Billy Abbott

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William 'Billy' Foster Abbott is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The first actor to play the role on a contract basis was David Tom, who joined the show in 1999 and left in 2002. The character was then recast with Ryan Brown, who departed the show in 2003. Billy returned to the show in August 2006, this time played by Scott Seymour. When Seymour didn't make an impression on the show's producers or on fans, he was let go three months later. Tom will resume the role in January 2007.

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Billy is the son of John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) and Jill Foster Abbott (Jess Walton).

A teenaged Billy Abbott returned to Genoa City from boarding school and soon became romantically involved with Mackenzie Browning (then played by Ashley Bashioum). Over the next few years, Billy and Mac's romance was rocky, but they always managed to sort through their differences. In 2003, Billy and Mac (now Kelly Kruger) married, but as they were about to consummate their relationship, they were devastated by news that they were in fact cousins, following the revelation that Mac's grandmother, Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), and Jill were mother and daughter. The two left Genoa City and went their separate ways.

Mac (again played by Bashioum, later recast with Rachel Kimsey) returned to Genoa City in 2004, but departed in 2005 after failed relationships with Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart) and J.T. Hellstrom (Thad Luckinbill).

Billy returned to Genoa City in August 2006 for John's funeral. He eventually engaged in internet gambling and handled money irresponsibly, causing him to be relocated to Hong Kong.