Aiden Turner

Though a popular character thanks to his physical appeal and penchant for intrigue, Aiden Devane never quite found himself on the receiving end of a major storyline. He served as something of a utility player during his six years on the show; a nephew of Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), he was a Special Ops soldier in his native England and used his skills to conduct spying missions on other characters, while at one point becoming a private investigator. A lengthy and tumultuous romance with Greenlee Smythe (Rebecca Budig) provided some much needed suds for his role. Despite a nomination for a Daytime Emmy in 2003, the producers decided to write him out of the series, filming his final episode in December of 2009. Turner was quickly snapped up as a contestant on season 10 of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005-), hoofing his way through the Fox Trot and Paso Doble alongside celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Buzz Aldrin and sportscaster Erin Andrews.