‘Y&R’ Early Week Spoilers May 5-9: Cole’s Diagnosis, Claire’s Moral Dilemma, Audra Burned Again

The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of May 5, 2025, are here! Fans can expect Cole Howard (J. Eddie Peck) to get a diagnosis.

That could lead to Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) facing a moral dilemma right when she’s about to move in with Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor).

However, that could make Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) unnecessary, leading to Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) burning her all over again. Keep reading and let’s talk about what is coming up next week in the CBS soap opera.

Cole Howard’s Diagnosis

Fans watched as Cole came back to Genoa City but had a troubling cough. That cough has gotten worse and Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) insisted he go to the doctor.

Cole will probably go next week, but could get a troubling diagnosis. It doesn’t seem like that cough and the fatigue is from a cold, but perhaps something much worse.

Claire Grace Newman’s Moral Dilemma

During the week of May 5, fans can expect Claire to face multiple threats. The first is Victor luring Audra into dividing Claire and Kyle.

Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) plans to gently prepare Victor for the news. However, Victor is going to blow up and could even issue an ultimatum to his granddaughter.

Meanwhile, Audra will be working to divide Kyle and Claire per Victor’s orders. However, if Cole is dying, then Claire could cancel her plans to move in with Kyle.

As Claire spends all her free time with Cole, Kyle could turn back to Summer Newman (Allison Lanier). In any case, it just looks like Audra is going to get burned by Victor once again.

Lily Winters’ Secret Admirer

The Young and the Restless spoilers reveal that Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) has a secret admirer. Lily and fans might assume it’s Damian Kane (Jermaine Rivers). What if it’s someone else, though?

Over with Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes), she’s keeping a secret from Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks). Tessa might be troubled enough to open up to Daniel Romalotti, Jr. (Michael Graziadei).

After all, Tessa has helped support Daniel with his troubles lately. Daniel might agree that Mariah seems to be hiding something, but could encourage Tessa to trust her wife.

Also, Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) will continue to make risky decisions that will infuriate Victor.

Elsewhere, Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) will learn that Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) is coming to Newman Media. White Adam will be thrilled with the idea of working with Chelsea, they have different agendas.

Which storyline are you looking forward to seeing the most? Share your thoughts in the comment section below. Remember to keep watching the soap on CBS or Paramount+ to find out what happens next.