Soap Central confirms that "The Young and the Restless" alum Michael Damian is set to reprise his fan-favorite character Danny Romalotti in December. The actor took to Instagram to share, "Had a blast today filming @youngandrestlesscbs !! Thank you @therealstafford , MichaelGraziadei and amazing crew!" A fan replied, "We can not wait to see what Danny is up too [sic]! Love that it is Phyllis and Daniel too." 

As Damian noted, Michael Graziadei, who plays Daniel Romalotti, the son of Danny and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford), has also returned to the show (via Soaps She Knows). Stafford eagerly responded to the news of Damian's return on Instagram, writing, "WHAAAAT!? #yr #myfirstlove @therealmichaeldamian #rockon." One commenter noted, "Yes I saw this post and was beyond happy!! I have always loved Michael Damian and him as Danny R!!" while a fan of Danny and Phyllis wrote, "Gah, my childhood memories of my mom watching Danny and Phyllis is all coming back. I'm so excited!!!"

In 2020, the "Dishing with Digest" podcast interviewed Damian about his time on the show. He brought up starring alongside Stafford in particular, gushing that he had "an incredible time working with her." Of his beloved co-star, Damian added, "[She's] always unpredictable. Didn't matter what was written in the script, you had no idea what Michelle would do ... that was really fun. Wherever she went, you went with her and that was really exciting."