Sean Carrigan Returning to ‘Young and the Restless’ as Abby’s Ex-Husband Stitch
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The man Abby Newman-Abbott Chancellor (Melissa Ordway) exchanged wedding vows with is coming back into her life — no, not current husband Chance (Donny Boaz), who is currently away on a secret mission, but her ex!
TV Insider has learned exclusively that Abby’s ex-hubby Dr. Ben “Stitch” Rayburn, played by Sean Carrigan, is returning to The Young and the Restless. Watch for Carrigan to make his return appearance on the Friday, June 25 episode of Y&R.
Carrigan premiered on the CBS soap opera in 2013 as Dylan’s (Steve Burton) physician war buddy. Stitch and Abby wed in 2015 but the union didn’t last. Their marriage ended following her miscarriage caused by Stitch’s troubled son, Max (Jared Breeze). At the time, Stitch wanted to try to work things out and move forward with having a family, but Abby wasn’t quite ready.
Now, ironically, Abby and Chance are awaiting the birth of their first child with the help of surrogate Mariah (Camryn Grimes) and specimen donor Devon (Bryton James).
In 2017, Stitch moved to Iowa where he practiced medicine, and where Max is receiving long-term care following brain surgery.
Will old feelings spark between Abby and Stitch once they see one another? How will Stitch react to the news that Abby has moved on and has a new husband and a baby on the way? Tune in to find out!
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I love Phyllis. Tough cookie. She needs to take down Tara and Sally.
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... And she is just the one to do it!!
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Love Phyllis, think she’s catching on abt Tara ! Go get em Phyllis
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She will!
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Why bring all these old characters back but yet you won't bring chance back. He belongs with Abby
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Chance is a drop kick leave him gone . They has zero chemistry
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He was better than her real life husband who replaced chance when he had covid. Her real husband have me the creeps, hope they don’t bring him back
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Bring Chance back. Get rid of Tara. Keep Summer with Kyle — and allow Kyle access to his son.
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To many characters coming and going. Why not bring back Chance.
The story line with Tara and Summer is annoying. If Hunter King will be leaving just replace her. Tara has no legal right to keep Harrison away from Kyle. If she goes with Harrison and does not let Kyle know where they are, that is kidnapping. Also the fact that Tara kept it a secret that Kyle is Harrison's father will go against her.
For once let the bad person like Tara not win.
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Summer needs to tell Phyllis already. Phyllis went through this when diane showed up with Jack's son Kyle. She would help summer destroy Tara
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What are you bringing back Stitch for? He couldn't completely love Abby because he was too busy loving her mom too. Why would she be so desperate to fall for that again. His little son killed her baby and that's why she is having a baby the way she is now. Who wants to see that or be reminded of that again! Chance was so perfect for Abby. I LOVED watching them and they were Amazing to watch! Why get rid of Chance? If u can't get back the amazing character that acted as Chance before, for peakes sake, please replace him with someone else who can act as Chance. No one wants to see Stitch back with Abby. Hes acting creepy already by breaking in the house and standing over her while she's asleep and peeping in the window at her. Why would Abby leave Chance for a creepy guy? Please don't kill off Chance. Abby is to be fun to watch but you have made her into a constantly depressed worrying, whiny, unhappy negative person. That's never been Abby! She was hot, daring, and confident! I was so glad she finally a prize man after all the other lovers who couldn't add up to her. Finally, perfect, hot, sexy man that looked at her like she was the only woman in the world and their wedding was so beautiful even if it was her real husband acting as Chance. I'd rather see him playing Chance than to see Stitch come back. I'm not interested in a Stitch and Abby or a Stitch and Ashley anything!! Please Leave Stitch wherever he is!!
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Please Stitch!! No way. Ridiculous. They have no chemistry. It was awkward and makes NO sense. Bring Chance back or Abbys real husband if u can’t get him back but NOT NOT NOT Stitch. Huge mistake and you WILL regret it.
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I agree, this storyline for Abby has dragged on long enough SMH
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AGREE. Its become boring.
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Tara has no place there in Genoa City. She is vindictive just like Sally. Phyllis need to show them how the O G 's handle situations
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I agree. It makrs no sense even for a soap opeta that Summer nust gives up the love of her life and her dream job. Tell Kyle Jack Pbyliss and especially her powerfuk grandfather Victor Newman the truth. Bring down boring Tara snd scheming Sally. This storyline is so boring and unbelievable that the daughtet if Phyliss and grandaughtet of Victor Newman lets herself be blackmailed out of her life and runs away. FIGHT THEM TELL THE TRUTH
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The Abby/Chance story line is boring. Miss the fun Abby character.
RE: the Kyle/Tara/Summer story why has Summer turned into a wimp? After all she is The daughter of the the number 1 bad a@@! She should handle Tara and Sally!
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Granddaughter of the #1 badaxx!
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No doubt n she definitely has the cunning n wit n her blood, n billions of bucks to back it up
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Just get this story drawn out boring story line OVER!!!! PLEASE????
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Please bring Chance back to Abby. These two make a great couple.
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Its not fair Abby needs chanch
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Bring chance home
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I agree! Somebody needs to put Tara & Sally in their places. Summer is a or was a strong character & deserves much better. Enough of this! Let her & Kyle have their lives!
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Yes please!!
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I freaking LOOOOVE, Stitch!!!! But, bring Chance back and make Stitch, Ashland's long lost son! He can fall in love with Tara or Sally!🙊🤣
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Who is stitch ?? What did I miss ? I watch every day !
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Oh just saw that he’s abby’s ex
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Stitch must be the one watching over abby while she was sleeping a couple of days ago since he returns on june 25.
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That's Stitch.
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I think that will be good for Abby! On the other hand Pllease end this fiasco with Tara getting her way with Kyle and Jack, both appear vary naive. Ridiculous !
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Yeah Tara will end up with jack, she’s a gold digger !!
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So they let go of "chance " because of money but can being on boring Tara , Sally Ashland and now Stitch?? Makes ZERO sense. Can't they leave people alone for once!!!
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they let go of the guy that played Chance because he broke the covid rules. The should just bring back the guy who played Chance for the wedding and honeymoon which is the real life husband of the woman who plays Abby. They were great together
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Summer needs to tell Ashland about Tara and Sally. Also tell him about what Tara is doing to her. Ashland can make Tara life a living hell!!! then get Tara off the show please!!!!
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Yes !!!!! Summer needs to tell someone what Tara is going to her, come on...,poor summer keeping this bottled up inside. Get rid of Tara !! She’s terrible !!
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This is crazy because he went away with his son who had mental issues at the time. Why bring him back? Abby needs a better storyline than this because be currently it's stupid.
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So, this must be who is stalking Abby hiding in the bushes. Hmmmm!
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That is so true but what's with all the secrecy?
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Summer needs to let Phyllis know what's going on with Tara, so they both can take down Tara and Sally needs to be gone too! Sick of Tara and Sally already
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Enough with Tara already! Almost to the point of not watching anymore, and have watched from the beginning. When I had to be away I taped the show. If I miss a day now, don't really care!! Come on writers listen to the people!!!
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I agree with what the viewers have been saying and am ready for a vote.
1) vote to keep Chance
2) vote to dump Sally
3) vote to dump TARA - the sooner the better
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Sick of whiny Abby....acts like a teenager.
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This was the best they could come up with? Boy, is our show in trouble.
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They need to bring back back Chance not Abby's ex. It's also time for Phyllis to learn about the secret between Sally and Tara and kick both their butts for hurting Summer. And get a real DNA test on Harrison,Tara,& Kyle so they know that Kyle isn't Harrison real Dad Theo is. Then they need to have Tara locked up for being a scammer and a fraud. And Sally needs to be run out of Genoa City once And for all. Lauren needs to fire Sally for ruining Summers wedding plans. And for hurting Summer for Sally's personal gain. He'll throw both in jail. There are to many story lines going on there and by you dragging them out its getting boring and I'm ready to stop watching.
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Hate Tara and the story line. Getting tired of watching summers dream with Kyle being crushed. Phyllis and summer need to confide and kick ass. If not I'm ready to guitar watching. Can't take the crap of picking on the same people all the time. Y&R have enough going on without Tara. Really hate this storyline. If summer goes so will i.
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I do not like Tara at call I can tolerate Sally
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I'm happy his coming back but I'm sick of them bring all of the new/ old people coming on the show. BRING CHANCE BACK ALREADY!!!!!!!
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Why won't you bring Donnie Boaz back. He was good.
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I'm sure they had their reasons to fire him. You don't know what goes on behind the scenes on set at these shows.
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Tired of Tara Locke!! I wish Phyllis would go after her and Sally. Let Kyle & Summer be happy. They are cute together and deserve to have a happy story line. As for Abby... annoying. Love Mariah & Nina connection, but they need to do something with Abby's storyline so she's not just wining and moping around all the time. Boring character.
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Tara, really need to go. I agree Smmer and Kyle should be together they've earned their time to be together. Sally, should jump off of a mountain.
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You need to bring Danny back ,as Chance
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Yuck, NO !! He’s creepy looking !!
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Would make more sense and happier viewers if the would bring back Donny Boaz as chance! You let him go for financial reasons but can hire others? BRING BACK CHANCE AND DONNY BOAZ
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I do not care for Tara at all. They need to keep Summer and Kyle together and quit mixing everyone up. Summer and Kyle belong together. Not that caniving Tara. I’m just not happy with this story line at all.
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Loved Chance and Abby.
These soaps need at least one couple who stands the test of time... like Lila... and Edward etc..they can have normal disagreements etc but come on.....
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The character of Chance is not coming back. He'll prob die on his secret mission. That is why this old character is coming back. Look for custody story lines between Abby and Devon and Mariah.
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I’ve said that too, Tara and sally need to be stopped. Don’t make summer leave. Love her and Kyle, why isn’t summer telling anyone abt tara’s demand that she go to Italy. Hate Tara !!!
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Boring! Can we just be done with Tara. Phyllis needs to take down Sally and Tara and teach Summer how it's done. I bet Ashland isn't dying but playing games. He and Victoria belong together.
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The Young and Restless gets worse by the minute!!! I've watched it for over 30 years and I keep watching PRAYING for it to get better. Duh. Stupid me!
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I havent watched since they ditched Gina as Phyllis and went to all the trouble of making us love Kyle and Lola to have them break up and him hook back up with Summer. Kyle love for Lola was not fake they destroyed the bloody show. Summer and Kyle are boring and just grouse.
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This scheme Tara/Sally have going should come to an end Phillis should bring both of the them down. Let Kyle/Summer have that life so deserve with Harrison of course.
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I just wish Summer would tell Phyllis what is going on so she could just kick Tara and Sally's Butt.
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Abbys storyline 🥶🥶🥶
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Chance will 'die' (do they ever stay dead in soaps?) and Devon and Abby will fall in love and raise their biological baby. Chance will come back someday...😯🤔
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I’m tired of her being so whiny. Bring her current real life husband back.
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Bring the real chance back. Baby’s story is getting boring, who plans on going thru surrogacy when ur husband mysteriously disappears and u don’t kno when he’s coming back . Getting really stupid. !! Leave summer and Kyle alone, Why is Tara all abt Genoa city now ! She’s gonna end up with jack , better than her with Kyle, gold digging witch !! Bye bye to sally too
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I agree let Phyllis take both them gold diggers down n send them packing we've seen enough of this bullying
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Order of Battle:
1) get rid of Tara..suicide...
auto wreck...alien abduction... Whatever.
Just get rid of her.
2) Sally?? See 1) above.
3) Schedule August wedding of Kyle and Summer.
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I read that Kyle is not the father either.
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I THINK THEY NEED TO BRING IN A NEW CHANCE. AND LET ABBY BE HAPPY FOR ONCE .
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Kyle and Summer are going to end up raising Harrison and Tara will be gone.
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Oh and now all of a sudden Nate and alena are back in the sack !! Really !!! Until she sleeps with Devon again !! She’s so pathetic , doesn’t kno who she wants !!
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I am so tried of the same old storyline. The dead come to life! Why can't the writers just let Summer / Kyle be happy for once and Abby bring back chance. They our so good together. Let Phillies take down Sally once and for all and stupid Tara I can't stand her. Plus Kyle isn't the father nor ashland . It is that stupid cousin of Kyle that Jack put trust in . He hates Kyle and he wants to make Kyle suffer.. This storyline needs to end !!!! Summer is Phyllis daughter let that part of her Mother come out if her.
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I dont why they bringing all of these old characters back.we need chance asap she belongs with Abby. Come on people im loosing interest.
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Let Tara and sally get what coming to them let Kyle and summer be happy they fought to hard to be together
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Prediction - Stitch coming back could be larger than Abby. Jack, Kyle and Tara were just talking about her family and a brother she wasn't close to and dead parents. Could she be Stitch and Kelly's younger sister? Could she have targeted Kyle as a father for her child years before to target the Abbots given Jack's relationship to Kelly's death (found her dead beside him in bed on the island she was holding him on) and Stich's relationship to Abby?
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I like the idea of Stich coming back since it was crazy the way Chance left,Abby need someone to be a husband
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Getting tired of Tara and Kyle fawning over Harrison.
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End the Summer and Kyle drama. Just let them get married and live a happy life. Get rid of Tara please....Love Ash.
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AGREED!!I can't stand Tara. I would love to see Kyle and Summer finally have a happy 😊 life and great fun wedding...PLEASE kill Tara and bring Ash and Victoria together as a power couple.
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I'm glad! I miss Stich
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I bet stitch took Mariah and is holding her captive!
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The whole show has been CRAZY lately CHANCE leaving , Abby & Chance not being able to have a child naturally really she a Newman&ABBOTT & CHANCELLOR you mean there not a doctor somewhere in the world.that could fix what’s wrong ! Bringing Stitch Rayburn back and what’s going on with summer leaving ? Also The Amanda storyline has gotten beyond CRAZY this show needs new writers ASP !Tara &kyle that’s the biggest mistake ever
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Yes summer and Kyle have been through alot to get where they are! Tara she tries to act cool but it's just isn't working! I don't like her! She is boring! And I agree summer needs to fight her! She is a fighter not a pushover!!!
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Why do.you let summer be so weak let her tell Kyle the truth what women would do that run away they would tell what that woman said an probably jump on her this is completely ridiculous!!!!
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I've been watching Y&R since the1970's. Please bring Chance back to Abby! She never gets to be happy! We need the same actor playing Chance! Get rid of Sally Please! And Tara! You don't need Stitch, you need Chance!
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I think the shadow over Abby while she slept was Stitch....and he's holding Mariah captive to make off with the baby.
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Why not bring back Chance? Stitch is old news, not interested in seeing that storyline with Abby again. Liked her with Chance. Bring him back.
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I love and miss Stitch, so glad he’s back. People including actors have lives let them live it the way they want
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Bring back Chance! Dr. Needs to stay in Iowa.
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Someone needs to put Phyllis in her place soon
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Probably the real reason for his return is that he's a familiar "doctor" character and they needed a white one as the only two in town is black! Not "race baiting" but reality.
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Same old repeat storylines!!!' Summer getting Karma is Great!! Tara doing to Summer what she did to Kyle/Lola. Stitch returning is good but not with Abby, The Young & The Restless getting boring all these new families popping up and they all have issues!!!!"🙄😲🧐🤫
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Tired of the bad drawn out story lines, should have had plenty of time with covid 19 to write better stuff. Sally needs to go to another soap and Tara needs to be killed off so Kyle can keep son. Chance should come back with better part, I thought he was working for GC police with Paul???
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I like Ashland and Tara hopefully running a scam together. Ashland setting up the Newmans and Tara setting up the Abbotts. Sally can go back to LA. They have ruined her time on Y&R. Done with the Devon/Amana and her family. They can also leave. Summer and Kyle are leaving the show according to Soap Central. Stitch is responsible for Mariah disappearing. It will probably have something to do with the baby Abby lost when they were married.
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Yes finally I have been waiting for this day. Chance is bloody boring. I love Stitch and Abby together she should of stayed with him and worked through there issues. Chance is gone never coming back .
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Abby needs to keep chance. They deserve each other. Now with Kyle and summer they need each other too, but off the air. No body can do a better job than they. These two people are manipulators they do wrong and t h at is good. No summer is like her mom sleep with anything she dont want no body to sleep with jack but it is alright if she sleep with Billy. So who is she?
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I believe Tara should stay and they should let Summer go to Italy think Kyle just start over let him have Tara
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