‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Kristoff St. John Off The Show? Neil Winters To Only Appear ‘A Couple Times’ In The Coming Months


The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers tease that particular fan favorites will be missing from the show in the coming months. Kristoff St. John, the actor who portrays Neil Winters, shared that he will only appear a handful of times in the next few months. Apparently, the writers are giving other stories more attention, and Neil will not be seen at all during May Sweeps.

Kristoff St. John shared on Twitter that seeing him on the show is a rare treat because the writers have only written him into the storylines for a maximum of four times in the next couple of months. Is it possible that Neil Winters could be written off the show permanently?

For the past year, The Young and the Restless has been under fire because the writers have a habit of not utilizing the fan favorites or give them poor writing material. For example, for years, Neil Winters has been a central character, and suddenly, they change his personality by making him vindictive, mean, and cruel?

Originally, The Young and the Restless wrote Neil to be the level-headed family man that would do the right thing at any cost. Winters would go to bat for his family, and he was a great friend to Jack, even though he was a powerful executive for Newman Enterprises. For years, Neil was Victor Newman’s (Eric Braeden) right-hand man, and he was pretty much the man in charge of the company.

All of a sudden, in the past few years, the Y&R writers have reduced Neil’s screen time and diminished him to nothing but an angry alcoholic who is hell-bent on a revenge plot against his own child? It seems as if Neil has become a totally different person, and for many fans, it is entirely out of character.

Just a few days ago, The Young and the Restless announced that Sofia Pernas was demoted to recurring status because of budget cuts. Apparently, according to the report from Deadline, the daytime drama may have to make several other casting demotions or cuts because the budget for the cast has decreased. Of course, it brought up the speculation that Neil Winter could be in danger of being written off the show. It also raised the possibility that the show could be facing cancellation in 2017.

The Young and the Restless fans have worried about Neil’s character for the past few years, and it looks like he is being shoved out of the soap. St. John revealed that he will only appear in, at the most, four episodes in the next eight weeks. Most of the time, Neil will be off the canvas or only mentioned in conversations. It seems like a clever way to push an icon of the show off the show to make room for the new generation that includes Abby (Melissa Ordway) and Summer (Hunter King) Newman.

The Young and the Restless fans have rallied around Kristoff St. John because, just 18 months ago, the soap opera actor lost his son after a long battle with mental illness. Many felt that he may need some time away from work to help heal from losing his son, while others believe the writers are trying to eliminate the character of Neil Winters. At this point, it’s just a guessing game. However, one thing is for sure; Neil’s on-air time will be limited in the coming months.

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