The Young and The Restless News Update: Donny Boaz Tests Positive For COVID-19, Justin Gaston Fills In

The Young And The Restless: Donny Boaz (Chance Chancellor)CBS The Young and the Restless spoilers have stunning news to report, Donny Boaz who plays Chance Chancellor in Genoa City, Wisconsin has tested positive for COVID-19 and the role must be recast.

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Filling in for Boaz is soap alum Justin Gaston who also just happens to be married to Y&R star Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman) who is involved onscreen with Chance Chancellor.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Donny Boaz Tested Positive For Coronavirus

Following Donny Boaz’s testing positive for the coronavirus he shared the news with his fans.

Boaz wrote on Instagram; “I have a little news to share. A few weeks ago, I tested positive for COVID 19. Thankfully, I did not have any symptoms. In the following guidelines, I quarantined at home so you may not see me on Y&R for a bit. I’m happy to say I’ve returned to work and will be back on the air very soon. Thank you for your continued support.”

Y&R Spoilers – Justin Gaston Fills In As Chance Chancellor After Donny Boaz Tests Positive For COVID-19

Gaston previously starred on Days of our Lives in 2014 as the original Ben Weston, a role now played by Robert Scott Wilson. You can expect to see Gaston on-screen as Chance beginning next week on the November 23rd episode.

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The Young and The Restless News Update: Donny Boaz Tests Positive For COVID-19, Justin Gaston Fills In

Gaston is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actor who was on Nashville Star on season 6. He was born in Pineville, Louisiana, and attended Pineville High School where he competed in track and field.

Gaston married Y&R’s Melissa Ordway on September 22, 2012. In 2016, Gaston and Ordway adopted their first child, a daughter named Olivia. The happy couple gave birth to their second daughter, Sophie, on December 9, 2017.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – What Is Next For Chance Chancellor In Genoa City?

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Chance is currently recovering from having taken a bullet for his buddy Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) who also happens to be Abby’s brother. He is also a detective on the GCPD payroll so finding out who tried to shoot Adam will likely be part of his assignment.

At this time Chance and Abby have a serious relationship going on and plan to marry and have a bumper crop of kids. First, they will have to get past her business wranglings and his recovery though. So Y&R fans what do you think of the new casting news?

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  • trina98

    feel better soon …I want to see him and abby get married

  • Guest

    Thought they wrote him off the show??????

  • Guest

    why this from almost 6 months ago?

  • Pinky Grummons

    I wish he'd come back I miss him & Abby together very much … ❤❤❤

  • aitak C

    WE NEED AN EXPLANATION!!!! I have mi suspicious why Cane and a chance were written off