Soon after the on-air reveal that Finn is alive and being cared for by his mother, Li Finnegan, Tanner Novlan appeared on CBS’ “The Talk.” That’s when he revealed that he knew all along what would happen because when Brad Bell told him about what the plans were for his character, he told him everything, including that he wouldn’t be losing his job.
“Here’s the thing, I kinda knew,” Novlan said (via Twitter). “Don’t be mad at me, but I was blown away at the fan’s reaction! I couldn’t believe the support. But I’m contractually obligated not to tell you guys, and I felt awful about it!”
In fact, Novlan admitted that he kept the news of his return from his own mother, that’s how guarded he was with “B&B’s” big secret. “She was devastated when she found out I was getting killed off,” he confessed. “The whole time I wanted to say, ‘Mom, it’s ok. Stick with it.'”
Novlan gave a shoutout to #SINNATION, a Twitter hashtag full of fans who couldn’t get enough of Finn and Steffy together. They never gave up hope that Finn was alive. As one fan put it, “If everyone paid attention to the Dialogue and actions in the alley and hospital AFTER the shooting, they would know why this was NEVER a re-write and why #SinnNation stuck together in our stance. Finn was NEVER dead at all.”
