Sonny Corinthos — Benard tied the knot in 1990 with the love of his life. “I don’t know what I would have done without her, to be honest,” he’s said.
The Days of Our Lives star, who plays John, rang in more than 1986 on that New Year’s Eve — he rang in a new life with his bride, one that’s led to decades of happiness and a family of four kids.
Back in 1985, when he was still playing All My Children good guy Cliff Warner, Bergman, now a legend thanks to his tenure as The Young and the Restless’ Jack Abbott, married for the second — and last — time.
Wed since 1984, these two actually met as co-stars on The Young and the Restless. While his Paul Williams was in a cult, he locked lips with fellow acolyte Rebecca, played by his future wife. In the storyline, he recalled to Soap Opera Digest, “the leader assigned [our characters] to procreate.” Chicka-bow-wow!
Talk about mixing work and pleasure! The Young and the Restless’ former executive producer and eternal star (who’s played Nikki Newman since 1979) met on the set and “I did” it in 1985, paving the way for a marriage that’s thrived for more than 35 years.
The Days of Our Lives heavy, who has played Victor Kiriakis since 1985, tied the knot with his Love of Life castmate Sherry Rooney in ’84. (Fun fact: Daughter Jennifer Aniston is the product of his marriage to first wife Nancy Dow.)
In 1981, back when Days of Our Lives’ future Roman Brady was playing chauffeur Michael Culhane on Dynasty and his honey’s breakout role of General Hospital vixen Lucy Coe wasn’t yet a gleam in a headwriter’s eye, the soap supercouple pledged their love to one another.
The Bold and the Beautiful star, who’s played Eric Forrester since the CBS soap’s 1987 premiere, has been happily hitched since 1980 to former actress Spang, beloved to us sci-fi nerds for her stint as Cassiopeia on ABC’s original Battlestar Galactica.
In 1974, two years before Days of Our Lives let Doug and Julie Williams say “I do,” their portrayers went and “I did” it, making them the second-longest-married couple in daytime. (Fun fact: Seaforth Hayes is the longest-serving soap star in suds history.)
No matter the countdown, you can always rely on The Young and the Restless’ Victor Newman to take the top spot. In this case, it’s his portrayer’s 1966 nuptials with his better half (pictured with son Christian) that put the two of them at No. 1.
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