JASON CANELA ON Y&R RETURN

Jason Canela last played Arturo in August 2019 when the character showed up for Lola’s wedding to Kyle.

So when Y&R called upon the actor for another reprisal, this time for Rey’s nuptials, Canela wasn’t too surprised. “A lot of people don’t know this, but when I initially came on the show [in 2018], they wanted me to sign on for three years but that seemed like a long time to me,” he reveals. “So, after some back and forth with the people upstairs, we agreed to one year. They said, ‘We’re going to write around the [Rosales] family, so give us a year and we’ll build up this love story [with Abby], then have it come crashing down. After that, whenever it feels right, you can always come back and join the family.’ That was always the plan from the beginning and I’m thankful to Sony and CBS because they have kept their word. It’s always fun to come back and spend time with people who I’ve formed genuine relationships. It’s so amazing to see all these familiar faces again, not just with the cast but the crew, as well.”