Y&R Losing Leading Lady To New Soap

The Young and the Restless cast could be getting thinned out as CBS prepares to launch their new soap opera The Gates, which is set to premiere on daytime next year. 

Rumor has it Y&R is losing a fan fave to the soap, keep reading to find out who it might be!

Soap opera fans were thrilled when Proctor & Gamble announced their new predominantly black soap opera, with an endorsement from the NAACP. 

We don’t know a lot about The Gates cast so far, but we do know the soap will follow a powerful black family living in a gated community.  It has already been compared to defunct soap “Generations.”

The Young And The Restless – Christel Khalil Got A New Soap Gig?

In order to ensure The Gates success, the soap opera will have to have a star-studded cast.  And, rumor has it a lot of soap stars are auditioning for the roles and willing to leave their current shows.  The Young and the Restless is rumored to be taking a huge loss and losing a fan fave.  

The Young and the Restless rumor mill has had a few things to say about Christel Khalil (Lily Winters) over the years.  General consensus on social media is that the actress has a lot of bad blood with TPTB at Y&R, despite her lengthy tenure as Lily Winters. 

A few years ago it was revealed that Khalil had been auditioning for other roles and looking to leave Y&R when she got in a spat with her management company over the casting calls they were sending her on. 

Khalil has been itching to land a lead on another soap for a while now, and this is her golden opportunity. 

YR Spoilers – Is Lily Winters Ever Coming Back To The Young And The Restless 

Khalil has currently been off the canvas on maternity leave for several months now.  Y&R and the actress have not shared any plans for her to return any time soon. 

Could that be because she isn’t returning and has landed a role on The Gates?  What other soap stars would you like to see on the new soap? 

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