Along with General Hospital's Luke and Laura Spencer, Bo and Hope are considered to be one of daytime television's most iconic couples.

Hope then spent most of the summer of 1984 trapped in a loveless marriage to Larry, but was successfully able to keep the marriage from being consummated by claiming that she was pregnant with Bo's child (Hope was in fact still a virgin at this point as her and Bo's previous attempts to make love had been interrupted).

In their many years on the show, the couple has survived plenty of tragedy, including Hope's identity crisis when she was temporarily brainwashed by Stefano DiMera to think she was a princess, and Bo's struggle to find his daughter, Georgia.

The supercouple's strength was tested with the loss of their middle child, Zack, who was taken off life support after a hit and run accident caused by Chelsea.

Many fans were supportive of both the realistic storyline and Kristian Alfonso's depiction of a mother losing a child.

As a result of the accident, Hope pushed Bo away, blaming him for Chelsea's actions and getting her out of legal trouble.

He broke free with friend Patch [Stephen Nichols], who searched to bring him back to Salem.

On November 9, 2015, Bo returned home and saved Hope from being killed by her new husband, Aiden Jennings.

The romantic pairing of Bo Brady and Hope Williams was nominated for "Most Irresistible Combination" at the 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards.

In 2005, SOAPnet celebrated Days of our Lives 40th anniversary by airing a marathon of Bo and Hope episodes.

Alfonso and Reckell appeared in character on the NBC television series 30 Rock in the episode Dealbreakers Talk Show#0001.