Daphnée Duplaix Shares Thoughts on Nicole’s Love Life
Daphnée Duplaix Shares Thoughts on Nicole’s Love Life
Johnathon KornbleeSun, March 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM UTC
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After years of marriage, Beyond the Gates star Daphnée Duplaix is revealing how Nicole Richardson Dupree is navigating her new life, and a sizzling new romance, after her world was ‘blown to smithereens.’
In a recent interview on The Gatekeepers Podcast, Duplaix discussed the character’s evolving storyline.
Duplaix said Nicole initially struggled with the change. “She was definitely torn at the beginning because it's so not who she is,” she explained.
However, she said conversations with Nicole’s sister Dani (Karla Mosley) and her mother Anita (Tamara Tunie) helped shift her perspective. “After speaking to her sister and her mother, and they both had the same thing to say, she leaned into it and she's exploring and she's having fun,” Duplaix said.
After years of marriage to Ted (Keith D. Robinson), Duplaix noted that this phase is entirely new for Nicole. “It is the first time that she's been carefree and let loose,” she said.
Duplaix described Nicole as “very type A,” adding that she’s now embracing a lighter, more spontaneous side of herself.
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Nicole is currently exploring relationships with Dr. Carlton Fitzgerald (Robert Christopher Riley) and Dr. Kial Rollins (Greg Vaughan).
Duplaix reflected on filming multiple romantic scenes, with both of her suitors, so close together. “When we had the two bedroom scenes a day apart or two days apart, I was like two guys in a week. I was like, I can't believe they wrote that, but let's go for it,” she said.
The actress added that Nicole’s shift comes after a major emotional upheaval. “She came out of something that pretty much took over her entire life, her family, her husband. When that got blown to smithereens, she just wanted to be soft and not resentful and angry. So when these two opportunities came up, she was like, ‘Screw it,’” she said.
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You can listen to Duplaix full interview on The Gatekeepers Podcast here.
Beyond the Gates airs new episodes weekdays on CBS and weeknights on Paramount Plus. Viewers can watch episodes from the beginning on Paramount Plus or on Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.
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