Rex Balsom - OLTL Character Profile

Current Occupation:

Private Investigator and Owner of Ultra Violet

Place of Residence:

An apartment in Llanview

Significant Romantic Relationships:

Gigi Morasco (current girlfriend and mother of his son Shane)
Adriana Cramer
Shannon McBain
Lindsay Rappaport
Jen Rappaport

Children:

Shane Morasco (mother, Gigi Morasco)

Relatives:

Shane Morasco (Son) Roxanne Balsom (Mother)
Walter Balsom (Father; deceased)
Natalie Buchanan (adoptive sister)
Stella (Grandmother)
Corrine Balsom (Aunt)

Interesting Facts:

Came to town in 2002 as a bad boy, but has tried to stay on the good side of the law.
Saved Adriana from the stalker Dorian had hired.
Has a good relationship with Commissioner Bo Buchanan, who thinks of him like a son.
Was held responsible for the fire that burned down Roxy's hair salon.
While dating Jen, he slept with her mother Lindsay Rappaport.

Friends:

Bo Buchanan
Lindsay Rappaport
Michael McBain

Enemies:

Stacy Morasco
Dorian Lord
Todd Manning

Strongest Points:

When Rex first came to town he was solely motivated by self-interest and greed, and was willing to do whatever it took to get what he wanted. Although his methods and motives are still the same, Rex now has a good understanding of love, family and friendships. Once motivated solely by self-interest and greed, Rex was willing to cut corners to get what he wanted. While his motives and methods are largely the same, a better understanding of love and family have grounded this bad boy.

History of Rex Balsom:

When Rex was young, he was taken away from his mother Roxanne Balsom, and forced to live with his Aunt Corrine in Michigan. With dreams of "living it rich", and making it big in the world, he found his key when Jessica Buchanan searched him out. Who at the time believed Rex was her brother, and Roxanne was her biological mother. With a quick scheme to get rich he followed Jess back to Llanview, where eventually the truth came out and Jessica found she was not the daughter of Roxanne. Although Rex was hated in Llanview he decided to stay and live there.

Now forced to make it on his own, Rex got a job at the Palace Hotel where he met Jennifer Rappaport, who then became his partner in crime. Rex began to fall in love with Jen, who was in love with Joey Buchanan. After Joey told Jen he could not be with her anymore, she ran into Rex's arms. The two of them wed, but it was short lived after she felt it was a mistake. Although Jen left Rex, he had never stopped loving her.

Rex was highly upset when Paul Cramer stole a sex tape of him and Lindsay, and posted it on the Internet, shortly there after Paul was found dead. With Rex on the suspect list, he believed Jen committed the murder and did his best to protect her by covering it up. Later on Jen was found murdered in the back of her car. Rex was devastated and did everything in his power to hunt down her killer. Bo and Rex discovered it was the DA Daniel Colson. They arrested Daniel and found he was also the one who murdered Paul. They revealed it was due to Daniel covering up a gay affair. Rex felt relieved knowing Jen's killer was caught and put away. Rex enjoyed working with Bo and the police department and started more investigative jobs.

In 2006, Rex developed a friendship with Adriana Cramer, the daughter of Dorian Lord. The two fell in love and were later married. However, the two divorce shortly after Rex discovers that his wife lied to him over his son Shane. Rex soon reunites with Gigi, his high school girlfriend, and the mother of his son. In March 2009, after Shane is diagnosed with Leukemia, Gigi's sister, Stacy, comes into the picture and forces Gigi to break up with Rex in exchange for her stem cells. Gigi goes along with her sister's plan, but is unaware that Stacy is not the donor. After Gigi finally proves that Stacy is not the match, her and Rex reunite. However, Stacy finds out that she is pregnant having slept with Rex weeks earlier. Rex and Gigi now face a new dilemma in their lives.