‘The Young And The Restless’ News: Scott Elrod Officially Out At ‘Y&R’ – Joe Clark Not Returning

“The Young and the Restless” hunk Scott Elrod is officially OUT on the CBS soap opera, according to Soap Opera Digest. Joe Clark, Scott Elrod’s character, was sentenced to a six-year prison sentence out of state. It doesn’t come as a huge shock to fans since the writers hit a road block with Scott’s character and they were sure how to integrate him into Genoa City as a respected citizen.

A few days ago, Devon Hamilton [Bryton James] and Cane Ashby [Daniel Goddard] talked about Joe’s fate. Devon tells Cane that it was good that Joe was able to settle on a plea deal with Christine [Lauralee Bell]. Cane explained, “Well, he admitted to extorting money from you and to frame me. He’s gonna start his sentence immediately.”  Devon noted that he will be far away so Cane won’t have to be afraid anymore.

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Fans immediately picked up on the fact Joe’s fate was handled off screen after so much focus on the blackmail, extortion, and Lily’s [Christel Khalil] affair storylines. The viewers deserved a proper closure to Joe’s character, and it seemed very rushed.

One of the reasons that his character was abruptly rushed off canvas was Scott Elrod landed a prime time role on ABC “Grey’s Anatomy.” He will be portraying Dr. Will Thorpe. Scott Elrod noted on Instagram that he hung up his business suits, and traded them in for a white coat.

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It was speculated at the time that he was leaving “The Young and the Restless” for a reoccurring role on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Soap Opera Digest confirmed what most fans knew—Scott Elrod is officially out as Joe Clark.

Soap Opera Spy followers, will you miss Scott Elrod’s portrayal of Joe Clark? Do you think he’ll be back after his stint on “Grey’s Anatomy” concludes?

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