Soap Opera Comings and Goings: Big Family Returns, New Baby, Special Guest
From Y&R weddings to DAYS reunions and GH bombshells, here’s who’s in and out on your favorite soaps the week of October 6.
By Janet Di Lauro Oct 05, 2025 12:08 a.m. ET
- Y&R: Patty Weaver (Gina) and Tricia Cast (Nina) return for Danny and Christine’s wedding.
- Y&R: Melissa Ordway (Abby) is back on set; Jess Walton (Jill) airs all week.
- DAYS: Michael Roark debuts as Jeremy Horton; Jack and Jennifer return October 9.
- DAYS: Thaao Penghlis (Tony) resurfaces, plus baby Tesoro makes his debut.
- B&B: Ashley Jones (Bridget) returns for Luna’s paternity test; Rachel Reilly reappears in November.
- GH: Erika Slezak debuts as Monica’s sister; Ned, Olivia, and Jack Brennan return.
- Beyond the Gates: Jason Graham exits as Doug McBride after the character’s off-screen death.
Here are the latest comings and goings casting news from all five daytime dramas: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and Beyond the Gates.
The Week of October 6, 2025
Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any popular performers are about to make their exit.
The Young and the Restless Casting
Two familiar characters will be attending Danny (Michael Damian) and Christine’s (Lauralee Bell) upcoming wedding on Y&R. Patty Weaver will be back as Gina Roma, the groom’s sister, while 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 Friday, October 10. Look for Danny and Christine to make a big decision about their wedding. (The soap let fans decide which gown Christine will wear for her nuptials.)
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.