The Young And The Restless Famous Feuds: Phyllis And Diane

Diane Jenkins and Phyllis Summer's tempestuous feud began many years ago over their shared desire to be with business mogul Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). Diane had inadvertently artificially inseminated herself with Jack's sperm, believing it belonged to her ex-husband Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). As a result, Diane and Jack's biological son Kyle Abbott was born. After a torrid custody battle, Diane and Jack reached an agreement in which the boy and his mother would live in Jack's poolhouse while he and Phyllis — who were now married — resided in the main house. As part of this arrangement, Diane was barred from visiting the main house or engaging with Jack or Phyllis.

In a dramatic turn of events, Jack's home was burnt down with Diane caught inside, and she barely survived. Phyllis was the prime suspect in the arson investigation but successfully proved that Diane had set the whole thing up to frame her. As a consequence, Jack and Phyllis won full custody of Kyle, but Jack opted to return the boy to Diane. After this turbulent time, Diane sought a clean break and left Genoa City with Kyle.