Gays of our Lives (March 23, 2009)

Forbidden Love - The show continues Christian and Olli’s ever so exciting storyline of monitoring everyone else’s romances. This week, Christian plays chaperone while Gregor meets with his mystery woman. Next week, however, sounds a little more interesting. Olli tries to talk Olivia out of doing something bitchy. Good luck with that!

Sophie – This new comedy/drama begins when talent agent Sophie Parker is left penniless, pregnant and dumped by her sleazy boyfriend. Did I mention he is also the father of her kid? Fortunately, like all plucky TV heroines, she’s got her gay best friend Matt there to listen to her problems. Naturally, he'll help her through this week’s crisis. And since he’s a doctor, he’ll even hand over some meds if you ask real nice. Now that’s the kind of friend to have.

Jeff Geddis as gay Matt, Sophie’s best friend and ever-suffering confidante.

GOOL NEWSBEAT
A new love for ATM’s Roman, Hollyoaks cleans house, summer fun on Degrassi, EastEnders gets its knuckles rapped – and more!

Are Roman (Dennis Grabosch) and Axel (Daniel Aichinger)
All That Matters’ new gay couple?

All That Matters – Roman Wild, played by out actor Dennis Grabosch (with whom we will have an interview in the next GOOL), hasn’t had a boyfriend since Deniz went back to the ladies and has spent most of the recent months playing sidekick to the show’s scheming villainess. But that may all soon change!

ATM’s website reveals that Roman is about to get a lover that he didn’t expect … and rumor has it that Roman will soon find himself involved with Axel Schwartz, played by Daniel Aichinger. Axel’s past includes various relationships with women and the show hasn’t given an inkling of any incipient homosexuality. If this all sounds familiar, let’s not forget that Tom Chroust, who created the incredibly popular Christian and Olli romance at Forbidden Love, is now a writer for ATM. Hmmm . . .

A massive shakeup at the teen soap is impending and it has the cast scared for their jobs. The suits are keeping mum about whom they plan to write out of the show between now and October, but it’s been confirmed there’s going to be a big exodus. Most of the cuts will come not from actors being fired, but by simply not renewing their contracts for another year.