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With all the drama heating up between Phyllis, Christine, and Danny, it’s got us thinking about a key player who’s been MIA – Paul Williams. And luckily, Y&R creator Lauralee Bell also dropped a hint in a recent interview that got us wondering: Could Doug Davidson be making a long-awaited comeback? Let’s find out right away.
Y&R is rehashing love quadrangle storyline with Christine, Danny, Phyllis and maybe Paul too
In Young and the Restless, 2023 was a blast from the past, with old characters making a grand return to Genoa City, bringing with them a bunch of dramas and unexpected twists. The year was all about tying up loose ends and reigniting some unfinished love stories. Now, as we start the new year 2024, the storyline is giving us major ’90s throwbacks, especially with Christine portrayed by Lauralee Bell, getting caught up in the love triangle tornado, with her ex Danny and his ex Phyllis.
All the original fans know what we’re talking about and how it ended back then. It’s like heading back to the past with this storyline, except we had one more person there, making it a love quadrangle and that’s with Paul Williams. So while we are wondering if history will repeat itself, Bell just dropped some major hints. What if this love triangle isn’t just a throwback but a setup for the classic love quadrangle?
The whole love triangle began back in 1994 when Danny sent a letter to Christine, saying their marriage was over. Why? Well, Danny who was in New York at the time, performing in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph, the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat got tangled up with psycho stalker groupie, Phyllis. One thing led to another, and she ended up pregnant, claiming it’s Danny’s kid.
But after a few years, it was revealed that Daniel isn’t Danny’s mini-me after all. Turns out, Phyllis had been spinning a web of lies. Danny was actually clean – never cheated on Christine and never got Phyllis pregnant. But it was too little too late. Christine had already swapped “I dos” with Paul Williams, leaving Danny to pick up the pieces of his love life.
Now, in an interview with Soap Hub, Bell thinks it’s incredible when she looks at the old episodes. She said, “There’s this through line linking it all together. That was us then. And just like life, turns and twists happen. Things you don’t expect. Here [Danny and Christine] are finding each other again at important times in our lives.”
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Phyllis is on edge, doing everything in her power to keep Danny and Christine from rekindling their connection. If her current scheme to win him over fails, Phyllis might switch gears and try her luck with Paul. The wild card? Luring him back to Genoa City from his overseas adventure, giving Christine and Paul a shot at reuniting. Bell, the sneaky one, throws out a rhetorical question: “Would Paul take the call?” stating that she really hopes he would.
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If that doesn’t scream the possibility of Doug Davidson’s return to Y&R, I don’t know what will. It’s clear that if the situation demands, Paul might have to come back to Genoa City and I doubt the show will recast a new actor. But if they do, Y&R can expect a storm of angry fans coming at them.
The fans are already mad at the show’s decision to drop Davidson from the show. By now, everyone probably knows what happened to him. After years of mistreatment, Davidson cleared out his dressing room back in 2023, and in an exclusive interview with Soap Hub about his exit, he said that he is probably never going to return.
However, with how things have turned and all the fans demanding Paul back, and not to mention, it is what Phyllis wants, it could be the perfect chance to bring him back. As the only hope remained on Bell to make the call, she gave us another hint, saying, “Trust me, I’m trying.”
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So that’s what we’re going to do. Have some patience and trust in Bell. Hopefully, she can work her magic and use some of her Bell family power, making the wish come true, and we’ll get the pleasure of seeing Doug Davidson back on Y&R once more.
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