A new “hot male” is coming to “Beyond the Gates” this fall and fans of daytime soaps “all know and love him,” executive producers Michele Val Jean and Sheila Ducksworth recently revealed during an interview conducted in celebration of the show’s 100th episode, which aired Tuesday, July 29.
“I think the soap opera world will be very, very happy about [the casting]. And it’s a male,” said Val Jean, who also serves as creator, showrunner and head writer, on the casting while speaking with Deadline.
Ducksworth echoed Val Jean’s comments, noting, “I can’t say who just yet, but I will say longtime soap fans all know and love him!”
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While details on the mystery man remain under wraps, it was previously announced that Gizelle Bryant and Dr. Wendy Osefo from “The Real Housewives of Potomac” will visit Fairmont Crest in the fall.
“They both recently joined us for a day on set and they have some super fun scenes that we can’t wait to share,” said Ducksworth of what fans can look forward to when they appear.
“It’s going to be great because it brings authenticity to the setting of Fairmont Crest, and so I think it’s going to be fun for the fans. And that’s going to be in the fall, so it’s not too far away,” said Daphnée Duplaix, who portrays Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson on the soap, to news anchor Aleah Hordges during an appearance last month on WKRC Local 12 News. Aleah is the real-life sister of Jibre Hordges, who plays Jacob Hawthorne on “Beyond the Gates.”
Duplaix was joined by her “Beyond the Gates” co-stars Keith D. Robinson (Dr. Ted Richardson) and Colby Muhammad (Katherine “Kat” Richardson) as they were in town for the Cincinnati Music Festival and a panel discussion presented by Procter & Gamble, which co-produces the show alongside CBS Studios and the NAACP.
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Bryant and Osefo follow in the footsteps of fellow Housewife Karen Huger, who made a memorable cameo appearance in the premiere episode of “Beyond the Gates” earlier this year, where she could be heard saying, “Welcome to Fairmont Crest!” as she snapped her fingers in the sky as Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings) recovered from the backhanded slap she received from Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley).
What Do You Think?
Who is the familiar soap hunk set to join the rich and the fabulous Duprees in Fairmont Crest, and who will he mix it up with in particular? Plus, is the soap doing the right thing, having reality TV stars making the rounds?
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