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Matt Clark Returns as Phyllis Summers' New Love on Y&R

6/25/2026

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Josh Griffith announced that Matt Clark will be Phyllis Summers’ new love interest on Young and the Restless.
Griffith said the pair are kindred spirits because they are outsiders seeking redemption, noting Clark is Nick Newman’s enemy returning to Genoa City after amnesia.
He compared the pairing to his One Life to Live and General Hospital formulas, citing the inspirational chemistry of Emmy winners Roger Howarth and Michelle Stafford.

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Josh Griffith announced that Matt Clark will be Phyllis Summers’ new love interest on Young and the Restless.
Griffith said the pair are kindred spirits because they are outsiders seeking redemption, noting Clark is Nick Newman’s enemy returning to Genoa City after amnesia.
He compared the pairing to his One Life to Live and General Hospital formulas, citing the inspirational chemistry of Emmy winners Roger Howarth and Michelle Stafford.