Neil Winters is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network.

Fully understanding the drugs she had taken caused her to believe him to be her husband, Malcolm chose to take advantage of the situation leaving Dru pregnant.

Bell chose not to follow up on this plot point, leaving it unresolved until 2005 when then-Executive Producer, John F. Smith, revealed Malcolm as the father.

Neil and Drucilla have shared two marriages and adopted a son, Devon Hamilton (Bryton James).

Since Drucilla's presumed death in 2007, Neil has had numerous other romances, including Karen Taylor (Nia Peeples), Sofia Dupre (Julia Pace Mitchell), Leslie Michaelson (Angell Conwell), and Hilary Curtis (Mishael Morgan).

[4] The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that Neil was "a young and restless makeup company executive".

[5] In 1994, St. John described Neil as "the typical overachiever", stating he's "energetic and striving for the top spot at Jabot Cosmetics.

[8] In 1991, rising Jabot Cosmetics executive trainee Neil Winters becomes involved in a love quadrangle with Drucilla Barber (Victoria Rowell), Olivia Barber (Tonya Lee Williams), and Nathan Hastings (Nathan Purdee).

After Victoria Newman (Heather Tom) becomes pregnant with the baby of Cole Howard, her former husband, she and Neil bond and decide to raise the child together.

Subsequently, Neil has a relationship with Dru's sister Olivia, and comes very close to having an affair with Malcolm's fiancée Alex Perez (Alexia Robinson).

After the murder of his best friend, Ryan McNeil (Scott Reeves), and the apparent death of his brother, Malcolm, Neil also battles alcoholism.

They also have to deal with their daughter's troubles as Lily becomes involved with Internet predator and hebophile Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart), who infects her with chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease.

In 2006, Neil and Dru's marriage becomes strained when he finds out Malcolm is Lily's biological father.

It is revealed that Carmen had an affair at her previous job with married executive David Chow (Vincent Irizarry).

Later that year, Neil begins a romantic relationship with Karen Taylor (Nia Peeples).

Tyra is awarded full and permanent custody of Ana, and a devastated Karen leaves and divorces Neil.

Soon thereafter, it is revealed that Tyra is not biologically related to Devon or any of the Hamiltons, a secret she kept to protect her chances of gaining custody of Ana.

Following a particularly vicious argument, Devon and Tyra have sex with each other, unaware that his girlfriend Roxanne (Tatyana Ali) has walked in and discovered them in the act.

The following day, Roxanne angrily breaks up with Devon, who later admits his indiscretion to a stunned Neil.

In April 2009 Neil resigns from Newman Enterprises, recognizing that he would never rise any higher in the family-owned business.

In December, the company is acquired in a hostile takeover by Tucker McCall, who is revealed to be Katherine's long-lost son.

Consequently, Neil begins to work closely with Tucker and with McCall Unlimited's chief financial officer, Sofia Dupre (Julia Pace Mitchell).

He is stunned to discover that Sofia is engaged to his brother Malcolm (now Darius McCrary), who has recently returned to Genoa City.

The couple parts on friendly terms after Neil decides to focus on his children and new grandchildren and readjust his life.

Neil then finds himself attracted to Leslie Michaelson, the lawyer who represented the Newman children in the lawsuit.

Cane does this by making Lily think that she is slowly losing her mind by appearing as a ghost figment of her imagination.

Malcolm leaves Genoa City and promptly divorces Sofia, who moves in with Neil when she and Moses are discharged from the hospital.

Months into St. John's debut, the Calhoun Times wrote: "At Jabot Cosmetics, where he's a junior executive, Neil Winters is just beginning to carve his professional niche.

[10] In 2022, Charlie Mason from Soaps She Knows placed Neil 10th on his list of the best 25 characters from The Young and the Restless, commenting that "The late Kristoff St. John's alter ego was sometimes led by his zipper, it's true.