Melody Thomas Scott Hid Affair with Dad of Her 1st Baby & Tried to Have ‘Illusive Boy’ with Dad of 2nd

It has been over 40 years since Melody Thomas Scott was cast as Nikki Newman on “The Young and the Restless.” Besides promoting her career, the show played a huge role in her personal life.

Melody Thomas shook the world when she appeared on the famous sitcom “The Young and the Restless.” Although the show made her a global star, it was not her preferred role.

The 66-year-old revealed that she nearly turned down playing Nikki Newman when her agent told her about it. However, she did not think the show would be exciting for her as she looked forward to appearing in an NBC sitcom.

Nevertheless, her agent assured her that playing “The Young and Restless” would be a career changer. Fortunately, Melody did not only have fun on the show; it became her most memorable work.

Aside from advancing her career, “The Young and the Restless” also affected Scott’s personal life. The show set her on the path of motherhood. In addition, it was there she met her husband and father of her daughters.

Scott’s years on (Y&R) were not about work. The actress also had romantic episodes, one of which was with her makeup artist Carlos Yeaggy. He developed a quick relationship with Melody during their usual early morning routines.

In her book, “Always Young and Restless: My Life On and Off America’s #1 Daytime Drama,” Melody detailed her romance with the makeup artist and how it bloomed from a simple casual work relationship.

Melody was full of praise for Yeaggy’s skills, calling him one of the few to see her in her natural state as they both had to work on transforming her to Nikki Newman each day.

Things between the duo progressed naturally. According to Melody, it felt great confiding in him, and they enjoyed a great friendship. Although at first, they never went on any date or to the movies, they mostly just talked.

Their first actual date came after Yeaggy asked her to go with him to...