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Why Young and the Restless Needs to Leave Billy’s Love Life Alone

Billy’s love life needs to stay just how it is.

Young and the Restless Billy and Sally with the SoapHub logo.Billy’s love life needs to stay just how it is.
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Billy is a lot of things: a gambling addict, a rebel, and a walking disaster in a designer suit. But most importantly, he’s a man who just cannot catch a break in love. The Young and the Restless seem to have a little too much fun, throwing him into every romantic whirlwind imaginable. Now, the latest buzz suggests they’re trying to toss him back into Phyllis’ arms. This is a relationship no one asked for – well, except maybe the fans who love chaos!

The Never-Ending Billy Romance Roulette 

We’ve already seen what happens when these two get together, and it wasn’t pretty. Remember the whole “oops, I slept with my wife’s brother” saga? Because  Jack (Peter Bergman) sure does, and so does everyone whose eyebrows nearly flew off their face when they found out. This pairing was messy then, and it’s guaranteed to be even messier now. Have the writers just given up and started pulling names out of a hat? Are they actively trying to break Genoa City’s record for most love triangles?

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Billy’s Love Life Needs a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Sign 

Let’s talk about what actually makes sense. Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally (Courtney Hope) have been giving us all the fire and chemistry we could ask for. They bicker, they flirt, and they actually seem to like each other. What more do we need? Some fans argue that if Sally isn’t endgame, the only real option is Victoria (Amelia Heinle). At least that relationship has a long, complicated history and a few solid reasons for existing. But Phyllis (Michelle Stafford)? We can’t even pretend that’s a logical choice.

The writers need to do Billy (and us) a favor and leave his love life alone for five minutes. Maybe let him focus on, I don’t know, his actual life? Perhaps a storyline that doesn’t involve him rekindling an old flame that already burned down the house? If Billy’s love life was a restaurant, it would have a revolving door and a “Now Serving: Whoever’s Next” sign in the window. Let’s shut that down before we all get whiplash.

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