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GUIDING LIGHT TimelineGL's Bill Lewis Timeline— Daniel Cosgrove's highly anticipated return to daytime as GL's Bill Lewis is set for early November. So, how well do you know the far-flung, adorably dimpled Lewis son? Brush up on Bill's childhood history, tangled romances, run-ins with the law and other dubious deeds, courtesy of this handy dandy Digest timeline. (And for more on his return and another comeback, check out the Digest on sale October 23.) 1984
Harlan Billy Lewis III (a.k.a. Little Bill) was born to Vanessa Chamberlain and Billy Lewis on Christmas day. 1985-1989Billy and Vanessa divorced; Vanessa took Bill to visit Billy in Venezuela where they reunited. 1990Now about 9 years old, Bill returned to Springfield with his parents. 1991Upset by his parents' dissolving relationship caused by Billy's affair with Nadine, young Bill rebelled, stole his grandfather's Bentley and crashed it during a drunken bender. 1993-1994
Now 12, Bill discovered Tangie's stolen $25,000 buried on the beach and used some of it to purchase expensive perfume for childhood crush Michelle; Bill followed Tangie to the lighthouse, which was set on fire by a mobster named Ray who wanted his stolen cash back. Josh saved the duo from the blaze. 1995Accidentally started the second fire on Fifth Street that left several Springfielders homeless. 1996Refused to live with new stepdad Matt and moved in to the boardinghouse after Vanessa "died" in a car accident. 1997-98
Bill graduated from high school, had a fling with Pilar Santos and was later hired at SanCorp by mobster maven Carmen to work on the company's software programs. 1999
Arrested for hacking into a Spaulding Enterprises computer and sent to prison; was released after accepting a plea bargain vowing to stay out of computer business for five years. 2000Vanessa departed Springfield after recovering from a brain tumor, leaving all her business assets and real estate to Bill. He partied and traveled, eventually leaving town to be with Pilar in Europe. 2001-02After some globe-trotting, during which he shared a romance and married Lorelei Hills/Beth, Bill returned to Springfield for Reva and Josh's wedding and decided to stay. 2003Saved Michelle from being killed by Carmen and began dating her while she was estranged from Danny; agreed to help build Towers. 2004Named President of Lewis Construction; became engaged to the troubled Eden August, who had an affair with Tony and left him; started drinking, forced out of Lewis Construction and befriended Olivia. 2005
Offered to help rig the jury in Harley's murder trial for killing Phillip; married Liv to prevent her from being deported back to San Cristobel and adopted Emma. They later divorced (thanks to her role in helping Billy fall off the wagon) and Bill returned to Venezuela alone. RELATED RESOURCES
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