There’s always something exciting brewing on The Young and the Restless. Actor Joshua Morrow, aka Nick Newman, has something to say about one of the most debated dynamics on the soap. Fans love comparing Nick and Sharon to the legendary power couple Victor and Nikki. But Morrow says it’s not that simple. In fact, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. Why is it? Find out!
Why ‘Shick’ Falls Short of Victor and Nikki’s Legacy
There’s a key player in Nick and Sharon’s story that Victor and Nikki never had to deal with. Yep, we’re talking about Phyllis. For Morrow, the presence of Phyllis in the mix is a game-changer on The Young and the Restless. Moreover, the Y&R actor thinks that Phyllis will always be a problem for them. But don’t get it twisted, as he isn’t complaining.
In fact, the love triangle involving Sharon, Nick, and Phyllis is one of his favorite storylines. Joshua explained, “That elevated Nick’s character into a completely different echelon of leading man if you will.” There’s no denying that Nick’s romantic history is a bit of a rollercoaster, with two important ladies at the center.
On one side, there’s Sharon, the quintessential young love. Their relationship has that classic “Romeo and Juliet” vibe—beautiful, passionate, and heartbreaking. Additionally, the duo have caused each other pain, but their deep connection persists. On the other side is Phyllis, who entered Nick’s life at a dark time. Morrow admits, “She literally saved Nick’s life after Cassie died.”
He acknowledges that Phyllis not only saved Nick from spiraling but gave him a renewed sense of purpose. Unlike Victor, who doesn’t face the same threats in his relationship with Nikki. Nick finds himself continuously drawn to both Sharon and Phyllis. Joshua said, “He’s never going to turn the page on either one of them. They’re always going to go back.”
Furthermore, Nick has too much history and too much love, even if it manifests differently with each of them. Whether it’s Sharon or Phyllis, Nick will always find his way back to one of them. The soap actor is also grateful to work with Sharon Case and Michelle Stafford. He added, “They’re just awesome talents and really good friends of mine.”
As for the ongoing fan debate over “Shick” versus “Phick,” Morrow teases that the rivalry isn’t going away anytime soon. Don’t miss out on more The Young and the Restless celeb updates at Soap Opera Daily. How do you feel about this love triangle involving these three legendary soap characters? Tell us in the comments.
I have never thought that Nick and Phylis belonged together… they don’t look good together and she is a home wrecker for so many couples in Genoa City. She needs to find a man no one else has had and stick to him! As for Nick and Sharon, you can just feel the love that is and always has been there, and they really need to find their way back to each other because true love never dies.
Phyllis came around and really just played on his not talking to Sharon when Cassie died I don’t want to see Phillis with Nick I want to see Sharon and Nick back together like I think Phyllis is a disgusting person the fact that she used his daughter summer that Phyllis got pregnant with and we can’t trust her Miss paternities which to act like his daughter with her was more important than any kids that he ever had with Sharon is disgusting I don’t want to see them together I want to see him get Sharon through this and they realize that they belong together and please get rid of dead boy with that disgusting shirt his greasy hair and his evil and tendencies we don’t care we don’t want to see Cameron somebody go to the doctor check her meds okay and stop ruining her character to be so needy because she is way stronger than Phyllis ever was way way stronger we’re sick of seeing it goodbye Phyllis and Nick we don’t want to see it she’s still at this big old age using her kids manipulating her kids I mean my goodness she ruined summer and Kyle’s marriage
Phyllis might be a problem for Nick and Sharon, same as Ashley might be a problem for Nikki and Victor. Nikki was always jealous of Ashley and not just when Victor was married to Ashley but even when she (Nikki) was married to some other guy or Victor was married to one of his many wives. Let’s not forget that Nikki got married 12 times to 8 different men and Victor got married 15 times to 9 different women.