The Young and The Restless is currently airing its 50th season! The Numero Uno soap has had a long, successful, and far from overrun all these decades. The two major reasons for the famed CBS soap’s success have been the intriguing storylines and well-sketched-out characters. The fans love these characters so much that for them, the lines between their real life and reel-life persona blur. To celebrate the glorious fifty-year run, the makers of Y&R promised big surprises. One of those was to bring some of the most loved characters back to the screen.
Ever since the news of the most loved previous characters returning came to light, social media has had a field day with speculations. Every day a new name pops up, being speculated to return to The Young and The Restless. Recently, actor Doug Davidson’s name started making rounds as one of the actors approached to return to The Young and The Restless. Doug is popularly known for portraying the character of Paul Williams on the soap. He was the police commissioner of The Geona City Police Department. He had been on the soap for decades with several intriguing storylines and spicy romances.
The Young And The Restless Star Doug Davidson Responds To Rumors
However, the loved law enforcement officer has been away from the soap for a long while now. So, the moment the news started to circulate that Doug has been approached by The Young and The Restless, fans rejoiced. Social media lit up with fans getting excited about the possibility of seeing Commissioner Paul back on The Young and The Restless. As soon as Doug caught wind of the speculations, he responded to them.
A few fans reached out to the star directly to confirm whether or not he was returning to The Young and The Restless. They were probably not expecting the response they received from Doug. The loved GCPD police commissioner refuted all news of return. ” It’s not true”, he steadfastly replied to a fan. Another asked him if the team of The Young and The Restless is in talks with him. He said “It’s news to me”.
The confirmation of his not returning has surely disappointed fans. They were really looking forward to seeing him back on the soap. However, we are still keeping our fingers crossed, just in case things change! We would love to see Doug Davidson walk Geona City as Police Commissioner, Paul on The Young and The Restless.