(TIME Warp) 16 Years after 'The Kiss' that was felt around the 'World'!

Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer were a supercouple that didn't end up together when As the World Turns ended 3 years later.  Luke was portrayed by Van Hansis, and Noah was portrayed by Jake Silbermann. On Internet message boards, the couple is referred to by the portmanteau "Nuke" (for Noah and Luke). They are notable for being one of American daytime television's first gay male couples.

The two made history on August 17, 2007, when the show "featured the first-ever" gay male kiss in American daytime. The YouTube video of the kiss was one of the top-watched the following day. The now "legendary" kiss stands as one of the most viewed selections in the history of YouTube with over 2 million hits.

How it went: Noah panics and cannot get the tie right and Luke offers to do it for him. Luke adjusts the tie and looks up to see Noah eyeing him strangely. He asks, "What's wrong?" Noah responds, "Nothing," then leans in and kisses Luke. Surprised, Luke pulls back at first, then gives in and kisses back. They are interrupted by a phone call from Noah's father, angrily reminding Noah that he is late. 

Luke and Noah's last scenes together aired the day before the show's finale. After a 54 year run, As The World Turns was cancelled as of Sept 17th 2010. Luke and Noah's story ended onscreen at WOAK, but as the Executive Producer of the show has said, "Their relationship will endure."

Four years Later, Van Hanses (Luke) can be seen on the web soap, Eastenders. More gay stories followed with OLTL's Oliver and Kyle, DAYS' Will and Sonny and GH's Brad AND Lucas.