Notorious Soap Opera Betrayals
Published on July 5, 2016. Updated October 6, 2022Betrayals can come in many forms. They can unfold as affairs, manipulations or even broken promises. In the land of soap operas, betrayals occur all the time, almost on a weekly basis — and they can turn an average storyline into a remarkable one. What makes a betrayal so intriguing is that it can cause a lot of drama and, more often than not, those betrayed are often hurt by someone closest to them. Below are notorious betrayals in the world of soap operas!
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8. A Mother Steals A Boyfriend – Days of Our Lives
Having your boyfriend cheat on you can be devastating. Having your boyfriend cheat on you with your mom is simply unforgivable. Days of Our Lives’ (DOOL) Eve Donovan never really approved of JJ Deveraux for her daughter Paige and worked hard to keep these two love-birds apart. Not only was JJ once a drug dealer, he also happened to be the son of her mortal enemy in Salem, Jennifer Deveraux. While Eve did everything she could to break these two up, nothing seemed to work for this single mom and she was at her wits’ end. Still, that didn’t stop her from jumping into the sack with a much younger JJ. The good news was the affair did succeed in breaking up JJ and Paige, but it also put a major dent in her mother-daughter relationship with her youngest child.
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7. AJ’s Shooter Is Sonny – General Hospital
Fans of General Hospital (GH) were stunned in 2012 when AJ Quartermaine (literally) returned from the afterlife. While it made for an interesting storyline, the most tender part of the entire angle was watching Michael and his bio dad reunite and bond. Not everyone was pleased with this reunion, including Port Charles main mob boss Sonny Corinthos, who raised Michael. Sonny put up with AJ and his antics until 2014. Thinking AJ was the person who shot his love, Connie Falconeri, Sonny shot AJ to avenge her passing (which was actually caused by Ava Jerome). Losing his biological father once again was hard for Michael; however, the young man was even more devastated to learn that it was Sonny who shot him.
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6. The Newman/Abbott Baby Swap – The Young and the Restless
Adam Newman betrayed many people in 2009. Not only was he working hard to garner revenge on Victor, he was manipulating lawyer friend Rafe, trying to get Ashley to fly off the deep end and wreaking havoc all around Genoa City. Perhaps the betrayal highlight that year from Adam was when he stole Sharon’s baby and gave it to Ashley, despite both women being close friends of his. In an effort to drive Ashley crazy, Adam caused her to lose her baby. However, he somehow convinced her she was still expecting. Adam went to great lengths when it came to this con, and at the end of the day, when the opportunity arose, he snatched Sharon’s baby and gave it to Ashley. This was not only a huge betrayal to Ashley (as she eventually had to give baby Faith back), but also Sharon.
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5. Baby Belle Almost Gets Sold On The Black Market – Days of Our Lives
Speaking of babies, Sami and Belle are currently as close as two sisters can be… but that wasn’t always the case. Digging into the DOOL vault, there was a time when all Sami wanted to do was forget Belle was ever conceived. That’s because a teenage Sami caught her mother (who was then married to her father, Roman) having an affair with John Black. When Sami learned that the baby Marlena was carrying was indeed John’s, she tried to do everything she could to erase the child from her family tree, which included trying to sell little Belle on the black market. Sami clearly had some issues back then. Thankfully, John saved the day (and Belle), and in the end, everything worked out.
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4. Julian Breaks A Big Promise – General Hospital
The honeymoon was clearly over for Julian and Alexis when the mobster failed to keep his promise. When the duo decided to move their relationship to the next level, Julian had vowed that he would leave his mob ways behind. However, it seemed that no matter how much he tried to pull himself out, the mob just kept pulling him right back in. Sadly, this broken promise sucked their marriage into a vacuum and made Alexis culpable for her husband’s crimes.
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3. Billy Shacks Up With Jack’s Wife – The Young and the Restless
Jack has had many a love affair in his day, but no one has been able to steal his heart quite like Phyllis. He’s always been in love with her, so Abbott was simply over-the-moon when they got married. Unfortunately, what Jack didn’t know is that his baby brother, Billy, was having an affair with the woman he affectionately refers to as Red. This wasn’t the first time Phyllis cheated on Jack, but it was the first time she cheat on him with a member of his family. Betrayals don’t get much bigger than that!
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2. Victor Gets Victoria Arrested On Her Wedding Day – The Young and the Restless
Victor doesn’t like the Abbotts; moreover, he has a huge disdain for both Billy and Jack. So, it is no surprise just how hard he has worked over the years to keep Billy and his daughter Victoria apart; so much so that he tried to stop their 2010 wedding from happening by having Victoria arrested! Sadly, this stunt did not stop the two from getting hitched; however, it put a huge damper on the wedding and reception! What should’ve been a romantic honeymoon night ended up being jail time for Vicky.
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1. Maxie’s Surrogacy Fail – General Hospital
It’s hard to believe that besties Lulu and Maxie were once embroiled in a child custody battle that rocked Port Charles. When Lulu and Dante learned they could not carry a child full term, BFF Maxie saved the day and became a surrogate. Sadly, Maxie lost the baby within a few weeks of expecting. She tried to rectify things by heading over to the couple’s doctor (secretly) to see if she could be implanted with another embryo. Great idea, except that was impossible because Maxie was already expecting after conceiving a child with Spinelli during a New Year’s one-night stand. Instead of telling her friends the truth, Maxie proceeded and gave birth to a baby girl. She handed her over to Lulu and Dante, who bonded with the little baby girl. Naturally, they were heartbroken when Maxie’s betrayal was revealed, many months later, at the child’s baptism.
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