THE BOLD and the Beautiful has big farewell to two more stars, as the actors who play them have joined another soap opera. Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell, who play Danny Romalotti and Christine Blair respectively, have left the soap opera for The Young and the Restless . The duo appeared on a crossover episode between The Bold and the Beautiful and its sister show, The Young and the Restless.
They had each been teasing their plans to reprise their roles on the show for weeks before the episode aired. Michael and Lauralee will return to The Young and the Restless now that the arc is complete. Both stars returned to the show in 2023, which excited longtime viewers.
More Bold and Beautiful News They returned again for two episodes of the Young and the Restless, which aired the week of August 12 to August 16, leaving Genoa City for Los Angeles. The episodes brought in an average of 2.639 million viewers, according to Soap Opera Network , which is 66,000 more viewers than the previous week.
The Young and the Restless ranked just ahead of The Bold and the Beautiful in ratings that week with 2.901 million viewers. Lauralee Bell reposted a post on X containing the news, adding, "Thank you so much to everyone that watched.
" Most read in Daytime TV While millions tuned in to watch the episode, fans were upset to see yet another cast switchup. "Please leave Danny & Christine out in LA. They are booooooring," one complained.
A second agreed, writing, "God yes. They’ve been boring sin.