Cole's Tragic Death Was the Absolute Best Thing for Victoria on Young and the Restless

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15-07-2025

Happily ever after rarely plays out well on soaps. Once a couple unites and settles into domestic bliss, they face the dreaded doldrums. Their days of fun, front-burner action slowly disappear. That's why Cole's tragic death was the absolute best thing for Victoria on The Young and the Restless.
Pre-Cole (J. Eddie Peck), Victoria (Amelia Heinle) was vibrant, spirited, and spunky. She was a shark in the boardroom, and a sexpot in the bedroom. Remember her sizzling affair with Nate (Sean Dominic)? Her cutthroat tactics to pull off a corporate coup?
Victoria was a powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with in every area of her life; the daughter who made the great Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) proud.
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But after getting back together with Cole (J. Eddie Peck), all of the above fell by the wayside. While the Victoria and Cole reunion was sweet and made good use of history–the pair discovered the daughter they believed had died was alive, reconciled after decades apart, and ultimately began planning a new life together–once their happiness materialized, there was nothing for them to do.
Victoria, once a prominent player in Genoa City, was suddenly stagnant. She became nothing more than a sounding board for Claire (Hayley Erin), Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott), Nick (Joshua Morrow) and the rest of the Newman family. She lost her edge and vivacity and was sadly transformed into a shell of her former self.
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Actress Amelia Heinle, who's played the fiery Victoria since 2005, deserved better. She's a consummate actress. She's won two Daytime Emmy awards, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014 and 2015, and has proven herself as a premier leading lady. Let's not forget that her onscreen pairing with the late Billy Miller (ex-Billy) produced one of the show's most popular and engaging couples ever.
Now that Victoria is finally free of Cole, and after she goes through the normal mourning period, she'll have the chance to regroup and move forward. Perhaps the writers will toss her back into the business world full throttle, now that Victor has his hands full warding off Cane (Billy Flynn), who's plotting to acquire Newman Enterprises, Chancellor Industries, and Jabot. Teaming Victoria with her father and Adam (Mark Grossman) would create a formidable three-headed monster to go toe-to-toe with Cane.
Once Victoria gets her business groove back, then the show can steer her into a new romance. She has plenty of old lovers to choose from, like Nate and Billy (Jason Thompson), or she could move forward in a totally different direction with someone new.