Exercise snacks, short and sharp bursts of movement squeezed into everyday life, are drawing new attention as busy Americans look for ways to stay healthy without hitting the gym. Here is what the research and doctors actually say about the trend.

What Are Exercise Snacks?

Exercise snacks are quick, intense bouts of movement built into your regular routine, from a set of squats between meetings to carrying groceries up the stairs. They are meant to break up long stretches of sitting, not replace traditional workouts.

Dr. Michael Fredericson, director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford, told People magazine the concept centers on “these three to four bursts of really high intensity exercise throughout the day, built into your regular life.” He gave examples like doing squats, carrying groceries home or shoveling snow. Jonathan Little, a professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia, cautioned that exercise snacks are “not meant to ‘replace’ other types of traditional exercise such as walking, jogging, lifting weights, sports, or going to the gym,” according to Very Well Health.

Do Exercise Snacks Improve Heart Health and Blood Sugar?

Exercise snacks appear to help with metabolism, overall health and blood sugar control, but they do not deliver the same heart health payoffs as longer, sustained workouts.

Fredericson told People magazine that with exercise snacks, “you don’t see as many benefits in terms of blood pressure decreasing, cholesterol decreasing, or even strength improving,” and the approach is “not as good for weight loss.” A 2026 study Little co-authored found just four minutes of exercise spread throughout the day can help control blood sugar, especially after meals. “It is likely that the exercise snacks caused muscles to take up more glucose from the blood and this helped to lower blood sugar, especially the blood sugar spikes after meals,” Little said, per Very Well Health. He noted it was the first study of exercise snacks among people with type 2 diabetes and that more research is still needed.

Who Benefits Most from Exercise Snacks?

People with sedentary jobs, packed schedules or no easy access to a gym stand to gain the most, and the approach looks particularly promising for people with type 2 diabetes.

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Fredericson said “there’s a lot of ways you can still do things that may not be traditional exercise, but it’s still going to give you tremendous health benefits.” The strategy also targets what has been called the “active couch potato” problem, where people who exercise regularly still spend most of their day sitting. Jo Blodgett, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health at University College London, told the BBC that regular gym sessions or a weekly football game are “a good thing” but will not offset sitting at a desk all day or spending evenings on the couch. “Thirty minutes in the gym is only a tiny part of it. What about the other 23-and-a-half hours?” she said.

How Can You Add Exercise Snacks to Your Day?

Aim for short bursts of movement every 15 to 30 minutes, whether that means push-ups and squats at home, walk-and-talk meetings at the office or simply standing up to shake out during a long stretch at your desk.

Fredericson said he moves at least every 30 minutes when working from home, doing push-ups, squats and jumping jacks. “It really helps my overall fitness, but also helps stabilize my glucose throughout the day,” he said. Blodgett suggested standing up every 15 or 30 minutes to shake around before sitting back down. At work, options include walk-and-talk meetings for phone calls or using half a lunch break for a walk instead of scrolling on your phone. Little acknowledged much is still unknown about the ideal dose. “For example, what are the best exercises, how many do you need to do each day, [and] how long should each exercise snack be? We don’t know the answers to these questions yet, but the data are intriguing that a very small amount of exercise, done vigorously and interspersed throughout the day, might have some health benefits,” Little said.

Bold and the Beautiful brings confusion as Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) deciding to stay in LA after all. She told Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) she doesn’t want to lose him and she’s ready to try for a family however they can make it happen.

But we know Carter’s hiding a massive secret. It’s only a matter of time before the best friend betrayal by Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) is going to come out and wreck Daphne’s life. Today we’re diving into what is next for Daphne as we get deeper into the fallout from Carter and Steffy’s big mistake.

Bold and the Beautiful: Daphne Does Complete Turn Around

So, right now, Daphne abruptly changed her mind about leaving Carter and about running off to Paris. Daphne decided she doesn’t want to end their marriage and Carter had was upset, but he had accepted that they were over. He truly believed Daphne was gone for good. Meanwhile, Steffy was convinced her marriage to Finn Finnegan (Tanner Novlan) was finished after the Monaco fallout and what happened with Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown). And that’s exactly why Steffy and Carter turned to each other for comfort.

Steffy & Carter Went Too Far on B&B

They crossed every line and had that Forrester Creations CEO couch hookup. And now he and Steffy are drowning in guilt. We still haven’t seen a flashback of them actually doing the deed. But I do not doubt it happened. I’ve seen some wild theories out there, clickbait stuff.

They didn’t hook up. I’m sticking to Steffy and Carter did actually do the deed because they woke up naked and her panties were 7 feet away over by the desk. Plus, Steffy knew they’d had sex.

It’s not like you wake up and don’t know what’s happened with your body. There are signs. She and Carter both knew what happened. That’s why Steffy ran off home and got in the shower immediately to try and wash Carter off her body and wash off the shame of what she’d done.

Bold and Beautiful: Steffy Ready to Confess

Steffy right now is on the verge of confessing to Finn and Carter may consider coming clean to Daphne. But in reality, I think they are both going to chicken out. I’d be stunned if either of them confessed. I don’t think Steffy will tell Finn. Maybe they’re interrupted. Or maybe Steffy just can’t do it. So, Carter and Steffy might decide the only way to protect the people they love is to bury this terrible secret forever.

And I can absolutely see Carter and Steffy vowing never speak of that night again. And they both agree. That way Finn and Daphne never have to get hurt and both their marriages will survive. But of course it’s a soap, so there will be complications. So, let’s talk about what comes next for Daphne now that she is back with Carter and we have this big secret looming.

So, first off, Daphne is finally ready to explore every possible option for her and Carter to start a family. Daphne realized she just can’t let Carter go. But she’s also still desperate for them to be parents. So, I suspect the next step to consider is in vitro fertilization. Carter already brought that up to her and at the time Daphne wasn’t ready to talk about any alternate paths to family. But now that she’s staying in LA and wants to fight for her marriage to Carter, looking into fertility treatments is the natural next move.

And Daphne’s open to it because they both want a family so badly. But this could all lead to a huge twist in the road on their baby journey. Because from there, another thing I can see happening with Daphne is that she takes Steffy up on her offer to donate an egg to her and Carter from Steffy’s stash of frozen eggs. That little info drop at the doctor’s office was made for a reason.

Secrets, Surrogacy, and Suspicions on B&B

But in the meantime, I think we’re going to find out Steffy is pregnant, and I think she’s going to have to get a paternity test on the sly to find out who’s the dad, which means she can’t tell Finn she’s pregnant. But I suspect Steffy is going to tell Carter and they have a moment of panic because Steffy turning up pregnant while her bestie is struggling with infertility. That alone is pure daytime drama. That’s bad enough.

But if the baby in Steffy’s belly is Carter’s, that is a ticking time bomb with Daphne and Finn both. And if Steffy is pregnant by Carter, I can see them panicking and trying to find a way out of the mess. One extremely soapy solution would be for Steffy to offer to donate an egg and to be their surrogate. And then she can tell Finn that she’s decided to do this and then she pretends to undergo IVF.

Steffy Hides the Truth on Bold

Any doctor would have to keep Steffy’s info private because of HIPAA, even from Finn. And if she’s smart, she would tell him that she’s going to use a private clinic. Steffy can’t use the hospital because he and Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) could check into test results and stuff like that. So, on the surface, it would look like a generous offer and Daphne would be thrilled because it would look like Steffy was giving her best friend the ultimate gift.

And of course, she would know Daphne and Carter would be great parents. And Steffy may decide it’s best since the truth would destroy both their marriages and families. But we all know how these stories go. So, down the line, once the baby’s born, Steffy could have second thoughts about handing over her child.

Steffy Has Second Thoughts on B&B

That could be an issue. And despite the conception being hands-on instead of done in a lab, the biology would be the same if she had donated an egg, you know. But still Steffy might have misgivings just because she loves kids and that’s her kid. And then there’s a chance that Finn as a doctor might realize that the due date timing doesn’t fit the timing of the supposed IVF.

Another option we might have for Daphne is that she senses something is off with Carter. She can feel like he’s hiding a huge secret. And Daphne’s smart. She could notice little awkward moments between Carter and Steffy, lingering looks, tense silences, strange excuses not to be in the room together.

And eventually Daphne might put two and two together and somehow suspects they slept together. If that discovery happens after Steffy offered to be a surrogate and then turned up pregnant right away, I think Daphne’s suspicions could run wild. And of course, I don’t think her first thought would be Carter cheated with her best friend Steffy. But she would wonder if the timing is off, you know, that she got pregnant so fast. Daphne’s Spidey senses may be tingling.

Bold and the Beautiful: Carter & Steffy Busted

Also, people are overheard talking on Bold and the Beautiful all the time. So, Daphne might hear Carter and Steffy arguing or debating because bottom line, that level of betrayal would be devastating. We know the truth will eventually come out whether Steffy’s pregnant or not.

But then when Daphne finally learns that her husband Carter and best friend Steffy slept together, I think Daphne will be absolutely crushed, devastated, horrified, furious, all those feelings at once. And from there, we could see Daphne in a dilemma.

You know, she could pack her bags and just go to Paris, file divorce. Or she could sit on the secret, wait till Steffy gives birth, and then sign the adoption papers, take the kid, leave for Paris to punish both Steffy and Carter. I think long run, Daphne may forgive Carter because she dumped him, and it was a mistake.

But I don’t think the friendship between Daphne and Steffy will ever survive. Finn and Steffy’s marriage would also face an enormous test once the secret comes out. Finn might lose it on Steffy for cheating after she unfairly exploded on him because that is what happened. It was unfair. This plot has all the potential to be big, bold, and beautiful drama.

Bold and Beautiful: Carter’s Sad Track Record

Poor Carter always has bad luck with the ladies and he usually winds up with his heart broken. And this might be one more case if Daphne walks away from him over this little one-night thing. But in this case, it would be Carter’s fault that his heart’s broken.

I expect Daphne is going to stay in the dark for the next few weeks while Steffy starts to suspect maybe she’s pregnant and then realizes, “Whoops, there’s a chance it could be Carter’s kid.” But Steffy will need to hide her symptoms from Daphne and especially from her doctor husband Finn.

And by then, Steffy might have already offered Daphne one of her frozen eggs. And Daphne’s doctor may tell her she’s not a good candidate to carry a baby and they also need a surrogate. That would set the perfect stage for this major soapy drama.

It looks like Kylie Jenner may have got her style inspo from the one and only Céline Dion.

Jenner, 29, stunned in a black version of a Roberto Cavalli dress once worn by Dion, 58, while celebrating Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns’ wedding. For the couple’s nuptials on August 15, Jenner looked ethereal in the sexy design, which featured a halter neck, cutouts on her sides adorned with silver crystals and a thigh-high slit.

She teamed the look with a statement ring and clear heels. Jenner posed with her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet at the wedding, who wore a leather blazer and gingham dress shirt. Some critics claimed that Jenner’s dress was a bit too showy for the ceremony, while others defended her sartorial choice as following the all-black dress code.

Social media users were quick to share their reactions to Jenner’s racy look.

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Kylie Jenner finally addressed the comments surrounding her risqué gold gown worn at Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber’s 2019 wedding. While breaking out 21 of her outfits throughout her life during an episode of Vogue’s “Life in Looks” series, Jenner, 28, opened up about her viral J’Aton Couture dress. “This was for Hailey and Justin’s […]

“The dress was pushing it already, but the see-through heels are just so ridiculous for a wedding?!” one wrote, while another added, “Her dress stands out amongst everybody for having soo much skin showing.” A third agreed, “That is way too much skin for a wedding, The dress would be perfect for clubbing or Vegas night, but not a wedding.”

While some thought her dress was too revealing, others didn’t see a problem with it. “I don’t think it’s inappropriate for a best friends wedding tbh,” one pointed out. A second commented, “This wouldn’t pass at like a Catholic wedding in St. Louis but that’s not what this is. I think it’s fine in this context.” A third gushed over her ensemble, writing, “Kylie looks good she a sexy young girl having fun. The dress is very her style.”

For glam, Jenner donned a full beat featuring dewy skin, filled-in eyebrows, sun kissed cheeks, smokey eyeshadow and pink lips. She wore her hair down and styled in a bouncy blowout.

As for Dion, the chart-topping performer previously wore a cream version of the dress at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Complete with the same delicate crystals, she teamed the look with silver peep-toe heels and diamond earrings.

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Dion made her look even more dramatic with contoured cheeks, filled-in eyebrows, long lashes and sparkly eyeshadow. She topped off her makeup with glossy lips and a touch of mascara. Dion’s hair, which was platinum blonde at the time, was cut in a pixie cut with her ends voluminously curled.

This isn’t the first time Jenner has matched with another star. In 2023, she wore a black Schiaparelli dress featuring a lion’s head on her shoulder during Paris Fashion Week. Irina Shayk wore the same look while walking down the runway at the designer’s haute couture spring/summer 2023 show in Paris.

Jenner let the look speak for itself, opting for an updo with side bangs, similar to the slicked-back updo Shayk, 40, sported on the runway.

Through its first five seasons, it’s been clear that Apple TV’s Slow Horses refuses to rest on its laurels, with each new installment even twistier and more shocking than the last. Whether we’ve had to mourn several beloved Slough House agents or gasp at the way their thrilling adventures unfold, the spy drama never fails to keep us on the edge of our seats. Now, with a Season 6 trailer that dropped this week, Slow Horses is demonstrating through one character’s return that it has no intention of playing it safe.

‘Slow Horses’ New Trailer Reveals the Return of a Season 1 Fan-Favorite

The protagonist of Slow Horses is River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), an agent relegated to MI5’s Slough House because of a disastrous training exercise. In Season 1, he meets Sidonie Baker (Olivia Cooke), another Slough House agent who helps to uncover clues about the kidnapping of a student by extremists. In Episode 2, River decides to follow a lead, and Sid tags along. She ends up confessing to River that the only reason she’s at Slough House is to keep an eye on him, and she received that assignment from MI5 boss herself, Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas). Before she can explain further, Sid is shot in the head by a masked man. River later visits a comatose Sid in the hospital, clearly feeling guilty that he got her mixed up in a more dangerous plot. Later in the season, Taverner tells Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) that Sid has died, but we never actually see her death or her body, or even get true confirmation that she’s gone. In fact, we learn that all information about Sid has been completely erased from MI5’s servers — almost as if she never existed in the first place.

Several seasons of Slow Horses have passed, and even though Sid hasn’t resurfaced, many viewers have wondered if she could still be alive. The trailer for Season 6 reveals that the agents of Slough House are being hunted. After Lamb makes a snarky comment about how all spies have “faked their deaths at one time or another,” the trailer jumps to River walking up a stairway where none other than Sid, looking very alive and well, is standing at the top. She greets River, and the clear shock of her presence registers on his face. Anyone who has read the book series by Mick Herron knows that Sid would likely return, but for most viewers, her reappearance is wildly surprising.

‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 Is Sure To Be a Twisty Thrill Ride

Previously, it was announced that Season 6 would adapt two of Herron’s novels, promising even more drama over just six episodes. With the intriguing premise of the Slough House agents, both past and present, being hunted and executed, this puts all of our favorite characters in danger, including Louisa (Rosalind Eleazar), who is also back this season. What seems most thrilling is what else the show could have in store. If Apple TV was willing to put such a gigantic shocker as Sid’s return in the Season 6 trailer, it certainly seems like there will be even bigger twists and turns to come. Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving), River’s father, also pops up in the sneak peek, which already guarantees a lot more chaos. Who knows which other characters will return, or how the Slow Horses will actually get themselves out of the danger they’re in?

Because Season 6 doesn’t drop until next month, there’s plenty of time for fans to rewatch and jog their memories about Sid’s role in the Slough House drama, as well as all the trials and tribulations the agents have gone through. One thing is certain: seeing the brilliant Cooke (currently slaying on HBO’s House of the Dragon) back on Slow Horses is an exciting prospect, and Season 6 is already looking like a fantastic reentry into Apple TV’s spy world.

Seasons 1-5 of Slow Horses are available to stream on Apple TV in the U.S., with Season 6 set to premiere September 16.

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Slow Horses

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Release Date

April 1, 2022

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Apple TV+

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Showrunner

Douglas Urbanski

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Adam Randall, James Hawes, Jeremy Lovering, Saul Metzstein

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Young and the Restless reveals that Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) just uncovered what he thinks is the ultimate golden ticket. He has got proof that the Abbotts own Chancellor Industries and Billy is already popping champagne and toasting to his own victory.

The problem is he hadn’t told Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) yet. She’s carrying Billy’s baby and she’s wearing his ring. But he told Audra Charles before he filled in his fiancée. And when pregnant Sally saw Billy with Audra, the look on her face said everything. Let’s break down how Billy’s power grab may ruin his relationship and their future.

Young and the Restless: Billy Going Wild

So, this week, Billy has already been running amuck, getting aggressive, acting like an addict who made a big score. While Sally was out of town dealing with her sister Coco’s surgery, Billy went into full aggro mode. He dug into old Chancellor records and he found evidence of an unpaid loan. The documents say John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) loaned money to Philip Chancellor and the papers say it was never repaid.

And the loan default puts Chancellor into Abbott hands, specifically into Billy’s hands because his siblings want nothing to do with this. But without waiting for the lawyers to finish vetting the papers, Billy went ahead and confronted Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) and Lily Winters (Christel Khalil). He doubled down hard, told them he was taking Chancellor from them and then insulted Cane with a job offer and first told Holden he didn’t have a job and then tried to lure him in. Power hungry is already happening.

Billy Obsessed on Y&R

As always, when it comes to Chancellor, Billy is obsessed. He feels like he’s owed the company. It was never his company. It was Jill Abbott‘s(Jess Walton). And Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) left it to Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) in her will, not Jill, not Billy. And in fact, Jill and Katherine tried to get Billy to embrace the legacy, but he had issues back then. Later, Jill let him run Chancellor, but then Billy bungled it. And so Jill pushed him aside and she that’s when she sold it to Victor.

And I will agree, the way that Jill handled that sale to Victor was very poorly done. But in the end, it was her company to do with what she wanted, not Billy’s. He always felt entitled to it. And then he felt cheated by Jill. Now Billy’s found a way to take it from Lily. And his obsession has been front and center all week on Young and the Restless.

Young and Restless: Billy Keeps Making Terrible Choices

And then we had that celebration scene. Billy at the GCAC, champagne in hand, looking like he won the lottery. Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) walked up and instead of Billy waiting to tell Sally first, his ego had his mouth running. And Billy told Audra about Chancellor and said he could be running it as soon as next week. And when Audra asked, “Oh, what does Sally think?”

Billy just brushed it off and he said he’s certain that Sally will support him. And that’s when Billy’s fiancée walked in earlier than expected and saw him and Audra boozing it up together. Sally did not look happy at all. Audra just exited real fast. And then Billy launched into his “I’ve got big news” speech. And he told Sally about the decades old loan and that he thinks Jill hid it from him. Billy says this is finally his chance to claim what is rightfully his.

Just a quick side note, because I don’t think Josh Griffith has ever had an actual job out in the real business world, those loan documents probably wouldn’t hold up. Most loans have a statute of limitations once they go into default and that loan is very old. Plus, Chancellor has been bought, sold, merged, unmerged. So, it’s likely unenforceable also because liens have to be declared in a sale. Like, if you’re selling your house and there’s a lien on it, it has to be declared. The only way that this would work is if there was fraud somewhere along the way.

But since Katherine didn’t seem to know about the loan and then she willed the company to Victor and Victor didn’t know about it and sold it to Jill, you know, that loan stuff was already dead in the water. And maybe Jill stumbled across the old papers, the same ones Billy did, and just left them buried, you know, but since it’s not the real world, I think the writers are just going to go with it, not with actual business law.

Young and the Restless: Sally Needs Stability

So, back to Sally. She politely listened to Billy, but you can see it in her eyes. This isn’t what Sally wanted to come home to. And she tells Billy, “It’s going to be a long, ugly fight.” And she said the second he brought up Chancellor, her heart just sank. But Billy insists, “This time it’s different.” Isn’t that what addicts always say? He said, “It’s about legacy, not ego.” Yet, we’ve seen his ego all over Genoa City this week. If it were about legacy, Katherine would have left Chancellor to him or Jill.

Billy claims he’s not the same man who used to chase power at the expense of everything. But Sally isn’t convinced. I’m not convinced. And Billy clearly is chasing power. He’s already rubbing it in people’s faces. And he’s got a long track record of choosing wars and vendettas over the people who care about him. And he’s doing it again with Sally.

Every time Billy gets close to real stability and a happily ever after, he engages in these high-risk behaviors. It used to be gambling and now it’s Chancellor. With Sally pregnant and them engaged, you know, she and Billy are supposed to be planning a wedding and their future, but instead of focusing on Sally and the baby, Billy’s igniting a war with Cane and Lily and probably Victor as soon as he finds out what Billy boy is up to. And he did all this and started it all behind Sally’s back. Billy didn’t consult her before he leapt into it.

Sally in an Impossible Situation on Y&R

Think about the position Sally’s in. Pregnancy hormones, a past stillbirth, wedding plans, running Spectra, trying to stay healthy for her pregnancy. The last thing Sally needs is to be babysitting Billy when he is spiraling. And the fact that he told Audra first is a problem. It shows Billy’s lack of self-control and that his addiction is driving him. Sally’s in the same position she was with her dad back in the day when he was out chasing schemes.

The best case is Billy is able to legally take over Chancellor and there’s zero backlash. But that seems highly unlikely. What’s more likely is this turns into a long messy fight. Cane and Lily start playing dirty. Victor starts attacking Billy this week. We know that. And he may start targeting Sally’s company, too. And Sally’s already seeing red flags with Billy. He’s once again treating Chancellor like it’s the most important thing in his life, the thing he can’t live without. When that should be Sally and the baby, who are Billy’s priorities. That’s the problem with dating an addict. The addiction always comes first.

Young and Restless: Sally Won’t Tolerate Billy’s Nonsense

We’ve seen Sally walk away from toxic situations before, like when she dumped Adam, when he wasn’t behaving right. And if Billy thinks that Sally’s going to stick around while he neglects her and the baby, I don’t think Billy has actually met Sally Spectra. She is stronger than people give her credit for.

And I don’t think she’s going to let her kid grow up the same way she did because her dad was always chasing schemes and cons and then she was left to clean up the mess. Sally doesn’t want to do that anymore. And Billy is so much like her dad. And of course, Sally hates how she grew up. So, this seems like a train wreck about to happen. And I don’t think Billy can see past his obsession to see what he’s about to lose.

In his mind, he’s fighting for his legacy, and he’s gonna try and say that he’s trying to make a better life for Sally and the baby. But in reality, Billy is repeating toxic behaviors that cost him relationships in the past, and he’s about to blow up the best thing that has happened to him in a long time, which is Sally.

Whether the Abbotts are technically entitled to Chancellor or not, I don’t think this is going to be a good thing for Sally and Billy. He may think that once he’s CEO of Chancellor, that’s it, his life’s perfect, but it won’t be because Billy’s self-destructive. You can blame Jill for part of his behavior, but at this point, he’s a grown man making his own choices. And I expect when the dust settles, Sally’s going to walk out on Billy.

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck said she and her husband Zac Affleck are going through a difficult time right now. The reality star, 27, got candid about their challenges in a new interview. But despite the challenges, Jen said that she was beginning to see things turn around for the better over the last few weeks.

Speaking with PEOPLE, Jen said the last few months of her marriage to her husband, Zac, have been quite a challenge. While she didn’t reveal why they were struggling, the reality star documented her move from Utah to Orange County, California, and learned during the move that she was pregnant with her fourth child.

And while difficult, Jen said that she’s hopeful things are on the mend. “I do feel like I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and just trying to count my blessings every single day,” she said.

Jen Affleck Shares Why She’s Decided To Open Up About Struggles

During all of that, Jen also joined the cast of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County” spinoff and underwent surgery for an infected wisdom tooth.

While reflecting on her journey, Jen also opened up about her decision to share her story with others, saying one of her primary goals is to help people.

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“I think I’m in a very unique and interesting situation, where maybe people can’t relate with being Mormon and having four kids at such a young age, but I do think there are different things that people can relate with,” she said. “I think there’s always going to be hate, and there’s always going to be criticism, but as long as one person is benefiting from me sharing my story, that’s all that matters to me.”

Jen And Zac Affleck Have Struggled Before

This isn’t the first time that Jen has spoken out about her relationship struggles with Zac. In a previous interview, the reality star confirmed that she and Zac split during the earlier seasons of “SLOMW.” She also confirmed that their marital woes led them to therapy.

Before that, Jen clapped back at social media users who shared critical messages about her marriage, saying she didn’t “care” about other people’s thoughts. “At the end of the day, I’ll always prioritize what’s best for me regardless of others’ opinions. The truth about marriage and raising kids is that it’s challenging. There will be ups and downs, and mistakes will be made. But as long as both partners are committed to choosing each other and putting in the effort, that’s what truly matters,” she said.

Jen Has Dealt With Parental Depression

In addition to her struggles with Zac, Jen recently told The Blast that she’s dealt with “prenatal depression” as well.

“Prenatal depression was rough this time. It’s been honestly hard with every pregnancy, but especially this time, just because so much was happening with moving to a new state,” she said, adding that her busy schedule with the show and “Dancing with the Stars” put more pressure on her than she imagined.

What’s To Come On OC ‘Mormon Wives’?

Elsewhere during her interview with The Blast, Jen reflected on the upcoming new season of the Orange County iteration of “SLOMW.” While she can’t share much yet, Jen said fans should be ready for a variety of completely new personalities.

“It’s just a different group and with each group, there is going to be different personalities, different needs, and I guess the biggest difference I would say is the dynamic between a lot of the girls,” she said. “I don’t want to spoil anything, but there is pretty much a huge divide within the group when it comes to religion.”

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Gleb Savchenko scored a minor victory in his ongoing custody dispute with his ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, Us can report.

Savchenko, 42, and Samodanova, 41, both appeared virtually during a Thursday, August 20, court hearing, where a judge issued a “stay” on the case. In the postponement, the exes’ 15-year-old daughter, Olivia, was not ordered to leave Los Angeles in favor of Hong Kong, where her mother resides.

Per the judge, Samodanova said she filed a Hague application over child abduction claims which would need to be settled before the L.A. custody suit can move forward. Elsewhere during the hearing, the judge noted that Olivia was not accepted into the California school that Savchenko tried to enroll her in and suggested the exes to find out if the teen can attend virtual classes for the Hong Kong school they previously agreed upon while Olivia remains in L.A.

Samodanova further asked the judge to order Olivia to call her everyday, but the judge was unable to rule on that specific issue. Their next hearing is set for November 3 unless Samodanova proves her Hague case has moved forward.

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Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and ex-wife Elena Samodanova are locked in an international custody dispute over their two daughters — a fight that has moved between Los Angeles courtrooms, Hong Kong authorities and, according to Savchenko, a trip to Russia he claims he never approved. The former couple, who split in 2020 […]

“This is no longer simply a custody dispute. My daughter’s wrongful retention is now the subject of active Hague Convention proceedings, and the Los Angeles custody case has been stayed while that process moves forward,” Samodanova exclusively told Us following the hearing. “Olivia’s safety, stability and future come first. I will continue through every legal channel available to bring my daughter safely home.”

In response, Savchenko told Us: “My daughter’s safety, stability and well-being are my absolute priority. Olivia is safe, supported and surrounded by people who love and care for her. Most importantly, she is nearly 16 years old and has expressed her own wishes regarding where she wants to live. I respect that there are ongoing legal proceedings, and I intend to address those matters through the appropriate legal channels rather than litigating our family situation publicly.”

He added, “My focus remains on supporting Olivia, protecting her well-being, and ensuring that her own voice and wishes are heard through the appropriate legal process.”

Savchenko and Samodanova, who also share 8-year-old daughter Zlata, initially appeared in court on Tuesday, August 18, before the hearing was postponed until later that week.

“I feel frustrated, but I feel good because the truth always wins,” Savchenko exclusively told Us outside the courthouse. “Hopefully, in a couple of days, we can figure it out and Olivia can go to school and be happy and live with me and visit her sister and her sister can come here and we can all live a good happy life with no problems.”

He added, “I just want to save my kid, you know, that’s all.”

Savchenko filed for sole custody of Olivia in July, asking the court for permission to enroll his eldest child in high school in Los Angeles. Samodanova subsequently asked for primary custody of Olivia, claiming that her ex-husband unexpectedly canceled Olivia’s flight home to Hong Kong without warning. (Samodanova and her partner, Vlad Kvartin, are based in Hong Kong, where Olivia and Zlata are enrolled in school. Samodanova and Kvartin also welcomed their daughter, Victoria, in December 2025.)

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Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko has fired back after his ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, sought legal help to locate him and their 15-year-old daughter in L.A. Samodanova, 41, filed a declaration with a California Superior Court judge on Friday, August 7, seeking to have her and Savchenko‘s 15-year-old daughter Olivia returned to China, according […]

Samodanova claimed that Olivia was thriving at her international school and in her amateur ballroom dance career.

“My heart is broken by what is happening. My concern is not about winning a public argument. It is about protecting my daughter’s well-being, stability, education and future,” Samodanova told Us in a Monday, August 17, statement. “Olivia loves both of her parents deeply, and her father is an important part of her life.”

She continued, “I respect that relationship and always will. But loving both parents should never require a child to be placed in the middle of a legal or public battle. As her parents, we have a responsibility to put her future ahead of our disagreements.”

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Samodanova had filed an emergency court order on August 11, asking for Olivia “to be returned” to her care and claiming that she had no idea where her daughter was presently located. Savchenko vehemently opposed the choreographer’s motion, alleging that Olivia didn’t want to frequently communicate with her mother.

“Elena knows where I live and where Olivia is located. Olivia and Elena have spoken several times since Olivia decided she wants to remain in California and live with me,” Savchenko wrote in a court declaration. “The issue is that Elena is very cruel to Olivia, which has caused Olivia to communicate with her mother, much less than perhaps Elena would like.”

Samodanova and Savchenko were married for 14 years and welcomed two daughters before calling it quits in November 2020. (The former couple, who wed in July 2006, finalized their divorce in October 2021.)

With nine seasons under its belt and a tenth set to premiere on ABC this October, 9-1-1 has built quite a legacy already. The series is especially notable for its massive annual opening emergencies, including the tsunami, to the “Bee-nado,” to last season’s four-episode outer space emergency. At its heart, though, 9-1-1 has always been a show about a tight-knit found family who comes together to save the lives of strangers each week.

It is the emotional core of 9-1-1 that has fueled the series for over seven years now, keeping fans closely connected to the main characters and their journeys, all throughout both their most joyful and most tragic moments. Back in Season 6, Buck (Oliver Stark) spoke a line that, three years later, feels like the thesis statement of 9-1-1. This quote is the best explanation of why 9-1-1 continues to resonate so deeply with its fans, and what the series is all about.

In ‘9-1-1’ Season 6, Episode 11, “In Another Life,” Buck Delivers the Best Line of the Series

9-1-1‘s best line comes from the Season 6 episode “In Another Life,” in which Buck lives out an alternate life while in a coma after being struck by lightning. In this reality, Buck and Maddie’s (Jennifer Love Hewitt) older brother, Daniel (Aaron Staton), never died as a child. Because of this, Buck grew up feeling loved and supported by his parents, and he never put himself in danger to get their attention. He wakes up in this reality and learns that here, he became a teacher instead of a firefighter. Buck may have the family he always wanted in this world, but it comes with a number of costs, including Bobby’s (Peter Krause) life.

“In Another Life” ends with one of 9-1-1‘s most emotional scenes ever, in which Buck has to fight to leave his coma dream and return to his real life after being unhooked from the ventilator. The dream version of Bobby shows Buck what’s really going on and tells him that it’s up to him whether he leaves and survives. Buck is given the choice to stay in this world with a set of parents who finally see him. Still, Buck chooses to fight his way out, but he’s stopped by Daniel, who turns into another version of Buck. Buck then gets out by quoting an old Bobby line, telling his other elf, “There is not a locked room anywhere that, with the right tools and enough time, you can’t break into. I know that, ’cause I’m a firefighter.”

Buck’s Iconic Coma Dream Quote Sums Up the Heart of ‘9-1-1’

In the Season 5 episode “Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1,” Bobby delivered the first version of this quote to a doctor while responding to a call at a prison, stating, “I have been a firefighter for nearly three decades, and trust me when I say: there is not a locked room anywhere that the right tools and enough time can’t break open.” It has always been fitting that this phrase of Bobby’s, which was spoken in a practical sense on the job, became crucial to an emotional Buck scene the following season. For the 118, being firefighters is not just what they do, but who they are. On the job, the 118 all know that there’s almost always a way to save someone. In his coma dream, Buck uses this same sentiment to get back to his family. This quote also represents the message at the heart of 9-1-1: no matter how bad things look, there is pretty much always a way out.

This message has been applied throughout the series, as the main characters have survived a number of potentially fatal injuries. More than that, though, each 9-1-1 character has had to fight back from deep emotional pain, including grief and mental health struggles. Bobby had to rebuild his life after the tragic deaths of his entire family, for which he blamed himself. Eddie (Ryan Guzman) has been struggling with PTSD throughout the series. Bobby and Buck have both struggled with addiction, and all of the characters have dealt with immeasurable grief — particularly after the death of Bobby in Season 8. Still, the members of the extended 118 family continue to endure and help each other in the process. They fight their way through while also saving others’ lives, continuing to further the legacy that Bobby built. There is no better reflection of this than Buck’s coma dream quote, which used this core phrase of Bobby’s to save Buck’s life.

9-1-1 is available to stream on Hulu.