Trevor St. John is saying goodbye to Genoa City — for now.
The actor, who portrays billionaire Tucker McCall on The Young and the Restless, announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) on June 18 that he was exiting the popular CBS soap opera, much to the surprise of his followers on social media.
Dear #YR @YandR_CBS @YRInsider #YoungandRestless fans: As you well know, Tuckers come and Tuckers go, and so the cycle continues… this Tucker is in his go phase…
he wrote.
In another tweet, the actor, 52, also thanked The Young and the Restless‘ cast, crew, and fans.
I thank each and every member of the wonderful cast, the crew, the directors, the producers and production staff, and CBS/Sony for the great experience from day one to the last
he tweeted. I feel so fortunate to have played such a terrific role.
The star also shared his heartfelt gratitude
to fans of the soap opera.
Future Endeavors Await
Though his character may be gone for now, St. John assured fans he isn’t going anywhere
. He has other projects in the pipeline and encouraged his followers to watch his 2024 drama, A Good Enough Day, which he also directed.
A Stint as Tucker McCall
St. John has portrayed McCall in more than 200 episodes since joining the series in September 2022. He stepped into a role previously held by William Russ and Stephen Nichols. When initially cast, he expressed feeling both surprised
and flattered
. Actually, surprised is not a strong enough word— I was more shocked
, he added.
He also told Soap Digest that he was eager to work with Eileen Davidson, who plays Ashley Abbott. She’s super talented and growing ever more fearless by the day … she’s interested in the unexpected
, he shared. She’s a very generous actor and very generous person — just lovely to work with.
An Echo of Departures Past
St. John’s departure comes months after Brian Gaskill’s character Seth Morgan was killed off in March. Gaskill had joined the cast this January. He voiced his reflections via Instagram:
I had a great time on The Young and the Restless with the producers, directors, publicity department, and other actors
. He continued, noting how impactful fan support was: And it was incredible to see so much support from all of my friends on social media who have been following along over the years… So grateful for all of you. Now let’s see what comes next…
A Missed Opportunity?
The departure of an influential character like Tucker McCall leaves fans pondering whether this exit represents a missed storyline opportunity for Y&R. Maybe we’ll see him return someday? Only time will tell if this is just another twist in Genoa City’s many tales!
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