News
Vail Bloom Returns to Y&R as Heather Stevens; Lily Brooks O’Briant Cast as Lucy Romalotti
More returns and casting news out of The Young and the Restless as the show continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary season.
Look for Vail Bloom to reprise her role as Heather Stevens. The actress was last seen in the role back in 2010.
In addition to Heather making a visit to Genoa City, she will bring with her daughter with Daniel (Michael Graziadei), Lucy Romalotti.
Lucy will be played by young actress Lily Brooks O’Briant.

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Lily’s previous credits include: as a series regular in the Netflix comedy series, The Big Show Show (2020), starring opposite WWE heavyweight fighter Paul Wight, The Tick, an Amazon Prime Original series, and the TV film Crash & Burn.
Heather and Lucy will return to Genoa City next month in February.
What do you think of Vail Bloom reprising her role as Heather Stevens? Are Heather and Lucy coming to tell Daniel they are leaving him forever? Stay tuned and share your thoughts in the comment section, and in case you missed it, check out our recent interview with Michael Grazaidei below where he touches on Daniel’s current state of his relationship with Heather and Lucy.
I, for one, am shocked that Vail Bloom is returning as Heather Stevens. Admittedly, I never thought she or Michael Graziadei had any budding chemistry, but maybe time has changed for the both of them. Admittedly, I loved Graziadei’s chemistry with Jennifer Landon, and thought their time together was too short.
I know Bloom has struggled in the past, but can see she’s turned her life around and, am welcoming this return, despite not being a shred of hope for Josh Griffith as sole executive producer & head writer. I am not familiar with Lily Brooks O’Briant, however, am wishing her luck on tackling daytime!
Love Vail Bloom! The best and only real Heather. Her character is not limited to Daniel as she originally was a love interest with Adam. Plenty more story possibilities! I can even picture her with Chance! The next Paul and Christine!…here’s hoping she sticks around. Jennifer Landon and Eden Riegel were horribly miscast
I agree, Damien. And Jen Landon is doing great work on YELLOWSTONE now, so all is well.
VB was long gone before they threw Heather & Daniel together! Most of her story involved her with Adam . I swear who is running this show. Answer : Complete morons! As for DD/Paul he has enough respect for himself and the show and the character he played not to join the circus it has become!! Whatever happened with Doug it was very hurtful and after forty plus years I do not blame him he had numerous great storylines kinda sad
Agree I love vail bloom and sad she left the first time. Glad she’s coming back! Can’t wait!
Yesterday’s episode has to be one of the worst ever – this entire Dianne storyline is so bad. Jack breaks into an unseen home of Nicki and Victor to set up a man for a crime he didn’t commit – You have four fifty plus year old women acting like stereotype teens..I am hoping they find a way to just get rid of this entire story line fast! The merger storyline is just as bad -no one even knows what Chancellor sells or produces, Hamilton Winters something with music? And speaking of music – the “lost voice” of Tess seems to be lost! And finally Daniel – giving up his wife and kid to start a gaming company! Wow.
Happy anniversary Y and R….
You’re right, Matt. The show is a mess right now and I trace most of it back to the reappearance of Diane the Downer. She’s ruining everything and Jack and Kyle’s behavior is abhorrent. I say throw them all in jail!
I agree with Matt. This has been a very bad week.Dianne is a nice actress but let’s move on to something better.Even if her and Jack planned the foolish breakin it is still a robery. Chase has to be a pretty bad cop if he can’t figure it out Of course it’s not up him.So will someone else say something to the writer’s before ratings start dropping. Thanks everyone.
I’m guessing this is a temporary thing—probably to have Daniel & Heather agree to a divorce and she and Lucy will go away again…
Leaving the door open for a Daniel & Lily redux?
Will we finally see Doug Davidson, aka Paul Williams again???
I think he will be killed off, via rumors.
so glad michael is back val returning could care less i feel they had no chemistry at all and btw was so excited for mm to return as kyle but the character is written as a buffoon really do not compare our mothers summer! please kyle your mother is certifiable susan walters is doing a good job but the writing is horrible. stealing nikkis necklace jack becoming the dimmest bulb in town jeremy as ashlund part 3 make it stop oh and devon and abby are an absolute no mariah and her girl are a bore the plus side nick sally adam sharon phyliss beth maitland and eillen davidson 5 full time and 2 recurring do not make a show
I agree that the Jack & Diane is sickening and Jack must be having mental problems!! I agree also that Abby and Devon is crazy!! Devon has cheated on that couch so much I’m surprised one of his gf would have thrown it out, and what a whiner!! He and Billy are too whiney. Poor little rich boys. Really Billy sitting outside Chelsea’s door like an abandoned dog? Yikes.
I’m bored!! And please do Nick and Adam always have to pass all their women back and forth???
Fans deserve so much better than one or two episodes of Danny, Fen… Why celebrate Lauren’s 40th birthday around a single episode? Why not create a storyline for Tracey Bregman? I’m sick of Diane, Jack, Devon, Lilly & Billy. This 50th anniversary promises to be a real mess! Thanks to the writers. The character of James Hyde recurring is seen more than some main characters. Make us dream with the return of Sally & Adam together, … Fan for decades, I no longer recognize the soap! Devon is a boring character to die for!
David,
Agree with a lot you said.Yes, to a story for Lauren, it’s been too long and she can play mean only second to Sheila Carter. I think there will be more to Jeremy/James Hyde than we’ve seen, it was over too quick and easy for Diane and Jack to be basking in their laurels. Nicki will get Jack, friend or no friend. Yes, aren’t Abby and Devon the worst? Devon always railing on Nate for being disloyal to his family. At least he IS family, Devon not related to anyone, he being adopted as a troubled and homeless teen by the Winters family.Right now, I’m not liking Sally with Adam or Nick and can’t imagine her fate right now with Victor after her and possibly Jill.
First of all … The girl to be Lucy looks a lot like Michael Graziadei! Similar twinkle in their eyes. This appears to be great casting!
I loved Vail Bloom as Heather. She had a very natural, genuine quality. I also liked Jennifer Landon in the role. Eden Riegel, however, was woefully miscast. It was not her acting. She was just not right for the part. To her credit, that was an era of the show where they were just willy-nilly hiring actors who were popular on other shows. Several A-List soapers were brought in including Maura West, Genie Francis, Paul Leyden and many others who did not quite fit either.
With all that said … Bringing Heather and Lucy back opens up ALL kinds of story possibilities rooted in history!
Heather was involved with Adam before he turned into a sociopath. Could there be a little something something rekindled there? She is also Paul’s daughter! Can we please get Doug Davidson back??
Also, the character of Lucy is ripe with possibilities. Her mother is a psycho who is related to two other psychos … Sarah and Sheila! While supposedly Sheila died in the Y & R vernacular, she is as bad as ever in the B & B universe! This has to be addressed at some point.
She might get a little clingy with her great niece Lucy … perhaps sparking another epic crossover between the two shows.
Also, Victoria and Billy may have some leftover parental feelings for Lucy as they did adopt her, albeit illegally.
Y & R is better than it has been in ages! Returns like these, leading up to the 50th Anniversary are most encouraging and most welcome!!
I hope that on or around the actual 50th, there is a lavish onscreen party where no expense is spared. I recently watched some of the Masquerade Ball from 1991, and I am amazed at how production values on soaps used to be! They were grandiose!
I realize that soap viewership is way down from then, and budgets are very tight! But surely for the milestone of 50 years, CBS and Sony can dig a little deeper into their pockets and give us some of the sumptuous visuals of yesteryear. It would be nice if they did some on location shooting … maybe a real park in Los Angeles to appear as Chancellor Park.
Just my thoughts. I would love yours!
JJ
Wish I could offer more to your ideas and observations but this whole Daniel story bores me, knowing the outcome will probably be ,he and Lily reuniting, leaving Daisy, taking off again, doing what with the poor, innocent Lucy to stay with Daniel or what? I don’t like the idea of her nutty Grandmother Shelia Carter and the other nut-job Phylliss possibly coming after this poor girl,trying to insinuate themselves into her life or the very real possibility of Shelia trying to kidnap Lucy after her life in L.A fails.
Sheila Carter’s granddaughter!!!
Grand niece actually. But that doesnt matter to Sheila. She was no relation to Scotty and she fixated on him for years!!
JJ
Daisy is Shelia Carter’s daughter, her father was bad Tom, Kevin Fisher’s father. Their daughter is Lucy who unfortunately makes Sheila her grandmother.
Thank god, Val is great! She will tame Lilly and try and keep her paws off of Daniel!
OOOOOhh, this is gonna be good. 🙂
I was so hoping for an “adult” Lily-Daniel love story—-but, with Heather returning, it may not happen. I guess it depends on how eroded their marriage is?
It was nice seeing Heather’s return to G.C and she even mentioned seeing her dad and Christine, so guess Paul is still presumed alive. Lucy looks like 16 to me, not 13 and Daniel doesn’t seem to fit with either of them.
Beyond the Gates
‘Beyond the Gates’ Star Marquita Goings to Chat Live on the Michael Fairman Channel

After her star turn in recent episodes of Beyond the Gates, soap opera’s latest vixen Hayley Lawson Hamilton played by Marquita Goings has grabbed viewers attention just waiting to see what stunt she’ll pull next!
Now, Marquita Goings will visit the Michael Fairman Channel for a livestream chat on Thursday, October 22 beginning at 7pm ET/4pm PT and you can join us with your questions!
Previously in story, Hayley has racked up some pretty despicable acts and crimes thus far which have included, trying to poison and kill Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) for his life insurance in order to cash in and hightail it out of Fairmont Crest with the moolah.

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Then, let’s not forget using the recordings she obtained to blackmail everyone with the the secret that Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) and Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) have been trying to keep under wraps about the hate crime years ago, which saw Martin kill one man, while another later died, in an effort to save his grandfather.
NEXT WEEK ON BEYOND THE GATES
Now, the week of October 19-23 previews that it appears that Hayley may be pregnant (take a look at the video preview below) with Bill’s child when she gets a little queasy, after she went to see her partner in crime, Randy (Maurice P. Kerry) to get a fresh ID to skip out of town and away from the DMV.
In fact, on the Tuesday, October 20 episode, official BTG spoilers indicate, Vernon assures Dani (Karla Mosley) that he’s got things handled, while Hayley’s ready for her next act, while on the Friday, October 23 episode, Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) has devastating words for Hayley and Bill’s got another thing coming.
If you have a question for Marquita but cannot join us for the live broadcast, drop it in the comment section and we just might ask it during the chat.
Now let us know, do you think Hayley will be pregnant? How will she continue to evade any prison time? What has been your favorite scene of Marquita Goings on Beyond the Gates thus far? Comment below.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Talks On Where Joe Fitzpatrick is Headed and Soap Opera Shirtless Scenes

It had become abundantly clear that roomies Dr. Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) and PCPD detective Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett) seem destined towards a romance on General Hospital.
In fact, to get Lucas all hot and bothered (although he does fully let on), during the Friday, October 16 episode, the good doctor helps Joe pick out something less stuffy to wear to a bar to meet people.
However, the moment is met with Joe taking off his shirt in front of Lucas and doing a quick change from sport coat and button down shirt to a more relaxed casual button down shirt. In fact, the ABC soap opera even called out the moment as their clip of the day (see below).

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MAJOR STORY TEASE FOR JOE
Bennett spoke with OUT in a new feature about what may be on the horizon for the by-the-book Joe and the moral Lucas, and how he learned that once the producers and writers on a soap script in a shirtless scene, if it goes over well, said actor, can expect many more in the months to come!
“I’m so excited for the audience to see where my character goes on General Hospital. It’s going to be monumental and I think people are going to love it,” teased Bennett. “I was shirtless in an episode and so petrified to shoot it,” he added. “I wanted to look my best and feel good. I really worked hard to get my body to a good place and I did it.”
STAYING CAMERA READY
However as Jonathan points out, now he is finding himself half-naked in upcoming scenes as officer Joe! “I think I shot myself in the foot! Now that I did it once and it turned out well, every few weeks I read a script and I’m coming out of the shower, changing my shirt, or in the bathtub,” revealed Jonathan.
So, how does he keep camera ready? “I’m in the gym more, I have a better diet,” pointed out Bennett. “You have to stay healthy if you’re going to be shirtless every few weeks! I’m gay, an only child, and an actor. Of course I love the attention!”
While Bennett’s Port Charles story is going to reveal itself in the coming months, you can also see Jonathan back as the host of The Food Network’s Halloween Wars 16th season which concludes on Sunday, October 25.
Now below. check out the scene in question from Friday’s GH entitled, “Lose the Shirt.”
Weigh-in: What do you think will be “monumental” that Jonathan has teased that viewers will find out about Joe in the coming weeks? Are you feeling the on-screen chemistry between Joe and Lucas? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
General Hospital
Wil Traval Talks His ‘General Hospital’ Debut and Being Paired with Kelly Thiebaud

The Friday, October 16 episode of General Hospital marked the on-screen debut of the mysterious Jude, played by primetime vet and Australian-born Wil Traval.
While not much has been revealed just yet, Traval spoke to TV Insider in his first conversation since joining the iconic ABC soap opera in a new interview out today.
As GH fans witnessed, Jude was introduced in scenes at a bar with Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), and it would seem this may be her new leading man after things went south between Britt and Jason (Steve Burton). Traval said of working with the Daytime Emmy-winning Thiebaud, “I can’t speak more highly of her. I think she’s fantastic. It’s the biggest delight in my life to be working with her.”

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FROM BROKEN BACK TO PORT CHARLES
As it turns out, Wil was supposed to be on board for a very short visit to Port Charles. However, as he revealed, things didn’t go the way he planned and his stay got extended!
“Originally, it was going to be a short guest role, I believe, and at the end of the week I got a call saying they might want to offer me a contract on the show, which was a real surprise and delight.” the actors shared. “And the rest is history from there.”
The road to General Hospital was not an easy one in some other respects. Traval was in the middle of recovering from a car accident that broke his back when he got the call to submit a self-tape for the role of the mysterious stranger back in June. Suddenly, he found himself getting a callback which in turn led to a chemistry read with Kelly Thiebaud.
WHO IS JUDE?
In the week to come, General Hospital viewers will learn Jude’s connections to the residents of Port Charles and his true identity.
With an Australian contingent on the canvas, and its tentacles throughout GH history including: Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer); Robert Scorpio (the late Tristan Rogers); and Josslyn’s father Jax (last played by Ingo Rademacher), and Jerry Jacks (last played by Sebastian Roche), one would think Jude HAS to be tied to these characters from down under, or does he?
So, what did you think of Wil Traval’s on-screen debut as Jude? Who do you think he will be revealed to be connected to? Do you think Jude will make a solid leading man for Kelly Thiebaud’s Britt Westbourne in story? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
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