On The Young and the Restless, Holden is now trying to make a clean start, but he has skeletons in his closet that may not stay behind closed doors for very long. It is clear that he and Audra are keeping secrets about their shared past. Portrayer Nathan Owens revealed how Holden is “highly, highly concerned” about the secret coming out in the open.

Nathan Owens on why Holden is ‘highly concerned’ on The Young and the Restless

Nathan Owens, who portrays Holden, recently sat down with Soap Opera Digest for an interview, where he explained his character’s stance on the big secret. As it seems, the secret could be equally damaging for both Audra and Holden, which should keep them away from spilling it for their own sakes.

But this is not enough to ensure that Holden will hold up to his end of the bargain. Owens believes that Holden would use the secret to keep Audra in line on The Young and the Restless. On using it as leverage, he said, “Oh yeah, he would 100 percent do that…And also, he understands what works against certain personalities and people.”

This could be Holden’s way of maintaining an upper hand. “The stakes need to be higher for her to actually fall in line, or else she’ll just trample over because she has no boundaries,” he added.

Audra has made it clear that she is not easy to control. But Holden does not seem to be the kind to give up control either. “He has so much history with her, it’s possible that he knows certain ways to trigger her, certain buttons to push and pull, to get her to do certain things as well, that others don’t,” Owens explained, adding, “[Things] they’re not privy to in Genoa City… yet.”

It seems that the show has a lot to explore with both Audra and Holden, and the upcoming episodes are expected to shed more light on them.