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This article is about the Soap Opera character. For the Canadian Voice Actor, see Cole Howard (voice actor).
Cole Howard 
J. Eddie Peck as Cole Howard The Young and the Restless Portrayed by N.P. Schoch
(1980-1981)
J. Eddie Peck
(1993-1999)First appearance September 1980 Last appearance November 16, 1999 Cause/reason Moved to teach in England Created by William J. Bell Profile Gender Male Occupation Professor at Oxford University
NovelistResidence Oxford, England Relationships Parents Rick Daros
(father)
Eve Howard
(mother)Spouse(s) Victoria Newman
(divorced) [1994–1998]
Ashley Abbott
(divorced) [1998–1999]Romances Nikki Newman
(affair)
Nina Webster
(flirtation)Children Eve Nicole Howard
(daughter, with Victoria; stillborn)Cole Howard (born Charles Victor Howard) is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was played as a child by N.P. Schoch from September 1980 to the fall of 1981. The character returned as an adult when portrayed by J. Eddie Peck from April 2, 1993 to November 16, 1999.[1]
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Early years
Cole is the son of the late Eve Howard, who originally thought Victor Newman fathered her son from an affair they had when she worked as his secretary while he was married to his first wife Julia Newman. In the early 80s, Cole was seen as a child on a recurring basis as Victor provided a trust fund in young Charles' (Cole) name.
Victoria's second husband
When Ryan McNeil (Scott Reeves) left his wife Victoria Newman (then played by Heather Tom, now Amelia Heinle) for Nina Kimble (Tricia Cast), Victoria set her sights on the new ranch hand, Cole Howard. When Victoria's father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), was presumed dead in a car accident, Cole offered his support to his grieving 'widow', Victoria's mother Nikki Abbott (Melody Thomas Scott). Victoria, unaware of Cole's friendship with Nikki, told him she wanted to sleep with him. Cole turned her down and began an affair with Nikki. When Victoria found out about this, she told Cole that she loved him. Cole then wrote to his mother, Eve (Margaret Mason), informing her that he had fallen for Victor Newman's daughter. Unbeknown to Cole, Eve had had an affair with Victor years ago, and had been keeping a secret from him - that Cole was Victor's son. Distraught that her son was romantically involved with his half-sister, Eve rushed to Genoa City, determined to stop their wedding. However, before she could tell her son the truth, she suffered a massive stroke that left her in a coma. Cole and Victoria eloped to Las Vegas.
When they returned, Victor (who had returned, having spent months on a farm in Kansas) and Nikki were horrified that Cole and Victoria had wed. Victor told Cole that he was his father, forcing Cole and Victoria to annul the marriage. It was soon revealed that Victor, in fact, wasn't Cole's father after all, and Cole and Victoria remarried. They tried for a child and Victoria conceived, and had a daughter name of Eve Nicole Howard (named for Cole's mother Eve and Victoria's mother Nicole), whom died several days after birth.
Apart from some minor problems, and Cole's brief flirtation with Nina, Cole and Victoria's marriage remained strong for the next three years. While Victoria was out of town for a while, Cole developed an attraction to Ashley Bladeson (then Shari Shattuck, later Eileen Davidson). The two shared a few kisses at work. When Victoria returned, she was shocked to see Cole and Ashley kissing through the window. She left Cole and moved back in with Nikki, who had separated from Victor. Victoria and Ashley began to compete for Cole's affections, with Ashley ultimately winning.
After divorcing Victoria, Cole married Ashley in mid-1998. When Ashley went to Paris on a business trip later that year, Victoria began trying to seduce Cole. She was unsuccessful. When Ashley returned, she began pressuring Cole to have a child with her. Instead, Cole left to take a teaching position in Oxford.
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