In light of the recent complaints by many As the World Turns about how Luke and Noah have been treated as a couple, a publicist for the show has issued the following statement:

As The World Turns fully supports the Luke and Noah storyline. We have exciting story planned for the couple that will begin airing early next year. As soap opera fans know, there is an ebb and flow to storylines. While Luke and Noah may currently be in a lull, they won’t be for long.

We're gonna hold producers of the series to this statement, as we post a clip of our favorite faux gay couple from last month:

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