Young and the Restless reveals got Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) walking out on her husband this week and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) just tossed out his wife. So, we’re expecting some big couple shakeups, especially with Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) still in town on Y&R and it could change everything.
We’re going to talk about what happens when Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) moves into the GCAC and how Diane might look for revenge on Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman).
Young and the Restless: Diane Hits the Roof
So, this week, Diane walked in on Jack in bed naked after just having done the dirty with crazy Patty Williams on the yacht. And of course, this is all down to Victor setting it up. So Jack was kidnapped and left in the middle of Lake Michigan. He is with his psycho ex-wife Patty. While Jack was trying to explain to Diane that he and Patty had been drugged with ecstasy by Victor.
Turns out his wife Diane wasn’t having any excuse. She slapped Jack right in the face and Diane did not seem to care that he was drugged. As far as she sees, Jack still knew he was married and should have kept it zipped. I mean, to be fair, he did tell Patty he’s married to Diane. And he told Patty several times to stop. But the drugs overwhelmed him. I mean, that’s what ecstasy does. Not that I’ve, you know, tried it. But I’ve heard. And Jack may be more susceptible to it given his past pill addiction.
Diane Walks Out on Jack on Y&R
So, when Diane, Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor), and Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) get Jack safely back home this week, you’ll see Diane in an absolute rage. She marched upstairs, slams the door. And it’s clear that Kyle and Billy aren’t too thrilled with Jack either. But he was abducted and drugged twice. But strangely, even knowing how monstrous Victor is and that he set this all up. Diane decided to pack a bag and stormed out. She’s done with Jack, she can’t be around him right now. So, I assume that Diane is headed over to the GCAC.
Victor Throws Nikki Out of Her Own Home on Young and the Restless
Meanwhile, guess who else is getting a room there? Nikki’s headed there, too. Because Victor threw her out of her own home. Nikki was flabbergasted that Victor tossed her out of the house. I mean, gave her that as a birthday present. It was a huge romantic gesture for Nikki. Since he rebuilt the house where they first fell in love after Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) burned it down years ago during a spiral. But Victor’s ticked off and he accused Nikki of not caring about his feelings and said she is more loyal to her precious Jack. And then Victor even told Nikki to go and lick Jack’s wounds.
I mean, Victor is obviously incredibly jealous of the connection Nikki still has with Jack. And the fact that she cares about her ex-husband’s well-being. And of course, Nikki was shocked that Victor was being so awful to her and actually threw her out of her own home. It’s kind of stunning that he unloaded like that on Nikki and that Victor had the nerve to play the victim card. When he’s the one who did despicable things by using the AI which put it in place to get turned around on them. And then he drugged and abducted Jack and gave him to crazy Patty of all people.
Could Nikki and Jack Get Back Together on Y&R?
So, right now, Nikki’s distraught over Victor tossing her out, and Jack’s distraught that he was just drugged and sexually assaulted. And then Diane blamed him and walked out. So, Young and the Restless may be laying the groundwork for Nikki and Jack to get back together.
I think that’s a long shot, though. And I certainly hope not. But, if you recall, Nikki and Jack were married a couple of times in the past. The last time was like 14 years ago, I think. They remain very good but platonic friends. And of course, that’s always driven Victor crazy and is a big part of why he hates Jack so much.
By the way, Peter Bergman did an interview that indicates Patty’s not done just yet. And she may circle back around to Jack looking for more. Patty loved having her way with Jack. And I doubt Patty will give up. She may be hoping for a full-blown reunion with Jack. I just saw an interview with Susan Walters who plays Diane and she said that Patty and Diane have some really tense scenes coming up.
Young and the Restless: Nikki Steps Up for Jack
And in the meantime, even if Diane remains estranged from Jack, I do think Nikki would go all out to protect Jack from Patty. We could see Nikki step in and tell Patty stay away from Jack that she ruined his marriage and Nikki won’t let Patty ruin Jack’s life.
But even though Nikki and Jack are both vulnerable right now and reeling from the fractured state of their marriages, I tend to think they wouldn’t just randomly start a fling, no matter how hurt they are. I do think Nikki would lean on Jack and offer him a shoulder to cry on. Because they are really good friends. I would be really surprised if they crossed the line from friendship into something more.
Could Diane and Victor Hook Up on Y&R?
But as for Nikki’s husband and Jack’s wife, that might be another story. Because Diane and Victor are both furious at their spouses. So, in terms of couple shakeups, I could totally see Diane and Victor plotting revenge and in the process of that winding up in the sheets together.
If you remember way back in 2011 when Maura West was playing the role of Diane, she and Victor were married at one point and things between Diane and Victor actually went really well for a while and Victor even fell hard for Diane. But eventually, of course, things fell apart for Victor and Diane. Then got ugly and then they divorced. The usual soap stuff.
Young and the Restless: Victor & Diane Reunion Ahead?
But since Diane and Victor were together before and he was smitten, they could rekindle. Even if it’s not. Because they actually want each other right now, we know Diane can be really vengeful and Victor is the king of payback. And right now, they both feel like their spouses betrayed them.
So, I could definitely see Diane going to rage at Victor about the kidnapping. He may tell Diane that Jack’s heart will always belong to Nikki and vice versa. And if you recall, Diane is just as mad as Victor that Jack went and took drugs to try and get Nikki to sober up and go to rehab. In that same interview with Susan Walters, she mentioned how much that is still eating at Diane about what he did for Nikki.
Victor & Diane Cross the Line on Y&R?
So, even though Victor, I think, likely planned this thing with Patty as a way to ruin Jack’s marriage for petty payback, he and Diane do share some very strong feelings in common. Not affection for each other. But about their spouses. Because they both think Jack and Nikki are way too close to each other way more than they should be. And the thing is, Victor may not have realized that by ruining their marriage, he could burn down his own marriage to Nikki by doing this.
And I could see Diane and Victor getting together, ranting, raging, maybe having too much scotch, and winding up in bed, you know, waking up hung over going, “Oh, what is this?” Although, if they do that, I really hope they don’t show it on screen. That’s not something I really want to see.
Of course, it would be nice if Diane realized that she was being unreasonable and she checks out of the GCAC and goes home. And Victor realizes the same thing. That he made a huge mistake and he overstepped and he tells Nikki, “Please come home.” But with the sloppy plots that Josh Griffith loves to write, I wouldn’t take a big couple swap off the table. I hope it doesn’t happen. But we’ll see how it plays out.
