It’s a sad day for The Young and the Restless’ Sharon: Jordi Vilasuso’s Rey was killed in a foggy car accident with her sometime sister-in-law Victoria. Show “Playing Rey Rosales… for the past four years has been an incredible experience that has brought me immense joy as an actor,” Vilasuso said in a statement to Soap Opera Digest. “I want to thank [former executive producer/headwriter] Mal Young for creating the Rosales family and [ex-CBS executive] Angelica Rosas McDaniel for championing the representation of Hispanics on daytime’s No. 1 drama.” (Sadly, Rey was the last of the Rosaleses still in Genoa City.) Credit: Howard Wise/JPI Vilasuso, a veteran of Guiding Light (as Tony), Days of Our Lives (as Dario) and All My Children (as Griffin), went on to express his gratitude to on-screen wife Sharon Case, “the best publicist in the business” Matt Kane, Sony Television boss Steve Kent, current EP Tony Morina and headwriter Josh Griffith, who, he noted, “gave me the opportunity to sink my teeth into storylines that were some of the highlights of my career in this genre.” More: Jordi Vilasuso on the challenge of playing Rey In closing, the Daytime Emmy winner (for Guiding Light) gave a shout-out to the whole cast and crew and said of the CBS soap that he’d no longer be calling home, “I will miss it, remember it fondly, and look forward to what the next chapter will be.” To catch up on all of The Young and the Restless’ latest exits, check out this handy dandy photo gallery.
The Young and the Restless says goodbye to beloved hero Rey Rosales (Jordi Vilasuso). The Genoa City detective was killed in a car crash while driving to Crimson Lights. While Rey’s death is considered an accident, there may be more to the story. Jordi Vilasuso I Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesRey Rosales was in a car accident with Victoria Newman on ‘The Young and the Restless’The Young and the Restless fans knew Rey’s exit would be tragic. As predicted, he was involved in a car crash with Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle). Victoria swerved to avoid hitting Rey’s car and crashed into a tree. As luck would have it, Victoria’s husband, Ashland Locke (Robert Newman), was following her. Ashland also wrecked his car but managed to rescue an unconscious Victoria. He took her to a nearby deserted cabin, where he relayed the events of what happened. Ashland told her Rey was the other driver, but he died when his car hit Ashland’s vehicle. While everyone is quick to believe Ashland’s story, fans aren’t buying it. Fans believe Rey Rosales was murderedRey’s death occurred offscreen on The Young and the Restless. Neither the car nor his body was shown, and Ashland’s story is the only evidence of his death. Yet, since Ashland is a con man, fans are skeptical of his tale about the accident. On a Twitter thread, fans voiced their skepticism over Ashland’s story. “The more I see this episode, the more I see another con by Ashland,” wrote one viewer. “Something is definitely not right here. I do not believe Ashland. Victoria did not kill Rey,” another commenter chimed in. Speculation is starting about Ashland’s involvement in Rey’s demise. Many believe that Ashland was the one who caused Victoria’s accident, and Rey came upon it. Before Rey could call for help, Ashland killed him to protect his secret. Adding to this theory is that Ashland showed little remorse for Rey’s death and didn’t do anything to try to save the detective’s life. Ashland would do anything to get back into Victoria and the Newman family’s good graces. So did he kill someone to make himself look like a hero? New clues raise questions about the crashThe Young and the Restless hints there are more twists in Rey’s death. According to Soaps.com, Chance Chancellor (Conner Floyd) takes over as Genoa City’s new detective and makes a shocking discovery on his first day. Speculation is Chance’s investigation will uncover further details about the night of the accident. Chance lost a friend and a colleague in the crash, and Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) lost her husband. Chance wants to honor Rey’s memory, and the first step is finding out what caused his death. As Chance’s investigation continues, he’ll find holes in Ashland’s story. Given Ashland’s history of lying, it’s understandable why Chance is suspicious. Believing that Ashland is hiding something, Chance won’t stop until he uncovers the truth. With Chance hot on his trial, Ashland will panic and try to cover his tracks; however, his recklessness will be his downfall. Ashland’s days of acting as a hero will come to an abrupt halt. After Chance uncovers evidence about Rey’s murder, Ashland will be trading his business attire for a prison jumpsuit. To make matters even more confusing, Jordi doesn't have new projects listed on IMDb. As he shared on Instagram, he intends to continue working as an actor, however, and he is ready to get his teeth stuck into new projects. "Playing Rey Rosales and being part of the Rosales family was a beautiful chapter in my career," he wrote. "As this door closes, others will and have opened."
Jordi Vilasuso BornJordi Alejandro Vilasuso (1981-06-15) June 15, 1981 Miami, Florida, U.S. OccupationActorYears active1996–presentSpouseKaitlin Riley (m. 2012)Children2Jordi Alejandro Vilasuso (/vɪləˈsuːsoʊ/; born June 15, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is a Cuban-American actor best known for originating the role of Tony Santos on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from August 2000 until August 2003. He has also portrayed the roles of Griffin Castillo on All My Children from 2010 to 2011 and 2013, Dario Hernandez on Days of Our Lives from 2016 to 2017 and Rey Rosales on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2022. Early lifeVilasuso was raised by his parents, Dr. Frank Vilasuso and Ana Vilasuso, in Coral Gables, Florida. He also has an older brother, Javier, and a younger sister, Marianne. Vilasuso attended Ransom Everglades High School and later Glendale Community College in California. CareerVilasuso began playing Tony Santos on Guiding Light in August 2000.[citation needed] In 2003, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal.[1] Vilasuso was also nominated in the same category in 2002.[2] Vilasuso has appeared in the movies The Last Home Run, The Lost City, Heights and La Linea. He also appeared in other television programs such as 8 Simple Rules, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Numb3rs and CSI: Miami. In November 2010 he was signed on to play the contract role of Griffin Castillo on the soap opera All My Children. Vilasuso joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Dario Hernandez in 2015.[3][4] In July 2017, Vilasuso announced his departure from Days of Our Lives.[5] In July 2018, it was announced that Vilasuso would appear as Rey Rosales on the daytime soap opera The Young and The Restless.[6] In March 2022, Vilasuso announced his departure from The Young and the Restless.[7] Personal lifeIn 2010, Vilasuso began dating actress Kaitlin Riley. Vilasuso and Riley were married on August 25, 2012 in Islamorada, Florida.[8] They have two daughters: Riley Grace, born on November 26, 2012, and Everly Maeve born on July 15, 2016. [9] [10] On April 9, 2020, he revealed that his family had mild cases of COVID-19 and have fully recovered.[11] Filmography
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