The young and the restless Spoilers reveal that Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) will leave Genoa City in the next two months. This means that Ken Ashby (Billy Flynn) won’t end up with her, at least not for a while. Lily’s exit could change a lot of things for Ken, including opening the door to other romantic options.
We’ll talk about what happens long after Lily leaves town. Ken may turn to someone else, looking for comfort, looking for love, looking for some physical affection.
Lily Winters’ Youth and Troubled Coming Out Explained: Christel Khalil’s True Pregnancy
So, Christelle Khalil is super pregnant, in case you didn’t know. The news broke thanks to star Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra), who posted a video on her Instagram The young and the restless The cast and crew backstage do a sexy Halloween dance. We all know the dance. We all love to dance. It was a very nice video.
And it was even better because you could see Christel Khalil’s big, round, beautiful belly. While the Lily actress was dancing, she was cradling her stomach, showing it off and pointing at it with her hands. This is Christel Khalil’s third child that she is expecting. By the way, she has a 15-year-old son and a 1-year-old son, and this baby in her belly will be boy number three for her.
This means actress Lily Winters will be heading on maternity leave before long. This means that Lily will be leaving Genoa City for a while. Looking at her belly, I’m only guessing as a mother who has been pregnant several times. I estimate that Christel Khalil is about 7 to 8 months old because that’s just one baby out there. So, I think she’ll probably give birth around the end of the year, give or take, and I’m hazarding a guess here based on the size of the bump.
The Young and the Restless: Christel Khalil is on maternity leave soon
Also, don’t forget that there is a four-week delay in getting the tape on the air The young and the restless. So, Kane may bid farewell to his ex-wife in early 2026, perhaps even along the lines of the February campaigns when she exits. By the way, this will start at the end of January. The bottom line is that Christel Khalil will be out sooner rather than later.
When she gave birth to her second son, Lily left the house The young and the restless Portraits for a few months explaining that she needs to go visit her daughter, Mattie Ashby (Lexie Stevenson). This was the whole thing as there was a huge fire near her daughter’s boarding school and Lily went to be with her. To be honest, it was a very clumsily written exit.
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If you also remember, while she was gone, Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) got too close to Heather Stevens (Phil Bloom), and that was what led to Lily and Daniel’s split. This time, Lily isn’t dating anyone, but Ken definitely wants her back in his life. Now, Lily has toned it down a bit, but I doubt there’s enough time left before she leaves for anything to happen between her and Ken.
So Lily may decide to move out of Genoa City to get away from Ken and be with their kids as a cover story for her maternity leave. With Lily gone, we could see Kane interacting with someone he’s already close to, or perhaps someone completely new to him. We have some ideas about where Lily’s outing might lead, and who he might turn to and romance in her absence.
Cane and Phyllis Summers: a fiery love story forged in betrayal?
Cane’s first choice, well, that’s pretty clearly the crazy Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford). She’s had her eye on Cane ever since she learned he was the man behind the legendary Aristotle Dumas. And then once Kane revealed himself in France, Phyllis was all over Kane. Phyllis is determined to work for Cane and get closer to him. She was flirting with him from the beginning. Since then, Phyllis and Kane have gradually become closer.
Phyllis and Cain usually go back and forth between flirting and irritating each other. There’s a definite spark there. There’s chemistry between Phyllis and Cain, and I think it’s only a matter of time before they get physical, especially if Phyllis is actually setting up Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) for an epic betrayal and blindside affair like I’m really hoping to see.
We all know that Phyllis stole Kane’s AI program and gave it to Victor so that he could destroy Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), and take over cropped, And give that to Phyllis. But since Cane had a backdoor built into the AI program that he could secretly use to control him, I think Phyllis might use that. It might make Victor think he’s controlling the AI and attack cropped, But it’s Phyllis who’s really in control and targeting him Newman Enterprises instead of.
I mean, she might do the same thing to Victor that Kane was planning to do to Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) when he offered to let his fake brother use the AI. So, if Phyllis crossed Victor twice, I think Ken would be very impressed and obviously happy for Victor to get a karmic slap in the face. Cane may be so into Phyllis that sparks really fly and they end up in bed.
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Ken’s next possibility as a romantic option once Lily leaves Genoa City is someone who wasn’t on his romantic radar, Audra Charles (Zoleica Silver). I mean, she’s been single since Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) dumped her and Audra has become a pariah in the city, which is something she and Kane have in common. Plus, Audra actually admitted in France that she thinks Ken is hot, and clearly he is. And let’s be real, Audra is a total babe.
So, I can definitely see Ken sympathizing with Audra about how much he hates them both and then turning to her for comfort. Additionally, Audra may turn to Cane for a job if things don’t go well Abbott Communications. At this point, it seems like Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) and Billy will ever be able to launch this company. Even if he was fired, Billy might convince Sally to exclude Audra from him.
From friends to lovers: Will Ken Ashby and Amanda Sinclair cross the line?
Last but not least, as a romantic choice for Cane after Lily leaves Genoa City, is Amanda Sinclair (Michael Morgan). We all know that she was Ken’s best friend, confidant, and lawyer for several years. Amanda already knows Ken’s work and won’t judge him. She never did. Amanda and Cain also have a really strong friendship. They have a lot of mutual respect for each other. Both are great. We didn’t see the chemistry there, but that’s partly because Amanda wasn’t there.
But with Lily leaving Genoa City, we may see a lot of Amanda to fill that character void. As you know, Amanda has also been single ever since Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) cheated on her with Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway). So, I feel like Amanda and Cain would be perfect together because they’re really close. They know everything about each other. There are no secrets there and friendship can easily be the basis for something romantic.
We all know that Amanda has a very deep history with Cane. And let’s be real, both of them, Amanda and Cain definitely need romance in their lives. With Lily out of the picture for a while, it’s clear that any of these three ladies could be paired with Kane. However, when Lily returns to Genoa City, even if Kane is in a new romance by then, he may abandon that woman if Lily decides to give Kane a second chance.
