"Wheatables" has a secret on "As The World Turns" ... care to speculate?

Van Hansis, Jake Silbermann, Laurence Lau

Anyone who watches As The World Turns knows that the character of Brian Wheatley (Laurence Lau)), unaffectionately known as Wheatables, has had a problem with Luke (Van Hansis) and his pesky outness. Many times people have wondered "what's his problem?". Well, we may soon have the answer!

Find out more after the break.

According to this article, a secret about Wheatables is going to be revealed just in time for November sweeps. A big secret.

Fans who think Luke Snyder Foundation adviser Brian is a big ol' hater may soon find out that there's more to the tightly-wound conservative than meets the eye.

If you've been thinking of tuning 'em out ... don't. And if you have friends who've already stopped watching, tell them to reset their DVRs. Rest assured that LGBT fans and perhaps their foes are gonna freak.

So...what could the big secret be? The obvious answer is that he's closeted, and is going to come out, perhaps by coming on to Luke. But there are other choices.

For instance, my guess is that he's actually....Noah's father! You may remember that Noah (Jake Silbermann) had a loony dad who tried to kill Luke, and after lots of evil machinations, somehow it all ended with him falling off a boat in NYC and being "presumed dead".

Of course, in soap land, "presumed dead" is meaningless...actually, "certified dead" is meaningless as well, as they can bring back anyone, anytime. My theory is that when Noah's dad fell off the boat, he drifted down to the Hudson River, which as we all know, is pure acid. The acid melted his face, requiring him to undergo experimental reconstructive surgery.

Don't scoff, it's happened before. Back in the early 80's, the character of Steven was given this surgery on Dynasty, and returned as someone duller, blonder...and somehow taller.

That's just my take, though. What do you think the big "reveal" is going to be? Take our poll, and let us know in the comments!