Young and the Restless Comings and Goings: Couple Back, Actress Update
A couple is back and an actress updates her status at The Young and the Restless.
A popular couple is back, and a beloved actress updates her status with The Young and the Restless. Here’s the soap’s latest comings and goings, casting news. Find out which popular pair is back, if any newcomers are boarding the soap in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any of your favorite actors or actresses are leaving the CBS drama.
The Week of July 7, 2025
Melissa Ordway, who’s been featured prominently as Abby Newman Winters in scenes at Cane’s (Billy Flynn) French compound, updated viewers on her status with the soap during a Q&A on her Instagram Stories. The actress initially reported that she’d taken off contract back in November 2024. “I went back for a few episodes in May that have begun to air now, but they have not asked me to come back for anymore,” said Ordway. “Love to play Abby and would love to come back if they ask me.”
Meanwhile, a supercouple is getting more airtime this week. Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell are back as Danny Romalotti and Christine Blair. Look for the duo to appear in prominent scenes on Tuesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 10.
On the exit front, it’s a wrap for J. Eddie Peck. The actor, who returned to the soap as Cole Howard in 2023, has been written off the show. His character died of Legionnaires’ disease last week.
