[1] Hensley previously played the role of Brody Price on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live the same year.

[2] Marland, who previously worked as the head writer of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light for a number of years accepted the advice of his young niece to bring on younger characters much like he did on GL.

In 1997, Hensley was at the center of a "bidding war" between ATWT and ABC's soap opera All My Children before he rejoined the CBS drama again airing on January 3, 1997 and remained until the show's final episode on September 17, 2010.

[3] Hensley's character was said to have been based on the early life of Marland and in an interview with Nelson Branco of TV Guide Canada, he discussed his feelings on the matter and getting to know his former co-worker.

[5] Nearly two years after the final episode of ATWT, Hensley returned to daytime when he accepted a role on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful to air in May 2012.

Holden began work as a stable boy before becoming a horse trainer, along with several positions in business such as manager at the town's television station WOAK and an executive career at Walsh-Montgomery Enterprises.

The pair is considered to be the central couple ever to be featured on the show[8] and Hensley, along with Lily's portrayer Martha Byrne have become one of daytime's most popular supercouples[9] Holden also assisted his son Luke in his struggles as he faced life after coming out as gay,[10] a storyline which forced recast with Van Hansis taking over for Jake Weary, the son of Guiding Light actress Kim Zimmer.

[11] Holden and Lily's marriage was also put to the test when her twin sister Rose D'Angelo died, which led to the couple to drift apart.

The new couple caused controversy within the Snyder family before she was killed by Les Sweeney, her ex-husband who injected her with bee venom.