After spending a decade on Days of our Lives, Billy Flynn is leaving Salem behind and heading to The Young and the Restless.
Goodbye, Salem
TV Insider was the first to report that Flynn will exit DAYS and join Y&R. In a statement to TV Insider, Flynn shared:
“I am grateful for my years at DAYS; it changed my life in the best ways. I’ve always said these stories we tell are like doing a play, and I’ve spent the last 10-plus years playing this amazing character and telling one of the all-time great love stories. And now I’m excited for this opportunity and to test myself in a new way.”
Flynn joined DAYS in 2014 as Chad DiMera, a role he took over from its originator, Casey Deidrick. It was only last September that Flynn celebrated his 10-year anniversary on DAYS.
As for Flynn joining Y&R, the soap’s executive producer/head writer Josh Griffith, who previously wrote for DAYS from 2015-2016, told TV Insider, “On behalf of the entire company of The Young and the Restless, we look forward to welcoming Billy to the show. He will be a wonderful addition to Y&R’s stellar cast.”
While Flynn’s reportedly set to debut later this spring in his new role, because of DAYS’s unique production schedule, he’ll continue to air as Chad DiMera well into 2026.
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