‘Young and the Restless’ (Y&R) spoilers find that seeing Cordelia “Delia” Abbott (Sophie Pollono) die was a very tragic moment. We all fell in love with her character and we miss her on the show. She is the daughter of Chloe Mitchell (Elizabeth Hendrickson) and Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson). Lately, her name has sprung up in conversations regularly again. Here’s what you need to know.
‘Young and the Restless’ Spoilers: What Happened To Delia On Y&R?
Delia had a huge impact on the show and the fans of the show. She was born in 2006 and played by several child actors and infants. In 2011, Pollono took over the role of Delia and she gained widespread love instantly. This little girl has quite a history on the show and we want to walk you all through it once again.
‘Young and the Restless’ Spoilers: Delia’s Life on the Show
When Chloe became pregnant, she told Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard) that it was his child. Soon, Chloe confessed that she really was Billy’s baby and not Cane’s after all. Cane wanted to get custody of Delia, but when Billy and Chloe were married, he dropped the custody case.
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Delia was kidnapped once and she was diagnosed with leukemia. When Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) found this out, he got Billy home from Myanmar and Billy was able to give her some of his bone marrow so she could live. This was a turning point in his life to be a much better father to his daughter.
‘Young and the Restless’ (Y&R) Spoilers: The Tragic Accident
Delia was back to enjoying her life with Billy and Chloe and things were looking up for everyone. Delia got a role in a school play and to celebrate, Billy got her a dog. On their way home one day, the dog jumped out of the car when they stopped and Delia had to go chasing after him.
When Delia was running after her dog, a car hit her! Delia died from the injuries she got in the accident. Billy and Chloe were heartbroken and it seemed that they couldn’t heal from this accident.
Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) was the driver who hit and killed Delia. He tried really hard to cover it all up, but was not successful. Billy made him confess at gunpoint. They had a huge fight and we saw Adam, or at least we thought we did, die in a car fire.
To this day, it doesn’t seem that Billy has recovered from the death of his daughter. By watching the show, you can see how he still struggles with it to this day. Will Billy ever be able to heal? Find out as you watch more of the Young and the Restless.
