Melody Thomas Scott Says Working with Husband Edward J. Scott Again Is 'Just Like Old Times' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Melody Thomas Scott and Edward J. Scott, Lifetime Achievement Honorees, pose at the 51st Annual Daytime Emmys.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

Melody Thomas Scott’s favorite part about playing Nikki Newman onThe Young and the Restlessmay be getting to work with her husband, Edward J. Scott.

The actress, 68, attendedThe Young and the Restless13,000th episode celebration on Friday, Oct. 25, where she discussed with PEOPLE what it’s like having her husband, 80, return to the show as a senior producer.

“It’s just like old times. For so many decades, he was here, and that’s how we met, so it’s like all home week. It really, it’s like business as usual,” she says.

Melody Thomas Scott and Edward Scott on January 29, 2011 in Hollywood, California.Frederick M. Brown/Getty

Frederick M. Brown/Getty

Edward joined the show in 1976 as an associate producer whileMelody’s beloved character was not introduced until 1979.

He quickly climbed up the ranks, ultimatelybecoming an executive producerof the show until 2007. Earlier this month, it was announced that he wouldreturn to the showafter serving 14 years as a supervising producer forThe Bold and the Beautiful.

Melody Thomas Scott attends the on-set celebration to commemorate 13,000 episodes of ‘The Young And The Restless’ at Television City Studios on October 24, 2024.Paul Archuleta/Getty

Paul Archuleta/Getty

While Melody admits that she hasn’t kept track of how many episodes ofThe Young and the Restlessshe’s appeared in, noting that she’s “been to a few of these gatherings,” she still has a few memories from her first day on set.

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“Well, this is not what you’re expecting to hear, but there is a boom operator that I found so cute,” she says with a laugh. “And he never knew it. I never told him.”

With having her husband on set again, however, she says that the two have found joy in being spouses who share the same workplace.

Melody Thomas Scott and Edward J. Scott arriving at the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on June 24, 2022.AFF/Alamy

AFF/Alamy

“It’s funny. We were making jokes about that yesterday. I told him I was going to call HR on him,” she jokingly tells PEOPLE.

Melody and Edward, who have been married since 1985,received Lifetime Achievement Awardsat the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in June.

While accepting the honor, Melody opened up about how the soap opera has allowed her to find a family on and off screen.

Melody Thomas Scott as Nikki Newman in ‘The Young and the Restless’.Sonja Flemming/CBS

Sonja Flemming/CBS

“Lot of people have been talking about family tonight on this stage and growing up, this Hollywood kid was family challenged,” she said.

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The Young and the Restlessairs weekdays (check local listings) on CBS and can be streamed afterwards on Paramount+.

source: people.com