Billy Flynn announced he is leaving 'Days of Our Lives' after a decade to join 'The Young and the Restless' cast

After 10 years playing Chad DiMera on the Peacock soap opera "Days of Our Lives," Billy Flynn is heading to CBS' "Young and the Restless" in a character not yet revealed. He credits his personal and professional growth during that time to the show that he calls "the little engine that could.

Details of Flynn’s Young and the Restless character remain under wraps. Young and the Restless head writer Josh Griffith, who previously worked alongside Flynn on Days of Our Lives, shared a statement to Variety welcoming Flynn to the cast.

In a surprise casting move, Billy Flynn, who recently marked 10 years as Chad DiMera on Days of Our Lives, is moving to Genoa City and will make his debut on The Young and the Restless later this spring in a new role.

Billy Flynn is leaving Days of Our Lives. The actor who first joined the Peacock sudser in 2014 to play Chad DiMera is moving to CBS’ The Young and the Restless in a new role. He will debut sometime this spring on the daytime drama.

"I never imagined I would just tell one story for the rest of my life," said the actor, who has played Chad DiMera on "Days of Our Lives" since 2014.

Since its first episode aired in 1965, the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives has seen its fair share of actors joining and leaving the series. But it appears that a recently announced departure from the show will be a gain for another soap that’s currently on the air.

Billy Flynn explains why he decided to leave Days of Our Lives and why he's excited about joining The Young and the Restless