“The Young and the Restless” star Melody Thomas Scottis soap royalty in the daytime television world.

Off-screen, she’s also someone who has sparked real-life controversy with her second marriage.

Luckily for Melody, her personal life has not been as dramatic as Nikki Newman’s.

Melody Thomas Scott on the red carpet

However, there was a moment before their marriage that did raise some eyebrows.

But no, Victor Newman had nothing to do with it.

Instead, it had all to do with the timing from her first marriage to the next.

Melody Thomas Scott in 1984

“I was just too young to get married … “But I’ll admit that leaving that relationship was very hard.

And I regret hurting Bob the way I did.

I regret hurting both of them.”

Melody Thomas Scott with husband Edward J. Scott

In 2013, Melody Thomas Scott opened up about Nikki’s dynamic with Victor in an interview withTV Guide.

“She goes with her heart, not her head.

She’s a good example of what not to be.”

“It’s swallowing your pride about something if it makes your partner feel better.”

Now that’s something that Nikki Newman could probably agree with, too.