Y&R Recap October 23: Victoria and Kyle Take a Risk on London

On the Friday, October 23, 2026, episode of The Young and the Restless, Jack met his new niece, Victoria and Kyle decided to go to London, and so did Billy, Lauren, and Michael.

Victor and His Sons

Victor shared a warm moment with Nick at the ranch, telling him how proud he was of him. Then, he had an opportunity for another warm moment when Adam walked in. Victor lauded his younger son as an amazing hero for what he did for Sally. Adam tried to be humble, but admitted that things certainly got a little intense.

When Victor brought up how hard it must have been for Adam to deliver Sally's little girl after what had happened with Ava, Adam grew defensive and said he was fine. He just wanted everyone to stop asking and talking about it. Victor wouldn't relent and thought it was important for Adam to deal with his feelings. Adam finally admitted it had been hard, but Ruby's birth was still an incredible moment.

Adam grew defensive again when Victor asked about Chelsea. Even Nick didn't think this would be easy for Chelsea to deal with, despite how she was acting. Adam didn't want to talk about any of this and thought Nick had been spending way too much time around therapists. He insisted that Chelsea was just fine. She was thrilled for Sally and Billy.

Leaving to London

Lauren stopped into the GCAC to tell Phyllis that she and Michael were off to London to be with Jill. Snapper had called, and she was strong enough to have the surgery, so multiple people were flying off to be with her. Phyllis understood and said that she was sure Jill would want to hang on so she could meet her new granddaughter.

Although Phyllis knew there was no love loss between her and Jill, she admired the woman and thought they had a lot in common. When Michael arrived, Phyllis walked off. Michael was sure that Jill would be fine, or at least he tried to be encouraging with his wife.

At Sally and Billy's house, Sally insisted that Billy had to go to London to be with Jill. He didn't want to leave her and Ruby, but Sally insisted that she had a support system and she would be fine. Sally was beaming and wanted Billy to do what she knew was right.

Soon, Jack arrived to meet his new niece. He held the baby and marveled at this new life in the philosophical way that Jack can. When Sally left the room with the baby for a bit, Billy got his bags packed, but told Jack that he really did not want to leave. Jack felt that Billy had to go or he could end up regretting it for the rest of his life.

When Sally returned to the room, Billy once again repeated that he didn't want to go, but it was finally time. Michael and Lauren arrived to pick Billy up, as they were all going on the trip. Billy said his goodbyes to his new wife and baby and left to see his mother.

Sally wasn't alone for long because Nick popped in to see the baby. They discussed the usual, including Jill's condition and Adam delivering little Ruby. Sally was grateful for how strong Adam was, but knew it had to have been hard on him emotionally.

Nick told Sally that motherhood looked good on her. Sally commented that Nick looked good too. Nick said that he was feeling okay.

Bridesmaids Snipe

At Society, Audra and Chelsea discussed what happened at the wedding and Chelsea and Adam's visit. Audra remarked that she thought the visit was a little weird. Chelsea took offense to that remark, so Audra told her to relax. Chelsea was not ready to relax.

She snapped at Audra and said what Adam had done was beautiful and she wanted to focus on that and not past history. Audra could tell this friendship thing was never going to happen, so she said that she and Chelsea should just return to living their own lives. It wasn't worth it to try to get along now that the wedding was over.

Chelsea had no problem telling Audra that she was a "b***ch," but appreciated what a good friend she was to Sally. For Sally's sake, she wanted to get along. She didn't appreciate being called weird, but Audra refused to police her language. When Adam arrived, he remarked that it was weird to see Audra and Chelsea together.

Daring Moves at Crimson Lights

Kyle makes a bold move with Victoria | Image: CBS

When Kyle spotted Victoria at Crimson Lights, he couldn't help himself and told her how good she looked. Kyle got even more daring when he led Victoria onto the patio and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. Victoria was stunned that he had just kissed her like that in public.

They discussed the trip to London. Victoria knew that traveling together on the Newman jet would be quite a risk, but Kyle seemed intrigued and made mention of the mile-high club. Kyle promised he would find a reason to go to London, where they could finally be together in public and not worry about being caught.

When they walked back inside, Phyllis asked what they were up to on the patio. Victoria said they were just chatting about the events of the day before. Phyllis was thrilled that it had all happened at the GCAC, her new club. Kyle finally left in time for Victor to arrive and not think anything was suspicious.

Billy, Michael, and Lauren also arrived. So many people were all off to London. Victor pointed this out and mentioned that Victoria might run into them in London. So much for being able to relax with Kyle.

When Kyle got home, he told Jack that he needed to fly off to London for a new acquisition he was looking at. Jack found that to be a bit odd, but he brushed it off. Kyle then happily texted Victoria that he was on his way.

Are Kyle and Victoria taking a risk? Do you expect drama and chaos in London? Let us know in the comments.