As Paul Williams on "The Young and the Restless," Doug Davidson has been part of many major storylines — like when Cindy Lake (DeAnna Robbins) took a bullet for him and later died in his arms (via Soaps in Depth). And while there's no doubt that Paul has earned his heartthrob status thanks to his charming good looks, he also won a magazine centerfold contest when his wife, Lauren Fenmore (Tracy E Bregman), submitted a photo of him behind his back. He's also solved more cases than anyone can count, but that wasn't enough for "Y&R" to keep him active in some of the soap's big stories over the last few years.
In March 2021, Davidson felt he wasn't a part of the show's cast anymore, tweeting to his fans, "I just want to thank you again for all your support. But I think I am done. After 43 years, I am treated like a day player. No bueno." Fans of the actor have also felt his absence and noted how little time he's had in front of the cameras. In fact, they've been so irked by how the soap has supposedly mistreated the actor that one fan started a Change.org petition in the hopes that producers would realize just how much the character is missed. But is that enough to bring him back for good?
