Long before she joined The Bold and the Beautiful, Heather Tom was famous for playing Victoria on The Young and the Restless. During her time on Y&R, the actress was paired with many handsome leading men. But out of all of Victoria’s romances, this one holds a special place in Tom’s heart.
Key Takeaways
- Tom began playing Victoria when she was 15.
- During her 13 years on Y&R, she was part of many iconic romances.
- Tom reveals that Scott Reeves’ Ryan was her favorite of Victoria’s love interests.
Young Love
Tom joined Y&R in 1990 when she was 15 years old. Her character Victoria was a chip off the old block and caused plenty of trouble for her parents, Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott). Much of Victoria’s drama came from her personal life.
Throughout Tom’s run on Y&R, Victoria was romantically involved with many of Genoa City’s eligible bachelors. Some of her love interests included Cole (J. Eddie Peck) and Neil (Kristoff St. John). But there was one guy that had both Victoria’s and Tom’s heart from the start.
Ryan (Scott Reeves) was Victoria’s first love and one of Tom’s favorite on-screen romances. In an interview with People, the actress reflected on the “wildly romantic” couple, comparing them to Romeo and Juliet. Victoria was 16 when she began dating the older Ryan, much to Victor’s disapproval.
“It was really well-constructed,” she recalled of the storyline. “I had so much fun doing it. It was very exciting, and I think the excitement played onto the screen, and so people really related to it.”
Despite her parents’ disapproval, Victoria and Ryan married. However, their age difference eventually became a factor in the couple’s divorce. Victoria later married Cole, and Ryan married Nina (Tricia Cast).
Years later, a newly single Victoria and Ryan reunited and planned to marry. However, tragedy struck on their wedding day when Ryan’s ex-wife Tricia (Sabryn Genet) shot and killed him.
Bold Love
In 2003, Tom decided to leave Y&R, and the role of Victoria was later recast with Amelia Heinle. Victoria’s love life continued to be a main focus with Heinle now in the role.
In the past two decades, Victoria’s married Brad (Don Diamont), J.T. (Thad LuckinBill), and Billy (Jason Thompson). Most recently, she had reunited with her ex-husband Cole, but sadly their reunion was cut short by Cole’s death. Now, Victoria seems to be headed toward a reunion with her ex-boyfriend Nate (Sean Dominic).
As for Tom, the actress is now being paired with many of B&B’s leading men. She was engaged to Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), dated Wyatt (Darin Brooks), and had a brief romance with Nick (Jack Wagner). But it’s Katie’s on-again, off-again relationship with Bill (Diamont) that she’s famous for. The couple recently reunited after some time apart and fans are rooting for Batie to finally have their happily ever after.
