Do You Prefer Don Diamont As Hottie Brad On Y&R Or As Dollar Bill On B&B?

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers tease that with the current coronavirus-induced soap schedules, fans are sometimes seeing double—of their favorite characters that are!

Don Diamont is of one the most prominent and successful soap crossovers, having originated Brad Carleton on The Young and the Restless and then crossing over to its sister soap The Bold and the Beautiful as Bill Spencer.

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In the past few days, we have seen Brad on Y&R flashback episodes at the same time we enjoy watching him as Bill on B&B episodes.

In both roles Don slew it, so it’s hard to pick one portrayal as superior over another. If you’re not sure who Brad was or who Bill is, we have a sizzling cheat sheet for you!

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Who Was Brad Carleton On B&B?

Don debuted as Brad Carleton in 1985 and played the character until his untimely death in 2009. He was initially the Abbott family gardener and when he tended to the pool he was often shirtless!

Loaded with tons of charisma and oodles of good-looking charm, Brad had flings with the most prominent Genoa City women including Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) who he married twice. Brad was also married to wealthy widow Cassandra Rawlins and when she was hit by a truck and killed, he inherited her fortune. In a 1994 storyline, Brad actually had a heart attack during sex!

Besides being a serious lady’s man, Brad became a savvy businessman and often tangled with alpha male Victor Newman (Eric Braeden).

He met his end when he saved Victor’s grandson Noah Newman from drowning in a lake but fell in and was drowned himself.

B&B Spoilers – Who Is Dollar Bill Spencer?

Bill Spencer Jr. is the son of late publishing tycoon Bill Spencer (Jim Storm) and debuted in 2009. He owns Spencer Publications and first dated Katie Logan (Heather Tom) before embarking on a string of affairs and play dates with L.A. loveliest women. At this moment he and Katie are on the rocks after he kissed her sister, Brooke Logan (Kathrine Kelly Lang).

Through the years much of Bill’s shenanigans have revolved around cavorting with Brooke while laughing at her other significant other, Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye).

Like Brad, Bill he is a savvy businessman and once wrangled away Forrester Creations from his rival after he was a half-hour late on a payment!

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The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Don Diamont Has Carved Out A Niche On Daytime

As for Don Diamont himself, he was born in 1962 and his first major acting role was as Carlo Forenza on Days of our Lives. In 1990, Diamont was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine, becoming the first daytime actor to receive the honor.