Members AllMyDaysatGH Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 Jess Walton, who has portrayed Y&R's Jill Abbott Fenmore since 1987, is leaving the show — but only for a six-month hiatus. The news of her exit was first reported by Nelson Branco on Twitter. "The reason she is taking a break is because her son and his wife and are expecting a baby and Jess wants to be around for the birth of her first grandchild," states her publicist, Charles Sherman, whose client recently moved to Oregon. "There are a lot of false rumors going around that she is gone for good but Jess is absolutely coming back. She talked it out with [Executive Producer/Head Writer] Maria Bell and Maria is fine with this arrangement. Jess's last day of working on the set is on April 3 but she will be back." http://www.soapopera.../yrs-walton-out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Vixen Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 I'm glad Maria is giving her time to spend with her family. I will miss Jill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 She resigned her contract last month anyway, glad she's taking time for her family and that she'll be back. Very interesting that she's with Charles Sherman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Vixen Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 Why's that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 Almost had a heart attack with this. Hope Sherman is good and represents his client adequately. I am glad this is only temporary but I will miss her presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 I'm sure Maria is more than happy to see her go (if only temporarily), considering she has no interest in Jill, other than to humiliate her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 I was going to say... it doesn't sound like MAB was too put out by this temporary leave of absence. Can you imagine if La Stafford wanted to leave? Panic stations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 Does anyone else think that Jess is going under the knife and looking for an excuse for recovery time? It seems like a publicist spin if I ever heard one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 Tristan Rogers tapes tomorrow April 3, which is Jess' last tape date for six months. Calling it now: Colin Kidnaps Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 Wow didn't think of that but I can see it. Taking 6 months off for a both that is not your own is bizarre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Vixen Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 Well, I hope that either this story is true, or that the plastic surgery story is true.....I just hope that she isn't ill and this is a coverup for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yr9190 Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 6 months without Jill? This is going to be a new thing every year. A random vet is just going to be "MIA" for a long period of time. First MTS, now Jess. I agree that if Giggly (Michelle) were to leave, Maria would disgustingly do everything she could to keep her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 I would not be surprised if this is true. The whole thing seems odd to me. Six months a lot of time off for the birth of a grandchild. I mean, is she planning to be a live in nanny? Something else has got to be going on here, even if it is not plastic surgery. It could be another health issue that she is trying to keep private. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 She also doesn't live in LA/California anymore. So she's basically a commuting actress, she must partly want to enjoy life in Oregon for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aMLCproduction Posted April 2, 2012 Members Share Posted April 2, 2012 O wow I didn't know that . Thanks. It will be no big loss sadly. Jill hasn't had a story for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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