Bell, 56, and Damian, 63, spoke to PEOPLE ahead of their characters’ big engagement, which will take place during the July 10 episode of The Young and the Restless. “We were super, super excited,” Bell says, “Because it’s been 35 years in the making.”

Danny and Christine’s sweet courtship led to them first tying the knot in Hawaii back in 1990. That marriage was torn asunder after Danny cheated wit

They've been through so much together,' Damian says of the supercouple, who first said 'I do' in Hawaii 35 years ago. 'They were each other's first love.'