Fans of Days of Our Lives, actor Billy Flynn were shocked when he announced he was leaving the Peacock streaming soap opera after eleven years. The fan favorite cast member is now heading to Sony sibling soap opera The Young and the Restless. Flynn has now revealed details of his final days and scenes on Days of Our Lives.
Speaking to TVLine about leaving Days of Our Lives, the actor shared, “It was pretty emotional, The Friday before my last day was my goodbye scene with Susan Hayes and Chad’s kids. My last scene as Chad on camera, I was super emotional, especially with the kids, because I’ve known them since they were so little, and now having kids of my own, I felt a good bond to them and to Susan. Then my last day was with Greg Rikkart and it was nice to go out with Greg. It was like a passing of the torch since he came from [Y&R]. Eleven years there, and I changed a lot as a human being during that time. I built trust there, and they trusted me to play that part and do the work.”
The actor explained how being a part of Days of Our Lives changed his life, the actor shared, “Other than being employed, if I had not gotten that job, it might not have led to some of the things that happened. But because it did, I became who I am now, and I met my wife, Gina. We started dating when I found out I got Days of Our Lives, and the fact that I was going to have a paycheck gave me the courage and the ability to even say, ‘Will you go out with me?’ because I could afford to take her out.
The fan favorite actor shared how Days set him up for the future, adding, “And the Chad and Abby relationship was really special to me, as were my relationships with Kate and Marci, I spent probably the most transformative years of my life there, and then the fact that I’ve done the work over the years that even put me in a position for Josh to go, ‘Let me call Billy,’ makes me feel really proud and happy.”
Due to Days of Our Lives filming schedule, Flynn will continue to air on Days of Our Lives until early 2026.
Flynn premiered this week on The Young and the Restless where it was revealed that he would be playing a recast of the fan favorite character Cane Ashby.
Days of Our Lives streams weekdays on Peacock.
