I thought I was hallucinating. Within the span of just a few weeks, three The Young and the Restless cast members—Conner Floyd, Allison Lanier, and Trevor St. John—announced their departures (or status changes) from the beloved soap. It felt like a mass exodus from Genoa City, and as a long-time fan, I had questions. So. Many. Questions.
Who’s leaving? Why now? And what does it mean for the storylines we’ve grown so invested in?
Here’s what I’ve uncovered—and how I’m processing it as someone who still watches the show every single weekday.
Let’s start with Conner Floyd, who’s played Chance Chancellor since 2021. Viewers noticed in mid-May 2024 that his name had disappeared from the “contract players” section of the show’s end credits. That might sound like a minor technicality, but in soap terms, it’s a flashing red alert.
No official statement from Conner, no farewell post—just a quiet shift to recurring status.
“Is Chance leaving? Why isn’t he in today’s episode again?” one fan asked on Reddit.Another responded, “He’s off contract. Brace yourself.”
I miss when Chance had meatier material—like the PTSD storyline after Rey’s death or his rocky relationship with Abby. With Sharon in his orbit recently, I thought the show was building something.
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