New characters may come and go but Nikki and Victor Newman will remain one of the most
interesting pairs on The Young and the Restless.
They are one of the very first characters to be labeled a super couple on the show.
And the reason isn’t just their onscreen chemistry.
The actors share an amazing relationship outside of the Y&R set as well.
Watch this video till the end to know from close the real-life relationship of Eric Braeden
and Melody Thomas Scott.
Eric Braeden first joined Y&R in 1980, nearly two decades after joining the acting fraternity.
A German native, Braeden appeared in several German TV shows and movies in the dawn of
his career and guest-starred in more than 120 small and big projects before finally
landing the role of Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless.
Just one year before Eric was cast on Y&R, Melody Thomas Scott was hired as Nikki Reed’s recast.
When Nikki was introduced, she was basically a girl from the wrong side of the town.
The troubled young lady had to go through several hardships and even worked as a stripper.
Her days changed after finally ending up as a rich business magnate Victor’s love interest.
Over the next several years, the pair had an on-again and off-again relationship.
But in the end, they realized that there was no one they loved more than each other.
The pair last married in March 2013 for the third time, coinciding with the soap’s 40th
anniversary, and have been together ever since.
Anyone who’s been a fan of the show would know that Victor is very much protective of his wife and kids.
And anyone who follows Eric on social media would know that he feels the same way for
his co-stars outside of the Y&R set as well.
Last year, Melody released a memoir, Always Young and Restless: My Life On and Off America’s #1 Daytime Drama.
Eric could not get his hand off of the book until he finished it and his reaction on Twitter was overwhelming.
“Am reading MELODY’S ( NIKKI’S BIOGRAPHY) haven’t put it down yet!
Page turner!
Just wish I could have protected her then and knocked everyone on their a**!!!” wrote
Braeden, who himself had released his memoir, I’ll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless
Life Led Me to America’s #1 Daytime Drama, in 2017.
If you have read Melody’s memoir then you would know what exactly infuriated Eric so much.
Don’t worry if you haven’t!
We’ve got you covered!
Melody’s memoir contains the details of the sexual abuses she endured as a child.
the veteran actress said during an interview on The Talk
shortly before the memoir was released.
Melody stated in another interview that her memoir was a 10-year effort and the reason
behind her taking so long was her traumatic childhood.
Regardless of all the setbacks, Melody, at last, completed her book - all thanks to her
willingness to be there for other people who can relate to her.
We are grateful that Melody decided to share her stories with the public through her memoir.
We believe her inspiring stories have helped many people out there who share a similar
story look at their life in a positive way.
About Eric’s Twitter post, it is totally understandable why he felt that way.
He and Melody have been working together for more than four decades now.
And anyone who has been close for such a long time would feel like a family.