In the episodes of Les Feu de l’amour currently offered on TF1 (the series will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary), many viewers have noticed that the residents of Genoa are physically distant from each other. Usually, so demonstratively, the couples of the iconic American TV series no longer share long moments of emotional outpouring… but for what reason?
Filming during the pandemic
The explanation is actually very simple: at the time these components were filmed in 2020 (there is a three-year gap between the outbreak in France and the US), the world was in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. . Therefore, hygiene rules and strict barrier measures were imposed on the filming of the cult series.
It was really necessary to prevent the possible spread of the virus between the technicians and the actors, because contagion would inevitably cause the production to stop for several weeks… thus, our heroes lost a lot of sex scenes!
However, only one fictional character continues to hug, kiss and experience moments of intimacy on the front page of The Young and the Restless. They are Devon and Elena, Brighton James and Britney Sarp respectively. And again, this exception is very easy to explain…
Brighton James and Britney Sarp as a couple
The acting duo is a real couple in town! In close contact on a daily basis, in the context of their personal lives outside the workplace, the main stakeholders agreed to continue to show all the love that Elena and Devon shared on screen.
French fans have also spotted another consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic on The Young and the Restless (of which Love, Glory and Beauty is a spin-off series and in which Brooke and Theor have a very ambiguous relationship!). The latter noted that Melody Thomas Scott (Nicky) wore a wig during reshoots to avoid linking the fake hair to her pre-arrest scenes…
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