THE Young and the Restless is an American soap opera that follows the lives of the Newmans and the Abbotts.
In March 2022, fans had to say goodbye to the beloved character Rey Rosales, played by Jordi Vilasuso, and now fans want to know why he left.
In March 2022, it was revealed that The Young and the Restless had let Jordi Vilasuso go.
This decision later left fans shocked as he had signed a new contract with the network just months prior.
At this time, it remains unclear why the show let the star go, however, Vilasuso has made it clear that it was not his decision.
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On March 15, 2022, Vilasuso and his wife Kaitlin started a new podcast called Making It Work, where they discuss the lessons they’re learned over the years.
A few weeks later, on March 30, the couple then took to the platform where they discussed Vilasuso’s departure.
“I had re-signed [with the show] back in October for another three years,” he explained, “but in these contracts, there are six-month intervals where the show can decide not to re-sign you for the next six months. So that’s what happened.”
He went on to admit that he “should have seen the writing on the walls” because the scripts he was given were “very minimal.”
“The other reason we were surprised was that they were just shifting the storyline to Rey and Chelsea. And you and [Melissa Claire Egan] were excited about that,” his wife added.
Despite the departure, Vilasuso said he has “nothing but love” for those working on the show.
The Young and the Restless first debuted in 1973 and has since been on-air for 49 seasons.
New episodes are on weekdays started at 12:30pm on local CBS stations.
Episodes can also be watched on CBS’ website and streamed through Hulu+ Live TV.
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