Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless)

Kyle Abbott
The Young and the Restless character
Michael Mealor as Kyle Abbott
Portrayed by
Duration
  • 2001–2004
  • 2010–2016
  • 2018–present
First appearanceJanuary 8, 2001 (2001-01-08)
ClassificationPresent; regular
Created byKay Alden and Trent Jones
Introduced by

Lachlan Buchanan as Kyle Abbott

Garrett Ryan as Kyle Abbott
In-universe information
Other names
  • Christian Newman
  • Timothy Bilton
  • Kyle Jenkins
Occupation
Parents
Half-brothers
Spouse
ChildrenHarrison Abbott
GrandfathersKyle Jenkins
John Abbott
GrandmothersDina Mergeron
Aunts and uncles
NiecesAllie Nguyen
First cousins

Kyle Abbott is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. Introduced on January 8, 2001, the character is the son of businessman Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters).[1] For the character's first three-year run, he was portrayed by a series of infant toddler actors. In 2010, the character returned, portrayed as slightly older by child actor Garrett Ryan. After two years, he was rapidly aged to an adult, with Blake Hood stepping into the role in April 2012. Upon his return, Kyle began dating Eden Baldwin (Jessica Heap).

In March 2013, after a year in the role, Hood was let go and announced to be replaced by Hartley Sawyer. The soap opera had initially issued a casting call for a character named Connor Boyd, and due to his characteristics resembling that of Kyle, his casting was kept quiet. Hood stated that his ouster came as a shock to him. Sawyer made his debut on April 24, 2013. The character's six-year absence was criticized, and his age upon his 2010 return received unfavorable reviews. Hood was positively received in the role, and the decision to release him and replace him with Sawyer has also been criticized. Australian actor Lachlan Buchanan took claim of the role in 2015, making his first appearance on February 25 and departing on April 26, 2016. The role is presently portrayed by Michael Mealor, who played the role from March 29, 2018 to August 6, 2021, reprising the role briefly that October and March 2022 before returning full-time in April 2022.

  1. ^ "About The Young and the Restless - Kyle Abbott". Sony Pictures Television. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.