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Billy Flynn is leaving Days of Our Lives.

The actor who first joined the Peacock sudser in 2014 to play Chad DiMera is moving to CBS’ The Young and the Restless in a new role. He will debut sometime this spring on the daytime drama.

Flynn developed a big following because of his romance with the character Abigail Deveraux (played by Kate Mansi and Marci Miller). His final episode of DOOL is expected to air in early 2026.

Deadline understands Flynn’s departure is amicable.

“I am grateful for my years at Days. It changed my life in the best ways,” Flynn told TV Insider, which first broke the news about his departure. “I’ve always said these stories we tell are like doing a play, and I’ve spent the last 10-plus years playing this amazing character and telling one of the all-time great love stories. And now I’m excited for this opportunity and to test myself in a new way.”

Flynn also starred in the Peacock spinoffs Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem and Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas. He earned three Daytime Emmy noms for his work on the Peacock sudser.

“We support Billy as an actor and friend, and wish him nothing but continued success and happiness, personally and professionally,” said DOOL EP Ken Corday to TV Insider. “He will certainly be missed in Salem.”