"Shocker"
I can't help but feel that half of these article writers have never watched an episode of OTH from before season 5.
Even in the early days, Brucas was just as popular as Jeyton. Then Jake emerged as a main cast member and Jeyton became just as popular as them both.
It just baffles me that people word it was if there was no other possibility except Leyton. Just the fact that Hilarie confirms she was TOLD in seasons 2 and 3 that BL and JP would be endgame, is proof enough that anything beyond season 3 was just a complete change in direction and probably due to two factors: 1) Bryan not being a regular cast member and 2) Chophia's divorce.