- Patty Weaver returns as Gina Roma for Danny and Christine’s wedding.
- Tricia Cast reprises Nina Webster, Christine’s best friend.
- Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell return as Danny and Christine on October 10.
- Melissa Ordway confirms Abby is back on set after months away.
- Jess Walton continues as Jill in scenes with Nikki, Victor, Cane, and Lily.
- Cait Fairbanks returns as Tessa Porter on October 7.
Familiar favorites are heading back to The Young and the Restless fold. Here’s the show’s latest comings and goings, casting news. Find out who’s returning, if any other stars from yesteryear are joining the soap this week or in the near future, if any newcomers are boarding in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any actors or actresses are leaving the CBS drama.
The Week of October 6, 2025
What’s a daytime wedding without a few special guests? Two familiar faces will be attending Danny (Michael Damian) and Christine’s (Lauralee Bell) upcoming nuptials. Patty Weaver will be back as Gina Roma, the groom’s sister. In addition, Tricia Cast will reprise her role as the bride’s longtime best friend, Nina Webster.
Speaking of Damian and Bell, the two actors will be back on screen on Friday, October 10. Look for Danny and Christine to make a big decision about their wedding. (Y&R let fans decide which gown Christine will wear for her nuptials.)
Meanwhile, Melissa Ordway, who hasn’t been seen as Abby Newman Winters since last summer’s scenes in France, is back on set filming. She shared the news via an Instagram story. Ordway revealed that she was taken off contract about a year ago.
Jess Walton continues her story arc as Jill Abbott. She’s featured prominently this week in scenes with Melody Thomas Scott’s Nikki on Tuesday, October 7, Eric Braeden’s Victor on Wednesday, October 8, and Billy Flynn’s Cane and Christel Khalil’s Lily on Thursday, October 9.
Cait Fairbanks is back as Tessa Porter on Tuesday, October 7. (Check out some interesting facts about Fairbanks.) She interacts with Sharon Case’s Sharon and Michael Graziadei’s Daniel.
