Diane Jenkins
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Diane Jenkins is a fictional character
on the CBS
soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. She last portrayed by Maura West
from October 8, 2010 to August 1, 2011. Since August 3, 2011, West continues to appear as Diane in flashbacks. Much of Diane's history has revolved around her romance with Jack Abbott and marriages to Victor Newman
.
originated the role in its first four-year period and returned ten years later to play the part for five additional years. She departed in early 2001; Upon her departure, the character was portrayed for three more years by Susan Walters
, who took over the role on November 29, 2001. Diane was last seen on October 4, 2004. After that, Walters was dropped to recurring status, but didn't make an appearance after that. Diane's absence was explained sometime later. Susan Walters made a brief return for two episodes in February 2010.
On August 5, 2010, the role was recast by former As the World Turns
actress Maura West
(who previously portrayed Carly Tenney
). She reported to work on The Young and the Restless on September 1 with her first scenes airing on October 8. The character has been de-aged upon Maura West playing the role, which left some criticism with fans. On May 25th, 2011, it was confirmed by several sources that West had been let go from the number-one daytime drama role of Diane. While Diane is killed off on August 1, 2011 in a whodunit
storyline, West still appears in flashbacks detailing what might have happened the night of her murder.
as a way to show his father that he is a grown man. Despite that, Jack was late to his own wedding because he was sleeping with Diane. Diane and Jack continued their affair, and she was able to blackmail her way into becoming Jabot's top model. Jack, however, was more interested in having Julia Newman be Jabot's top model. When Diane learned this, she heightened her affair with Jack. Later, Patty miscarried upon seeing Jack and Diane making love in the Jabot headquarters lobby. Nonetheless, Patty wanted to continue her marriage to Jack just out of spite to Diane. After Patty's miscarriage, she wanted to have another baby and to move out of the Abbott Mansion and into their own house. Soon after, Jack spoke with former romance and current step-mother, Jill Abbott
, about the real reason why he married Patty. Patty eventually found out and shot Jack. Jack lived, and Patty was sent to a mental facility. They later divorced.
Diane came to the conclusion that Jack isn't worth her time and focused on a new love, a detective named Andy Richards. Andy worked alongside Paul Williams, Patty's brother. The couple married and led an uneventful life, which led Diane to begin another affair with Jack. Later, Diane heard that Jack was going to give her a gift, which she had hoped was a engagement ring. Clearly, Jack had changed, so she asked Andy for a divorce and was looking forward to being with Jack, only to learn, that the gift was a bracelet, which was his way of saying he would be unable to commit to her. Disappointed, Diane left to Europe, but even there she couldn't rest. She figured out that she loved Andy, so she returned back in town only to find Andy happy with Farren Connor. She left town again.
hatched a plan to steal Diane away from Jack as a way of getting revenge, but he fell for Diane. The couple got married and started living a good life until Diane decided to have a baby. She was bitterly disappointed to learn that Victor had a vasectomy suggested by his former wife, Nikki Newman. Nikki was shot by her husband's ex-wife, Veronica Landers
, and was on her deathbed, so Victor divorced Diane in order to marry Nikki before she died. A twist of fate kept Nikki alive, while Diane was hoping that Victor would be able to remarry her. Victor and Nikki realized they still loved each other and decided to get married - because their quick marriage in the hospital wasn't legal. Diane didn't take this easily and decided to get her revenge. At their divorce settlement in February 2000, Diane got a permanent board seat at Newman Enterprises.
Diane was taken by surprise when she learned Victor had his sperm frozen at Robertson Labs, so she arranged to get it in order to get artificially inseminated and carry Victor's child. Several people found out about it, and the sperm was stolen and transferred various times. When Diane finally got her hands on it again, she rushed to the doctor to get inseminated. Diane gave birth to a boy and named him Christian Victor Newman. She told Victor that the baby was his child. A DNA test proved that the baby wasn't Victor's, and Diane left town not long ago after that. What Diane didn't know was that Nikki asked to switch Victor's sample with another, and she was shocked to learn that it was Jack. Keen on finding out if Diane was a good mother, Nikki tracked her down in Milan and went to see her. She decided to keep quiet about the baby's paternity.
Diane returned to town not long after that trying to find out why Nikki went to see her. She renamed the baby Kyle and eventually found out that Jack was the father. Jack, who was at the time involved with Phyllis Abbott
, sued for sole custody of the child but didn't get it after Phyllis ruined her testimony on the stand. Diane got custody of the baby but refused to stop there - she wanted Jack back. She moved into the Abbott pool house and started playing games with Phyllis. Jack made an agreement to let Diane stay at the pool house but forbade her to go near the main house. One night, the pool house was burned down with Diane barely surviving. Phyllis was the main suspect for arson, but she was able to eventually prove that Diane set it up to look like Phyllis wanted her dead. Jack and Phyllis were able to get custody of Kyle.
Diane's life got a bit better when Andy returned to Genoa City, and they started dating again, but he left not long after he arrived. Diane broke any attachment to Jabot, and Jack decided to give her Kyle back. She started working on a project for Newman with Drucilla Winters, but the project didn't last long. Diane then left to live in Chicago with her son.
, who was posing as Emily, after causing her to be hospitalized and unconscious.
Months later, in October 2010, Diane shocked Jack Abbott and Phyllis Newman, who are now back together, upon her permanent return to Genoa City and intent to find work with businessman Tucker McCall. During a storm, while in a business negotiation with him, they have a one night stand, while he is dating Ashley Abbott McCall
. Her return to Genoa City is threatened, however, when Phyllis writes a revealing article about her in the magazine, Restless Style. As a result of this, communications between Diane and her son begin to flounder, thus Diane wanting to leave town again. Diane, during this time was also in a rough financial patch, and she also kissed Jack, who put his relationship with Phyllis on ice. Diane also found a friend, which happens to be her ex-husband Victor Newman
, who is going through difficulties of his own.
As Diane tried to build her son a relationship with Jack, she began a romantic relationship with Nicholas Newman
. Because of her financial problems, she took Victor's
job offer and moved to the Newman Ranch. Jack was extremely outraged by Diane's decision and warned her not to use Kyle against him. Nick ended his romance with Diane, leaving her and Victor to begin a relationship. However, by February, Nick changed his mind, leaving Diane to choose between father and son. Victor ended up learning about her relationship with Nick, but at a dance at Gloworm, he saw Nikki dancing with Deacon
and asked Diane to join him. Nick saw them and accused her of two-timing him. Since then, Victor and Diane's relationship bloomed, and Kyle moved onto the Ranch as well. However, Diane confessed to her friend and Victor's attorney, Michael
, that there was someone else, and she can't stop thinking about him.
When Victor
lost the lawsuit against Abby
, Victoria
, and Nick
, he tossed the dinner table over and stormed out after Diane had prepared a special birthday dinner for him. Victor ended up taking comfort with Nikki, and Diane found them making out, but quickly ducked out. The next day, Nikki and Victor agreed that they couldn't go back, and when Nikki left, Victor and Diane ended up eloping with Michael
, looking on nervously.
Since the wedding, Diane thought back to her relationship with Nick
and hoped the two could be friends, but he wanted nothing to do with her. Even Victor suggested that she should stay away from Nick. In her new marriage, Victor tried to play the role of the caring father, much to Jack's dismay. However, Diane struggled with caring for Victor's family as he dealt with Nikki, regarding the "death" of Sharon Newman, the truth about the adoption of Lucy Abbott, and Abby Newman's
selling of her Newman stocks to Jack. It was during that period that Victor and Nikki reconnected, feeling neglected and betrayed, Diane had a one-night stand with Jack. Eventually, Victor and Nikki had an affair, in which Diane caught them again, but quickly left after taking a picture of them. Afterward, Victor decided to annul his marriage, but Diane refused to sign the papers immediately.
With their marriage seemingly ending, Diane text messaged Tucker McCall, who was about to marry Ashley Abbott McCall
, in hopes of having an affair. Abby Newman
, however, ended up stealing Tucker's phone and hoped to lead Diane and Tucker to the Abbott Cabin for an affair. Later that night, a drunk Abby drove Ashley to the cabin to prove that Tucker was a cheater. Abby ended up crashing into Tucker, but Ashley switched places with her before the police came. Back at the Newman Ranch, Victor
and Nikki fight over her dinner with Deacon Sharpe
. Victor ended up ripping up the annulment papers with Diane.
After the accident, Ashley
and Abby recover quickly, but Ashley switched places with Abby before the police came in order to protect her daughter. However, Diane suggested that the car meant to hit Tucker from her point of view. The police end up questioning why Diane was heading up that way anyway, and the truth came out, leaving Victor stunned. He kicked her out of the Ranch and claimed that she would get no money. Afterward, she ran into Adam Newman, who offered her his (formerly Sharon's house to live in. Their living arrangements were that of only roommates, hoping to drive Victor crazy. When Victor discovered them together, he was extremely livid and had Michael
keep Adam and Diane of the Newman Ranch property. They weren't allowed on the driveway since Victor owned it, therefore couldn't get to the house. Adam and Diane ended up sharing a room at the Athletic Club, but Adam and Nick
later team up to prove that Sharon Newman's death was not a suicide. Diane followed them to New Mexico, the site of the crash, but they both wanted her gone. Nick decided to leave early, as Diane manipulated her way so that she could sit right next to Nick on the plane ride home. After initially hostile discussions, Nick and Diane end up making love back in Genoa City, and Adam later caught them. However, soon after Nick decided it was a mistake, and both Adam and Nick don't want a romantic relationship with her.
Soon after, Adam and Diane hatch a scheme to destroy Victor
on the day of his IPO. As Diane implemented their plan, she began by tipping off Jack. When she arrived at the Newman Ranch, she explained to Victor that she was pregnant. At first Victor didn't believe it, but he later gave in. As she began to fake having cramps, Victor called up an ambulance. While Victor wasn't looking, she threw his cell phone in a water glass, thus breaking it. As Diane and Victor headed off in ambulance, video of it was sent to Adam, who in turn tipped of the press that Victor had suffered a stroke. Victor ended up "dying", and the stock prices fell dramatically. Eventually, Victor caught on to Diane's ruse, threw her out of the ambulance, and returned to the Ranch, where Michael
and Nick
were trying to figure out the truth. Victor was able to prove that he was still alive, but he knew that he needed to get his payback on Adam and Diane. As Adam, Diane, and Jack were celebrating their success, Diane knew that Victor would try to get his payback soon.
In fact, payback from Victor began almost immediately, as he got the SEC to investigate the actions of the trio. They were all subpoenaed, and Diane tried to skip town with Kyle, but an official from the SEC stopped her. Eventually, Victor offered to end the investigation into her activities, if she recanted her account of Tucker McCall's accident. Diane agreed, and the charges against Ashley
were dropped. However, despite the efforts of Victor and Michael
, the SEC continued to look into Diane. In addition, Jack threatened Diane not to leave town with Kyle. Feeling betrayed, Diane agreed to another scheme by Adam to take both Victor and Jack down. Yet, Adam secretly recorded Diane's conversation regarding tipping off Jack from the IPO; he claimed that it was insurance. On the other hand, Diane went to the DA, offering to help bring Adam down in return for immunity from the SEC. However, a friend of Adam's in the DA office ended up tipping off Adam about some of Diane's activities just as Sharon returned from the dead. However, Adam didn't know the full extent of Diane's activities and suggested they team up in another scheme, this time involving Kyle. As a part of the scheme, Diane got Victor
to get custody of Kyle because she was going to leave town over her fear of Adam. In reality, Diane sent Kyle away to a Swiss
Boarding School under another name.
and Phyllis Newman making love, and in return, Diane received a restraining order to stay away from Phyllis after she attacked her. Then, a suspicious Jack threatened Diane not to pull any more tricks regarding Kyle and to get a hold of him immediately. She would bring Kyle back, in exchange for them returning as a family, and Diane ended up getting naked in front of Jack. He turned her down, and Diane claimed Jack would never see Kyle again. Building her own attack on Victor, Diane also teamed up with Deacon
, so that she got the video of Abby
confessing that she ran over Tucker McCall. With this leverage, Diane filed a lawsuit against Nikki, claiming that she destroyed her marriage to Victor. When Victor heard this, he threw Diane's camera with the footage of Abby into the fireplace, but Diane claimed that she had made copies already. An angry Victor threatened Diane to stop and once he left, Diane phoned the police that Victor threatened her and tried to attack her after she showed him pictures she had of him and Nikki together. Victor was later arrested for domestic abuse. Not only that, but the picture of Victor and Nikki was eventually leaked to the press by Diane. Victoria Abbott
and Nick
ended up confronting Diane about her attacks on the family and claimed that they would plan revenge against her. Diane tried to get Nick to pay her to leave town, but he declined. Diane also snipped with Ashley Abbott McCall
, when discussing her having the footage of Abby. During their argument, Diane mentioned her affair with Tucker. Ashley responded by slapping her. Earlier, Tucker told Victor that he would be forced to take care of Diane, since Victor couldn't do it the first time. Diane ended up running into Adam again, and he proposed that they team up again, in exchange for her recanting her testimony. She agreed, and Adam gave her a significant amount of money. Diane ended up text messaging everyone to meet her at a river, but it isn't what happened or whether or not it had anything to do with her plan with Adam to fake her own death. Later that night, what is believed to be Diane's corpse is lying in the river.
With Diane now allegedly dead, members of the Newman & Abbott families who were in recent contact with her (hours before her "death") are under investigation for it. The next morning, all possible suspects seem to act suspiciously and quite possibly act as if they had contact with Diane or were at the park. Eventually, Ronan Malloy returned to Genoa City to head the investigation along with Paul Williams. During the course of Ronan's interrogation of the suspects, Victor, Adam, and Jack all think back to meeting with Diane later that night, but don't tell Ronan. Apparently, Adam and Diane began to step up their plan as they tried to frame Victor for her murder. However, Adam grew angry with Diane when she announced that she would give the SEC the information of the reporter who Adam dealt with the day of the Newman IPO. Diane also met with Jack that night where they fought about Kyle. When Diane met with Victor, she announced to him that Adam was hoping to set him up for her "murder". Later, everyone that met Diane at the bridge in the park had flashbacks of the night. Phyllis Newman has an encounter with her, and they fight over "their years of unfinished business". During the fight, Phyllis chips one of her painted nails, which Ronan finds later to use as evidence. Tucker McCall also arrived to settle things with her, and slams her to a tree while attempting to choke Diane, who pushes him into the bushes. His step-daughter, Abby Newman
, also arrives. Diane threatens that she'll let the world know about who really was behind the wheel the night of Tucker's accident, as she has the video of Abby confessing it. Abby asks how much money Diane would wants, but Diane answers by saying that the only thing she wants is for her to wake up in the morning, knowing that her life will be ruined by one Diane Jenkins. They begin the most violent fight yet. Later on, Nick
comes to meet Diane, they get into a fight, and while she's being held by Nick, she turns on her phone only to dial Ashley Abbott
's number. Ashley arrives shortly afterwards. Her and Diane have a dispute, saying that Abby should have just confessed in the first place, without making a video at all. Diane says that it's ironic, because of the fact that she might have a video of her and Tucker's affair. Angry, Ashley calls her a bitch and pushes her very hard so that she falls down. Diane runs away, but Ashley runs after her and unknowingly drops her phone. Victor turns up as well, and Diane hoped that he would help her, but he refused and they fought. As they were fighting, Victoria Abbott
arrives at the scene, shocked, and turns around to leave. It is yet to be revealed who actually murdered Diane, however, Abby believes that Adam is behind her murder, though Adam knows that Patty Williams
made a film to taunt Diane's murder suspects, as well as torturing both Nick and Ashley, by calling Nick repeatedly with an audio tape of him threatening to physically hurt Diane, and she sent Ashley photographs via mail of her pushing Diane to the ground.
Due to her grudge against Adam, Patty did not include him in the film she put together to make it look like he made the film and is taunting everyone else. Due to this, Phyllis has practically convinced Ronan that Adam has to be behind Diane's murder. However, on November 14, 2011, Patty reveals that Adam had something serious to do with Diane's murder. On November 29, Diane's body was exhumed to provide a second autopsy.
Nikki Newman soon returns to town after being in rehab for nearly six months. She is presumed a suspect in the murder as she went missing from rehab on the night of Diane's murder. Even Victor soon becomes convinced that Nikki may be behind Diane's murder. She also reveals that she was drunk on the night she went missing and remembers little of what happened.
Diane last appeared in flashbacks to Nick Newman
, Abby Newman
, Ashley Abbott McCall
, Tucker McCall, Victor Newman
, Phyllis Summers Newman, Jack Abbott, Victoria Newman Abbott
, and Adam Newman
. Nikki Newman also becomes a suspect when she arrives home from rehab. Roman Malloy then makes the connection that the mysterious pillow that reads "There's no place like home" connects to Nikki, who was missing from rehab that night Diane was murdered. He then meets up with Nikki as Crimson Lights, and asks her to join him downtown for questioning.On December 1, Nikki told Victor that she killed Diane Jenkins, saying she was angry at Diane for the pictures and the lawsuit.
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The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. She last portrayed by Maura West
Maura West
Maura Jo West born Maura Snyder is an American actress, best known for her role as Carly Tenney on the television soap opera As the World Turns and as Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless....
from October 8, 2010 to August 1, 2011. Since August 3, 2011, West continues to appear as Diane in flashbacks. Much of Diane's history has revolved around her romance with Jack Abbott and marriages to Victor Newman
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
.
Casting
Played by two actresses during two widely-spaced intervals, from 1982 to the fall of 1984, again in 1986, and from October 1996 to February 14, 2001, she was a part of the plot-line for a total of twelve years. Alex DonnelleyAlex Donnelley
Alex Donnelley was born August 13, 1959 in Frankfurt, Germany. She is an American actress best known for originating the role of Diane Jenkins on the popular daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. She played the role from 1982–1984, then briefly in 1986, and then from 1996-2001...
originated the role in its first four-year period and returned ten years later to play the part for five additional years. She departed in early 2001; Upon her departure, the character was portrayed for three more years by Susan Walters
Susan Walters
Susan Walters is an American actress and former model, best known for her role as Diane Jenkins Newman in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2004...
, who took over the role on November 29, 2001. Diane was last seen on October 4, 2004. After that, Walters was dropped to recurring status, but didn't make an appearance after that. Diane's absence was explained sometime later. Susan Walters made a brief return for two episodes in February 2010.
On August 5, 2010, the role was recast by former As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
actress Maura West
Maura West
Maura Jo West born Maura Snyder is an American actress, best known for her role as Carly Tenney on the television soap opera As the World Turns and as Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless....
(who previously portrayed Carly Tenney
Carly Snyder
Carly Snyder is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns...
). She reported to work on The Young and the Restless on September 1 with her first scenes airing on October 8. The character has been de-aged upon Maura West playing the role, which left some criticism with fans. On May 25th, 2011, it was confirmed by several sources that West had been let go from the number-one daytime drama role of Diane. While Diane is killed off on August 1, 2011 in a whodunit
Whodunit
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storyline, West still appears in flashbacks detailing what might have happened the night of her murder.
Affair with Jack Abbott and marriage to Andy Richards
Figuring that dating Jack Abbott would help her become a top model at Jabot, Diane Jenkins decided to start sleeping with him and fell in love with him, but Jack left her when he decided to marry Patty WilliamsPatty Williams
Patricia Ann "Patty" Williams is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by originating actress Tammy Taylor briefly in 1980 before Lilibet Stern took over the role from 1980 to 1983 and by Andrea Evans from 1983 to October 1984...
as a way to show his father that he is a grown man. Despite that, Jack was late to his own wedding because he was sleeping with Diane. Diane and Jack continued their affair, and she was able to blackmail her way into becoming Jabot's top model. Jack, however, was more interested in having Julia Newman be Jabot's top model. When Diane learned this, she heightened her affair with Jack. Later, Patty miscarried upon seeing Jack and Diane making love in the Jabot headquarters lobby. Nonetheless, Patty wanted to continue her marriage to Jack just out of spite to Diane. After Patty's miscarriage, she wanted to have another baby and to move out of the Abbott Mansion and into their own house. Soon after, Jack spoke with former romance and current step-mother, Jill Abbott
Jill Foster Abbott
Jill Abbott Fenmore is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. She is one of the series' original characters, and the only one remaining from its debut in March 1973...
, about the real reason why he married Patty. Patty eventually found out and shot Jack. Jack lived, and Patty was sent to a mental facility. They later divorced.
Diane came to the conclusion that Jack isn't worth her time and focused on a new love, a detective named Andy Richards. Andy worked alongside Paul Williams, Patty's brother. The couple married and led an uneventful life, which led Diane to begin another affair with Jack. Later, Diane heard that Jack was going to give her a gift, which she had hoped was a engagement ring. Clearly, Jack had changed, so she asked Andy for a divorce and was looking forward to being with Jack, only to learn, that the gift was a bracelet, which was his way of saying he would be unable to commit to her. Disappointed, Diane left to Europe, but even there she couldn't rest. She figured out that she loved Andy, so she returned back in town only to find Andy happy with Farren Connor. She left town again.
Marriage to Victor Newman, motherhood and plotting against Phyllis
Ten years later and now working as an architect, Diane returned to Genoa City a free woman. She began working for Jack again, leaving their families to worry that they might hook up again. Diane and Jack admitted their feelings for each other and got engaged. Jack's nemesis Victor NewmanVictor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
hatched a plan to steal Diane away from Jack as a way of getting revenge, but he fell for Diane. The couple got married and started living a good life until Diane decided to have a baby. She was bitterly disappointed to learn that Victor had a vasectomy suggested by his former wife, Nikki Newman. Nikki was shot by her husband's ex-wife, Veronica Landers
Veronica Landers
Veronica Martin Landers is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role was originally played from November 1996 to the summer of 1997 by Tracy Lindsey Melchior, who was replaced after a handful of episodes by the late Candice Daly, who played the part until...
, and was on her deathbed, so Victor divorced Diane in order to marry Nikki before she died. A twist of fate kept Nikki alive, while Diane was hoping that Victor would be able to remarry her. Victor and Nikki realized they still loved each other and decided to get married - because their quick marriage in the hospital wasn't legal. Diane didn't take this easily and decided to get her revenge. At their divorce settlement in February 2000, Diane got a permanent board seat at Newman Enterprises.
Diane was taken by surprise when she learned Victor had his sperm frozen at Robertson Labs, so she arranged to get it in order to get artificially inseminated and carry Victor's child. Several people found out about it, and the sperm was stolen and transferred various times. When Diane finally got her hands on it again, she rushed to the doctor to get inseminated. Diane gave birth to a boy and named him Christian Victor Newman. She told Victor that the baby was his child. A DNA test proved that the baby wasn't Victor's, and Diane left town not long ago after that. What Diane didn't know was that Nikki asked to switch Victor's sample with another, and she was shocked to learn that it was Jack. Keen on finding out if Diane was a good mother, Nikki tracked her down in Milan and went to see her. She decided to keep quiet about the baby's paternity.
Diane returned to town not long after that trying to find out why Nikki went to see her. She renamed the baby Kyle and eventually found out that Jack was the father. Jack, who was at the time involved with Phyllis Abbott
Phyllis Summers Newman
Phyllis Summers Newman is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Phyllis has been portrayed by actress Michelle Stafford from the week of October 17–21, 1994 to February 17, 1997 and from July 13, 2000 to the present. From March 21, 1997 to February 22, 1999, the...
, sued for sole custody of the child but didn't get it after Phyllis ruined her testimony on the stand. Diane got custody of the baby but refused to stop there - she wanted Jack back. She moved into the Abbott pool house and started playing games with Phyllis. Jack made an agreement to let Diane stay at the pool house but forbade her to go near the main house. One night, the pool house was burned down with Diane barely surviving. Phyllis was the main suspect for arson, but she was able to eventually prove that Diane set it up to look like Phyllis wanted her dead. Jack and Phyllis were able to get custody of Kyle.
Diane's life got a bit better when Andy returned to Genoa City, and they started dating again, but he left not long after he arrived. Diane broke any attachment to Jabot, and Jack decided to give her Kyle back. She started working on a project for Newman with Drucilla Winters, but the project didn't last long. Diane then left to live in Chicago with her son.
Newman romances, remarriage to Victor, and revenge schemes
In late February 2010, Diane returned to town to visit Jack with their son Kyle Jenkins Abbott as a surprise arranged by Jack's new wife Dr. Emily Peterson as a wedding gift. In the process of her return, Diane had a run-in with her longtime nemesis Phyllis Newman and unknown to Diane, as well as everyone, she also came face to face with Jack's first wife Patty WilliamsPatty Williams
Patricia Ann "Patty" Williams is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by originating actress Tammy Taylor briefly in 1980 before Lilibet Stern took over the role from 1980 to 1983 and by Andrea Evans from 1983 to October 1984...
, who was posing as Emily, after causing her to be hospitalized and unconscious.
Months later, in October 2010, Diane shocked Jack Abbott and Phyllis Newman, who are now back together, upon her permanent return to Genoa City and intent to find work with businessman Tucker McCall. During a storm, while in a business negotiation with him, they have a one night stand, while he is dating Ashley Abbott McCall
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
. Her return to Genoa City is threatened, however, when Phyllis writes a revealing article about her in the magazine, Restless Style. As a result of this, communications between Diane and her son begin to flounder, thus Diane wanting to leave town again. Diane, during this time was also in a rough financial patch, and she also kissed Jack, who put his relationship with Phyllis on ice. Diane also found a friend, which happens to be her ex-husband Victor Newman
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
, who is going through difficulties of his own.
As Diane tried to build her son a relationship with Jack, she began a romantic relationship with Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
. Because of her financial problems, she took Victor's
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
job offer and moved to the Newman Ranch. Jack was extremely outraged by Diane's decision and warned her not to use Kyle against him. Nick ended his romance with Diane, leaving her and Victor to begin a relationship. However, by February, Nick changed his mind, leaving Diane to choose between father and son. Victor ended up learning about her relationship with Nick, but at a dance at Gloworm, he saw Nikki dancing with Deacon
Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005...
and asked Diane to join him. Nick saw them and accused her of two-timing him. Since then, Victor and Diane's relationship bloomed, and Kyle moved onto the Ranch as well. However, Diane confessed to her friend and Victor's attorney, Michael
Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
, that there was someone else, and she can't stop thinking about him.
When Victor
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
lost the lawsuit against Abby
Abby Carlton
Abigail "Abby" Rachel Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Darcy Rose Byrnes played the role from 2003 to June 2008. Byrnes also made several appearances as Abby on The Bold and the Beautiful...
, Victoria
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
, and Nick
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
, he tossed the dinner table over and stormed out after Diane had prepared a special birthday dinner for him. Victor ended up taking comfort with Nikki, and Diane found them making out, but quickly ducked out. The next day, Nikki and Victor agreed that they couldn't go back, and when Nikki left, Victor and Diane ended up eloping with Michael
Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
, looking on nervously.
Since the wedding, Diane thought back to her relationship with Nick
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
and hoped the two could be friends, but he wanted nothing to do with her. Even Victor suggested that she should stay away from Nick. In her new marriage, Victor tried to play the role of the caring father, much to Jack's dismay. However, Diane struggled with caring for Victor's family as he dealt with Nikki, regarding the "death" of Sharon Newman, the truth about the adoption of Lucy Abbott, and Abby Newman's
Abby Carlton
Abigail "Abby" Rachel Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Darcy Rose Byrnes played the role from 2003 to June 2008. Byrnes also made several appearances as Abby on The Bold and the Beautiful...
selling of her Newman stocks to Jack. It was during that period that Victor and Nikki reconnected, feeling neglected and betrayed, Diane had a one-night stand with Jack. Eventually, Victor and Nikki had an affair, in which Diane caught them again, but quickly left after taking a picture of them. Afterward, Victor decided to annul his marriage, but Diane refused to sign the papers immediately.
With their marriage seemingly ending, Diane text messaged Tucker McCall, who was about to marry Ashley Abbott McCall
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
, in hopes of having an affair. Abby Newman
Abby Carlton
Abigail "Abby" Rachel Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Darcy Rose Byrnes played the role from 2003 to June 2008. Byrnes also made several appearances as Abby on The Bold and the Beautiful...
, however, ended up stealing Tucker's phone and hoped to lead Diane and Tucker to the Abbott Cabin for an affair. Later that night, a drunk Abby drove Ashley to the cabin to prove that Tucker was a cheater. Abby ended up crashing into Tucker, but Ashley switched places with her before the police came. Back at the Newman Ranch, Victor
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
and Nikki fight over her dinner with Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005...
. Victor ended up ripping up the annulment papers with Diane.
After the accident, Ashley
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
and Abby recover quickly, but Ashley switched places with Abby before the police came in order to protect her daughter. However, Diane suggested that the car meant to hit Tucker from her point of view. The police end up questioning why Diane was heading up that way anyway, and the truth came out, leaving Victor stunned. He kicked her out of the Ranch and claimed that she would get no money. Afterward, she ran into Adam Newman, who offered her his (formerly Sharon's house to live in. Their living arrangements were that of only roommates, hoping to drive Victor crazy. When Victor discovered them together, he was extremely livid and had Michael
Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
keep Adam and Diane of the Newman Ranch property. They weren't allowed on the driveway since Victor owned it, therefore couldn't get to the house. Adam and Diane ended up sharing a room at the Athletic Club, but Adam and Nick
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
later team up to prove that Sharon Newman's death was not a suicide. Diane followed them to New Mexico, the site of the crash, but they both wanted her gone. Nick decided to leave early, as Diane manipulated her way so that she could sit right next to Nick on the plane ride home. After initially hostile discussions, Nick and Diane end up making love back in Genoa City, and Adam later caught them. However, soon after Nick decided it was a mistake, and both Adam and Nick don't want a romantic relationship with her.
Soon after, Adam and Diane hatch a scheme to destroy Victor
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
on the day of his IPO. As Diane implemented their plan, she began by tipping off Jack. When she arrived at the Newman Ranch, she explained to Victor that she was pregnant. At first Victor didn't believe it, but he later gave in. As she began to fake having cramps, Victor called up an ambulance. While Victor wasn't looking, she threw his cell phone in a water glass, thus breaking it. As Diane and Victor headed off in ambulance, video of it was sent to Adam, who in turn tipped of the press that Victor had suffered a stroke. Victor ended up "dying", and the stock prices fell dramatically. Eventually, Victor caught on to Diane's ruse, threw her out of the ambulance, and returned to the Ranch, where Michael
Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
and Nick
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
were trying to figure out the truth. Victor was able to prove that he was still alive, but he knew that he needed to get his payback on Adam and Diane. As Adam, Diane, and Jack were celebrating their success, Diane knew that Victor would try to get his payback soon.
In fact, payback from Victor began almost immediately, as he got the SEC to investigate the actions of the trio. They were all subpoenaed, and Diane tried to skip town with Kyle, but an official from the SEC stopped her. Eventually, Victor offered to end the investigation into her activities, if she recanted her account of Tucker McCall's accident. Diane agreed, and the charges against Ashley
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
were dropped. However, despite the efforts of Victor and Michael
Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
, the SEC continued to look into Diane. In addition, Jack threatened Diane not to leave town with Kyle. Feeling betrayed, Diane agreed to another scheme by Adam to take both Victor and Jack down. Yet, Adam secretly recorded Diane's conversation regarding tipping off Jack from the IPO; he claimed that it was insurance. On the other hand, Diane went to the DA, offering to help bring Adam down in return for immunity from the SEC. However, a friend of Adam's in the DA office ended up tipping off Adam about some of Diane's activities just as Sharon returned from the dead. However, Adam didn't know the full extent of Diane's activities and suggested they team up in another scheme, this time involving Kyle. As a part of the scheme, Diane got Victor
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
to get custody of Kyle because she was going to leave town over her fear of Adam. In reality, Diane sent Kyle away to a Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Boarding School under another name.
Death and aftermath
Yet, suddenly everything fell apart as Adam received a grand jury indictment, which included information Diane gave the DA, which in turn of events, put an end to their plan. Later, Diane interrupted NickNicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
and Phyllis Newman making love, and in return, Diane received a restraining order to stay away from Phyllis after she attacked her. Then, a suspicious Jack threatened Diane not to pull any more tricks regarding Kyle and to get a hold of him immediately. She would bring Kyle back, in exchange for them returning as a family, and Diane ended up getting naked in front of Jack. He turned her down, and Diane claimed Jack would never see Kyle again. Building her own attack on Victor, Diane also teamed up with Deacon
Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005...
, so that she got the video of Abby
Abby Carlton
Abigail "Abby" Rachel Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Darcy Rose Byrnes played the role from 2003 to June 2008. Byrnes also made several appearances as Abby on The Bold and the Beautiful...
confessing that she ran over Tucker McCall. With this leverage, Diane filed a lawsuit against Nikki, claiming that she destroyed her marriage to Victor. When Victor heard this, he threw Diane's camera with the footage of Abby into the fireplace, but Diane claimed that she had made copies already. An angry Victor threatened Diane to stop and once he left, Diane phoned the police that Victor threatened her and tried to attack her after she showed him pictures she had of him and Nikki together. Victor was later arrested for domestic abuse. Not only that, but the picture of Victor and Nikki was eventually leaked to the press by Diane. Victoria Abbott
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
and Nick
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
ended up confronting Diane about her attacks on the family and claimed that they would plan revenge against her. Diane tried to get Nick to pay her to leave town, but he declined. Diane also snipped with Ashley Abbott McCall
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
, when discussing her having the footage of Abby. During their argument, Diane mentioned her affair with Tucker. Ashley responded by slapping her. Earlier, Tucker told Victor that he would be forced to take care of Diane, since Victor couldn't do it the first time. Diane ended up running into Adam again, and he proposed that they team up again, in exchange for her recanting her testimony. She agreed, and Adam gave her a significant amount of money. Diane ended up text messaging everyone to meet her at a river, but it isn't what happened or whether or not it had anything to do with her plan with Adam to fake her own death. Later that night, what is believed to be Diane's corpse is lying in the river.
With Diane now allegedly dead, members of the Newman & Abbott families who were in recent contact with her (hours before her "death") are under investigation for it. The next morning, all possible suspects seem to act suspiciously and quite possibly act as if they had contact with Diane or were at the park. Eventually, Ronan Malloy returned to Genoa City to head the investigation along with Paul Williams. During the course of Ronan's interrogation of the suspects, Victor, Adam, and Jack all think back to meeting with Diane later that night, but don't tell Ronan. Apparently, Adam and Diane began to step up their plan as they tried to frame Victor for her murder. However, Adam grew angry with Diane when she announced that she would give the SEC the information of the reporter who Adam dealt with the day of the Newman IPO. Diane also met with Jack that night where they fought about Kyle. When Diane met with Victor, she announced to him that Adam was hoping to set him up for her "murder". Later, everyone that met Diane at the bridge in the park had flashbacks of the night. Phyllis Newman has an encounter with her, and they fight over "their years of unfinished business". During the fight, Phyllis chips one of her painted nails, which Ronan finds later to use as evidence. Tucker McCall also arrived to settle things with her, and slams her to a tree while attempting to choke Diane, who pushes him into the bushes. His step-daughter, Abby Newman
Abby Carlton
Abigail "Abby" Rachel Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Darcy Rose Byrnes played the role from 2003 to June 2008. Byrnes also made several appearances as Abby on The Bold and the Beautiful...
, also arrives. Diane threatens that she'll let the world know about who really was behind the wheel the night of Tucker's accident, as she has the video of Abby confessing it. Abby asks how much money Diane would wants, but Diane answers by saying that the only thing she wants is for her to wake up in the morning, knowing that her life will be ruined by one Diane Jenkins. They begin the most violent fight yet. Later on, Nick
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
comes to meet Diane, they get into a fight, and while she's being held by Nick, she turns on her phone only to dial Ashley Abbott
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
's number. Ashley arrives shortly afterwards. Her and Diane have a dispute, saying that Abby should have just confessed in the first place, without making a video at all. Diane says that it's ironic, because of the fact that she might have a video of her and Tucker's affair. Angry, Ashley calls her a bitch and pushes her very hard so that she falls down. Diane runs away, but Ashley runs after her and unknowingly drops her phone. Victor turns up as well, and Diane hoped that he would help her, but he refused and they fought. As they were fighting, Victoria Abbott
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
arrives at the scene, shocked, and turns around to leave. It is yet to be revealed who actually murdered Diane, however, Abby believes that Adam is behind her murder, though Adam knows that Patty Williams
Patty Williams
Patricia Ann "Patty" Williams is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by originating actress Tammy Taylor briefly in 1980 before Lilibet Stern took over the role from 1980 to 1983 and by Andrea Evans from 1983 to October 1984...
made a film to taunt Diane's murder suspects, as well as torturing both Nick and Ashley, by calling Nick repeatedly with an audio tape of him threatening to physically hurt Diane, and she sent Ashley photographs via mail of her pushing Diane to the ground.
Due to her grudge against Adam, Patty did not include him in the film she put together to make it look like he made the film and is taunting everyone else. Due to this, Phyllis has practically convinced Ronan that Adam has to be behind Diane's murder. However, on November 14, 2011, Patty reveals that Adam had something serious to do with Diane's murder. On November 29, Diane's body was exhumed to provide a second autopsy.
Nikki Newman soon returns to town after being in rehab for nearly six months. She is presumed a suspect in the murder as she went missing from rehab on the night of Diane's murder. Even Victor soon becomes convinced that Nikki may be behind Diane's murder. She also reveals that she was drunk on the night she went missing and remembers little of what happened.
Diane last appeared in flashbacks to Nick Newman
Nicholas Newman
Nicholas Christian "Nick" Newman is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by American actor Joshua Morrow since 1994, but was earlier portrayed by various child actors, including John Nelson-Alden, a son of the show's former writer, Kay...
, Abby Newman
Abby Carlton
Abigail "Abby" Rachel Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Darcy Rose Byrnes played the role from 2003 to June 2008. Byrnes also made several appearances as Abby on The Bold and the Beautiful...
, Ashley Abbott McCall
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
, Tucker McCall, Victor Newman
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
, Phyllis Summers Newman, Jack Abbott, Victoria Newman Abbott
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
, and Adam Newman
Adam Wilson (The Young and the Restless)
Victor Adam Newman, Jr. , better known by simply Adam Newman, is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless...
. Nikki Newman also becomes a suspect when she arrives home from rehab. Roman Malloy then makes the connection that the mysterious pillow that reads "There's no place like home" connects to Nikki, who was missing from rehab that night Diane was murdered. He then meets up with Nikki as Crimson Lights, and asks her to join him downtown for questioning.On December 1, Nikki told Victor that she killed Diane Jenkins, saying she was angry at Diane for the pictures and the lawsuit.