Young and the Restless spoilers for April 28 – May 2, 2025 see Summer Newman (Allison Lanier) raging, Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) scheming, and Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) stalking.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Daniel’s Guitar Lessons and Amy’s Treatment

On Wednesday, April 23rd, Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) asked Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) to teach him how to play the guitar. He feels stuck creatively and thinks that learning this skill will help him. She agrees but reminds him he has a rockstar dad, Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian), who could teach him, but that’s not what he wants.

So Tessa and Daniel start their guitar lesson at Crimson Lights. And I do have to say, if I paid for a cappuccino to sit and relax and read my book and I had to listen to Daniel learning to play his first notes, I’d be a little annoyed. I might have to call the manager. And I’m not one who ever likes to do that, but that would be so annoying.

Y&R Spoilers: Nate Gives Good News

Amy Lewis’s (Valarie Pettiford) good day she had with Damian Kane (Jermaine Rivers) gets even better on Wednesday when Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) says the oncologist called to update and say her treatment is going really well.

And the oncologist wants Amy to head to Boston for a more aggressive treatment that’s going to buy her a lot more time. She agrees and Damian and Nate both decide to go along with her. And Damian is thrilled that this will give him and his mom Amy more time to reconcile and patch up their relationship. It’s all hugs and love over at Nate’s apartment.

Sally’s Suspicions and Holden’s Advances: Drama Unfolds

Meanwhile, Sally Spectra tells Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) that Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) is a huge source of chaos, who is using Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) by demanding constant attention, and he keeps feeding the beast by giving it to her.

Audra questions whether Sally is threatened by her, and Sally says she’s not, but there’s an off chance, a little suspicion there, that Phyllis may be hoping for something more with Billy. So Audra thinks the best thing for Sally to do is play dirty and push Phyllis out of Billy’s life.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Holden’s Strange Moments

Holden Novak’s acting really sketchy around Audra and Sally notices, but Audra will not talk about her past with him and Sally recommends that she keep him away from Nate because Holden is clearly making eyes at Audra and it’s not friendly and she thinks Nate will notice. So Holden tries to get Audra to stay and have a drink after Sally leaves, but she won’t.

And then Holden asks for a job at her new company. Audra takes off and finds Amy, Damian, and Nate packing to leave for Boston. She’s fine with them going because, of course, Audra wants the very best for Amy. Plus, it’ll give Audra a chance to conspire, and she gets right to it, calling Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) to discuss the company she wants him to buy her.

Phyllis’s Ultimatum and Victor’s Secrets: Shocking Twists

Phyllis barges into Billy’s place and he tells her she cannot force Daniel to work at Abbott Communications, but Phyllis keeps on nagging and just being high energy and totally crazy like usual about how if she doesn’t do this, Daniel’s going to spiral out. She seems to be the one spiraling, just side note.

And then Sally shows up just in time to hear Billy hit Phyllis with an ultimatum. He says, “Drop the Daniel stuff or you’re out.” Billy is taking a my way or the highway approach which stuns Sally. It also takes Phyllis by surprise and she storms out really ticked off.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Victor Keeps Nikki in the Dark

On Thursday, April 24th, Victor’s keeping Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) in the dark about more than one thing. And I wonder if she’s going to walk in when he’s on the phone with Audra. Once he hears that Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) is moving in with Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor).

Obviously, Victor is going to pressure Audra to pick up the pace, break them up now or no deal. And Victor is also starting to make party plans for Nikki’s big birthday shindig. So, Victor’s got a lot on his plate, none of which he wants his wife to know about.

Abbott Mansion Renovation and Newman Family Strife: Family Drama Intensifies

Speaking of wives, Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) brings Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Kyle home to the Abbott mansion to reveal the big renovation she had done. Diane brings them in with eyes closed, you know, don’t peek and then does the full, you know, how they do on those decorating shows. I had a friend that was on one of those decorating shows, by the way.

And the producers told us it was taking place at her house. It was one of those Surprise by Design. That’s what the show it was on. I actually got to participate in the episode. The producer told us that the reaction they always want is tears. whether it’s tears of joy or tears of horror and sadness, but they always want tears. So hopefully Jack will not be giving tears of horror or sadness.

Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) and Cole talk to Claire as she shares the news that she is in love with Kyle. He is in love with her and they’re going to move in together with Harrison Locke (Redding Munsell). Her parents are supportive, but Cole and Victoria also know that this is probably going to cause big strife among the Newman family once Victor finds out.

Diane’s Renovation, Adam’s Motivation, and Lily’s Suspicions: Intrigue Deepens

Friday, April 25th, Diane is really hoping to impress Jack with what she had done. Now, she told him it was only a refresh, but Diane is so happy with how it turned out, and hopefully he will be, too. So obviously this carries over from Thursday for Kyle. You know, he’s about to move out, so he may say, “Good work, Mom. Got to pack my bags.” And obviously Jack and Diane are supportive of him and Claire.

Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) has some questions for Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) about his motivation for something he’s done. Could be personal or professional. Victor may be aiming Adam at the Abbotts again because of his vendetta, because of Kyle and Claire. You know, maybe he gets Billy in particular because Adam’s been very clear he’s not going to take pot shots at Jack.

Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) questions Audra on Friday. And of course, she’s acting sketchy while Nate is out of town dealing with Amy’s treatment. So, I expect Lily to start keeping a closer eye on Audra because she’s giving off weird vibes and Lily’s Spidey senses are tingling.

May Sweeps and Upcoming Storylines: What to Expect

April 28th through May 2nd takes us fully into May sweeps. And so we’re on a countdown to the arrival of Dumas. I just really hope it’s worth all the weeks of us having to listen to the name Aristotle Dumas. And of course, Billy Flynn is going to make his Young and the Restless debut any day now.

So, he’s probably our mystery man. I’m excited for you guys to see Billy. If you’ve never seen his work, he is awesome. Adam may feel some pressure from Victor next week because of the escalating plot against Jack. And Victor may weaponize Adam against Billy Boy. And the whole Claire and Kyle thing is just going to have Victor amping up, getting out of control, putting the pressure on.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Holden Hovers Around Audra

Next week with Nate out of town, we’re going to have more of Holden sniffing around Audra. Something doesn’t sit right with Lily. And with Nate in Boston and Holden lurking, we may see Lily doing a little light stalking to keep an eye on Nate’s girl. But Lily may be surprised when she sees that Audra is aiming at Kyle and not Holden.

Jack’s approval of Diane’s renovation of the Abbott mansion is a huge thing to her. I do expect it’ll go over well, but we’ll see. And then of course we have to wait to get the sisters reactions when Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) and Ashley are back in town from New York City because they are definitely out for now.

Claire and Kyle are all in love and they’re moving in together. They’re going to start apartment hunting this week, but that means Victor and Summer are both going to find out and realize they’re almost out of time. Nikki and Victoria are firmly on Claire’s side. But that doesn’t matter to Victor.

He’s going to amp up his efforts and Summer will realize this is her last chance to stop it. Look for scenes with Camryn Grimes back as Mariah Copeland soon. I’m guessing she’s over with Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) in Europe.

They had initially talked about her going and then not. So maybe that’s why Tessa is all alone teaching Daniel the opening notes to Smoke on the Water, the quintessential song for everyone learning to strum a six string.