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that Richard Burgi started his message by saying, “I want to say thank you to all of you wonderful folks who have been so kind and generous and supportive with your words, I have such gratitude for the support. I’m moving on from the show.” He went on to say that he had a great run at Y&R and wished the cast and crew as well as his fans a good start to 2022. “I have such gratitude,” he added.
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Burgi did no given any details about how the decision came about nor when his character will last be seen. As he spoke he held on to his dog, an adorable white and dark colored pup.
Ashland married Genoa City heiress Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) recently and he had been in a life or death cancer battle, before, during and after their marriage.
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He ended by saying, “And I wish you all a good start to 2022 — luck, health, love, joy. God bless.” Burgi gave no clue as to whether the character would be leaving or if a recast is in the works.
Ashland Locke told his loved ones that his experimental treatment was working and his in-laws Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) were thrilled.
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Fans will start to conjecture about the character’s fate—will Burgi’s exit spell the end for the character?
Will a new actor take over the part? Check back her often, we will have all the details you need to know as they become available.
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No. His character was never fully developed and his agenda was never really known. He is a fine talent that was wasted. It's time for Y & R to get new blood with new head writer(s) as Josh Griffith had a horrible year last year and it is still continuing. It's time for them to cut their losses and turn in a new direction. Is Jill Farren Phelps available as executive producer?
I'm soo sad!! He was an exciting and handsome character with mystery and charm. I'm sick about it.
Yes, they could have done so much with character. Now we got what Victoria and that boring Billy
YES.. I always have liked Richard Burgi when he was on Another World years ago. This part of a role as Ashland Locke was a perfect part. He is such a handsome man and Y&R have fell back in it once again, such as Tyler Johnson as Theo…I really will miss Richard. Looks like they would get rid of so many others, instead.
Yes, he is a wonderful actor and is still quite handsome. He can play multi-layered characters well. Burghi gave the show some much-needed “sparks”! TPTB didn’t give him much of a story, lately. The show needs a male around his age.
I liked his character (and him) paired with Victoria. He is the first man she has had chemistry with since Billy Miller played Billy Abbott!
TPTB have let so much talent go by either firing, by not giving very good actors’ raises, or putting excellent actors like Christian LeBlanc (also, an Emmy winner) on back burner status for 2 or more years.
The heads, also, gave a 42-year veteran and legacy actor, Doug Davison, the shaft. He was quite talented (an Emmy for best lead actor in 2013), added sparks to the show, we’ll-liked, and acted as a “cheerleader” for Y & R.
Plus, he was the most-tenured actor, at the time, who was not even given the courtesy, honor, and respect of a show highlighting his years at Y & R!
does yr have a vaccine mandate there like gh does?
I loved his acting from day one. I didn't think he'd stay long. they don't keep the good ones long it seems. just like how they let go donny boaz(chance,)
I know. theo was good n especially donny boaz(chance) I wish they'd get rid of Jason Thompson n lily.
I am so not surprised and actually glad he's gone ..I never liked him and I hate Victoria with him she became a real Biatch with him I hope they divorce she gets back to who she was before him when she was barely tolerable lol instead of being not at all tolerable !
Hate to see him go. It was an attention getter when he was on the show. Looked forward to his part. Will miss him. Maybe Victoria will get off her high horse now. Hope he dumps her before he leaves
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Devastating news for Y&R and especially fans! Such a great character finally and a perfect match for Victoria and Burgi was the PERFECT actor to play him! So strong, handsome and sensitive! So sad to hear he is leaving!! Finally the show was interesting again!
If Richard is leaving Y&R they should have him die . No recast or divorce and leave, heart attack or something. IMO
YES! Love him and his character!
Is Jason from GH taking over character? Steve Burton.
Was shocked he lasted this long. Wish he could take Sally with him.
Hope he dump Victoria and tell Adam what Victoria is up to. We know she is trying to steal Newman Media from Adam. Time for Adam to bring Victoria down. Nick and Victoria are spoiled brats. They hold all the answers to success and all they do is try and out do Adam, for what? I still want Victoria and Nick to find out about Billy Boy and Summer. I want Victoria to find out that Nick help Phyllis buy the hotel from under her. Let put an end to the these two problems before the writers hand Rey over to Chelsea. That will be a story within itself.
Victoria, I believe, is aware that Nick gave Phyllis the money to buy the hotel, but they do not know that Phyllis knew that Summer and Billy slept together. Since they must bring summer back, let her regret ever coming back after everyone fine out what she did.
So true. Yet they allow Phyllis and Amanda plus Rey hang around. Sally is another one that is hanging around. Victor and Nikki are not seen that often and neither is Kevin.
No, not shocked, time for him to go.
No, Only ABC at this point. Interesting side note, It least one of their main players has COVID, and caught it in set. So much for them trying to make a point by firing two of their longest running actors for refusing the vaccinations…
I would think that if SB should returning to Y&R it would be as Dylan since he wasn't killed off but simply went into hiding. Since he's not at GH any longer I'd like to see him join the roster of actors at Hallmark. Several soap stars are doing amazing over there.
He should just surcome to this illness we've got a year invested in watching them fight. And as his wife, Victoria would get everything except what is in trust for Harrison. That amount of wealth and power would make Victoria a force to be reckoned with, world wide, and yet we all know she's not stable enough to handle it….some interesting stuff coming our way…
DO NOT BELIEVE IT for one second.
I’m surprised by his sudden decision to leave such a successful show. I like Richard Burgi when he was on General Hospital, his character was convicted of several brutal murders. He is a great actor and I will miss him
I am sadden by him leaving. I think that there is other characters that needs to leave. Mariah and Tessa need to go. There’s other as well.
You are absolutely right in your comments, Y&R are getting shot of the wrong people. It's not the actors, its the writers who should go. They are getting away with running this show onto the ground, whilst promising actors and characters are being treated like garbage.
If the vaccine was effective people shouldn't need to worry about the unvaccinated. It might be helping but it's clearly inadequate and not a solution. How much money has this drug company made on a product thats not a sufficient solution, vaccinated people are still catching this virus, some more than once and sadly still dying. My worry is focusing on just giving people more of an inadequate vaccine isn't and certainly not an incentive to find a better solution or cure.
Totally agree, it feels like they throw away really good actors and characters but are happy to focus on the bland and the less talented! I don't get it, its like the shows management want to disappoint and bore their fans.
Absolutely agree with you. Its really starting to ruin my enjoyment of this show, the way they are habitually treating good actors like trash. It doesn't reflect well on this show. Fans might be loyal but there is a limit to witnessing what is now becoming frequent abuse of people/actors.
No, the show is sadly making a habit of letting go of good actors, whilst focusing all their energy on the less talented and the same old rehashed stories. I keep watching in the hope that the shows executives will come to the senses and make real changes in the areas that matter, like the writing department. How they can continue to fire good actors but keep terrible writers, producing lazy rehashed stories, childish stories that they clearly haven't bothered to research the characters history and stories that to loyal fans make absolutely no sense is beyond me. It's like the show has become so complacent of its fans the executives feel that they can just coast off the Bells legacy.
VICTOROA Was Certainly
Becoming A Female
Version Of Both Her
Father & ASHLAND,
& That Is Not HEALTHY
To Be Such A "B***H!
I agree with Sparky63.. I've stopped watching the show as I couldn't stand the crappy storylines they were coing out with.. they clearly need to get some new blood and some interesting storylines if they want to keep the audience.. I've not watched the show since they arrested Tara that was about the only good storyline they had going for them at the time!
Sad they are letting him go.But the writing sucks now and I stopped watching.