The Young And The Restless Spoilers: Victoria Ignores Claire’s Feelings – Chooses Romance With Her Daughter’s Ex?

The Young and the Restless spoilers document that Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) believes in love. But she hasn’t been in it since her oldest daughter’s father died.

Cole Howard’s (J. Eddie Peck) death was sad for multiple reasons. Victoria had just reconciled with one of her true loves, who is the father of Claire Newman (Hayley Erin), when he contracted Legionnaires’ disease and passed away last year.

Claire has moved on from Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) in recent months. Her new love is Holden Novak (Nathan Owens).

Key Takeaways

Victoria falls for Kyle.
Claire has Holden.
Kyle crosses a family line.
Victor could explode.

Cole Howard Is Sorely Missed

Cole was a character on this soap opera from way back. He originally appeared as a baby (N.P. Schoch) in 1980.

More than a decade passed until this character was seen again. He was SORAS’d (soap opera rapid aging syndrome) into a young adult writer who became involved with Victoria and her mother, Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), and Nina Webster (Tricia Cast).

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The character Peck portrayed in the 1990s first married a very young Victoria (then played by Heather Tom) and later, Ashley Abbott (then played by Shari Shattuck).

The revival of the character Peck played through his demise happened in 2023, with his deranged aunt, Jordan Howard (Colleen Zenk), using Claire, whom she kidnapped at birth, as a mind-controlled minion. Cole’s death thankfully came after Claire turned against Jordan and embraced her family, including a man who came to be her beloved father.

Victoria Newman Feels The Pull

It’s classic soap to have had Cole being romantically involved with Victoria and her mother decades ago. Now, in modern times, Kyle has become attracted to Claire’s mother.

It’s been a while since Cole died in soap-time. So, it’s not that Victoria is doing anything wrong after a suitable grieving period. But becoming involved with her daughter’s recent ex-first love projects drama.

Claire has already noticed the hint of romance between her mother and Kyle. The fact that Erin’s character is with Holden may help to blunt her reaction when Victoria likely goes public with her newest love interest.

Kyle Abbott And Holden Novak Are A Counterbalance

Kyle and Claire have been over for a significant period. So, her new love hasn’t bothered him.

Claire would surely have an opinion about whoever Kyle might couple with, as her statements about Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) proved. However, seeing Kyle with Victoria is an entirely different calculation.

Everyone knows how Victor will react when he learns the truth. He’ll push Kyle for using Victoria to get his goat, which will probably drive her closer to him as a reactionary form of spite.

So, Kyle may not face much pushback from Claire because she has a new man. But Victor’s reaction should be well worth the watch, with ramifications following.

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Sean O'Brien

After earning a BA in Communications, Sean began his professional career in the Scranton-Wilkes/Barre Red Barons’ front office (the Philadelphia Phillies former Triple-A affiliate). He later worked as a print sports writer. During this millennium – Sean became a state licensed school teacher, the author of the children’s book Maddie: Teaching Tolerance with a Smile, and a credentialed sports columnist. He’s also been a longtime soap opera loyalist.