The following year, they split up due to Taylor revealing the truth about her sleeping with a man named James in 1993. Phoebe believed that her older brother Thomas' (Drew Tyler Bell) relationship with illegal immigrant Gaby Moreno (Shanelle Workman) was what divided Ridge and Taylor, and informed Taylor that the two had sex, knowing that this would cause Taylor to have Gaby deported.
The following year, after Taylor revealed she had been having an affair with a man named James in 1993, Phoebe believed her brother Thomas' relationship with illegal immigrant Gaby Moreno was the cause of Ridge and Taylor's separation. She then informed Taylor that Thomas and Gaby had sex, knowing this would result in Gaby being deported.