The Young and the Restless spoilers: Is Jill’s exit storyline ready?

The Young and the Restless is known to give small snippets of what's to come in further epsiodes by keeping fans hooked via spoilers. For the next few weeks in the fall, it seems that the soap is setting up for the return of actress Jess Walton, to take up her now-iconic role of Jill Abbott.

However, the spoilers also indicate that Jill might experience a life-changing moment in Genoa City. That has led audiences to speculate what that moment might be.

It's clear that Jill is returning because of her dissatisfaction with the way that her son Billy is running Abbott-Chancellor. However, with her current health issues that forced her to give up leadership in the first place, fans believe that she will make her exit due to her health once more.

Disclaimer: This article contains information based on spoilers for The Young and the Restless. Many elements discussed are hence speculative in nature.

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What is the story surrounding Jill and Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless?

The current storyline on The Young and the Restless began when Billy Abbott took leadership of Abbott-Chancellor over from his mother Jill. She left her post due to her health issues and heart problems, which didn't permit her to work the way she wanted to.

Ever since Billy took on the position, he has made some erratic decisions and questionable choices. He fired the competent Lily Winters and Chance Chancellor from their positions.

Billy also hired his ex Phyllis, making her his right hand woman, so to speak. This made Lily so angry that she took Victor Newman's side in the hope of bringing Billy down. Worse still, Billy did not keep Jill in loop of any of these new developments.

Last week, Jill found out about the current state of Chancellor. She paid Billy a stern call and admonished him for the way he was handling things. She even issued him an ultimatum.

Jill wanted Billy to re-hire Lily, fire Phyllis, and set things right with Chance and the company. Jill even mentioned that she would have to return to town and take control of the company if Billy was unable to do so.

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What will happen if Jill Abbott comes back to Genoa City?

With Jess Walton's entry into the soap, it's most certain that Jill will return to Genoa City on The Young and the Restless. However, fans are speculating that an exit storyline for the character is already in the works.

Jill's return will surely set off some stress and chaos, especially if she has a face off with Billy. That makes audiences wonder whether she might be able to take that level of sudden energy and responsibilities, given that she was advised to stay away from them.

Many fans believe that this return trip might even trigger Jill's heart condition, resulting in a trip to the hospital. It remains to be seen whether it will be put into place, and what effect it might have on Billy. Additionally, it would give Victor Newman an avenue to move in against Chancellor, which he has been longing to do for a while.

For now, fans are even wondering whether it might be a temporary exit or a medium for the character to succumb out of the story for good. Hopefully, this impending storyline might be kinder to Jill than that.

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