Real-life supercouple Crystal Chappell (ex-Danielle Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Olivia Spencer, Guiding Light; ex-Carly Manning, Days of our Lives et al.) and Michael Sabatino (ex-J. T. Cornell, Passions; ex-Anthony Armando, B&B; ex-Lawrence Alamain, DAYS et al.) are navigating a new normal the same way they’ve navigated all of life’s transitions since falling in love offscreen while making each other miserable on — TOGETHER.

Crystal Chappell Makes Michael Sabatino’s Diagnosis Public

The actress recently took to X and shared: “Michael has Parkinsons. He’s just fine Folks. We feel blessed and ready for tomorrow. Meanwhile, to quote him, he makes a “Fine” martini with that right hand…”

Michael has Parkinsons. He’s just fine Folks. We feel blessed and ready for tomorrow. Meanwhile, to quote him, he makes a “Fine” martini with that right hand…😅. pic.twitter.com/1gvVl1VcJO

— CrystalC (@crysabatino) September 27, 2024

In a follow-up post she added: “Btw we have known about Michael’s diagnosis since April. He’s doing excellent on levodopa and can do all the things he’s ever done.”

Btw we have known about Michael’s diagnosis since April. He’s doing excellent on levodopa and can do all the things he’s ever done. 🙌🙌🙌🙌 #OnAJourney

— CrystalC (@crysabatino) September 27, 2024

Days after the announcement, the couple were gussied up in their pirate best for grandson Zeke’s birthday extravaganza. Chappell captioned a pic of the two of them preening: “A good time was had by Arrrrrr……Zekes 3rd Birthday Party!!”

Happy Saturday! Going to my sweet Zekes bday party today…. Dressed as a pirate. Gonna be a blast! Arrrrr me need my coffee….🎶🎂🎉🎈☕️☕️☕️ pic.twitter.com/zWc982yAM0

— CrystalC (@crysabatino) September 28, 2024

A good time was had by Arrrrrr……Zekes 3rd Birthday Party!! pic.twitter.com/RHOlYMcLj5

— CrystalC (@crysabatino) September 28, 2024

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Love and Support for Chappell and Sabatino

A plethora of Chappell’s and Sabatino’s fans and industry family rallied behind them with messages of love and support including genre journalist Dan J. Kroll who wrote: “Sending both of you love, Crystal.” and former GL headwriter Jill Lorie Hurst (who co-created the universally praised Olivia/Natalia pairing) who offered: “I am so sorry to hear this but he is a badass and so are you. You’ll take care of each other as you always do. Now, about that martini…”