‘Y&R’ Is Daniel Goddard Returning As Cane?

Daniel Goddard became known to fans as Cane Ashby on The Young and the Restless. At one point, the character was so beloved fans were able to save the character from his own death. However, the actor, and his character, left the soap in 2019. However, fans recently were given a reason to believe the character might be making his return to Genoa City.
Daniel Goddard’s Popularity Once Saved His Character’s Life
Goddard is an Australian actor who had his first television role on the soap opera Home and Away, where he played Eric Phillips. After working as a model, he then had the lead role of Dar in the BeastMaster series.
In 2007, Goddard joined the cast of the American soap opera, The Young and the Restless, taking on the role of Cane Ashby. Notably, the character was rewritten as Australian to reflect the actor’s own background.

Initially created as the son of Phillip Chancellor II and Jill Abbott, the character was rewritten to be the son of Colin and Genevieve Atkinson. The character would also have various romances on the soap, including Amber Moore, Chloe Mitchell, and Lily Winters.
However, Cane was killed off in 2011 after being shot onscreen. However, after a large outcry from fans, Goddard was rehired. The story was likewise rewritten so that Cane was alive, with his twin brother Caleb being the one who was shot.
Goddard Recently Gave Fans A Surprise Tease On Instagram
In 2019, however, Goddard announced he would be leaving the soap once again. Goddard’s departure from the soap appeared to take the character with him.
However, fans are starting to suspect that Goddard could be making a return to the soap sometime soon. In fact, the actor himself might have recently given fans hope with something he shared on Instagram.
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As shared by Soap Central, the actor started the post with the simple caption, “Surprise, surprise.” In the accompanying video, he then shared, “So I got a phone call the other day from someone I highly admire and respect, and he asked me if I could take a look at something. So here I am walking in the rain. The only problem is…the script is getting wet.”
Naturally, the video has The Young and the Restless fans hoping Goddard, as well as Cane, will return to Genoa City. Many fans shared this hope in the comments:
- “Congratulations Daniel! I am really glad for you. I hear a slight British accent from your English btw. And You were born to be an actor. Your eyes sparkle joy.”
- “Congratulations on whatever role is coming up for you Daniel. I just hope we get to see it in Australia.”
- “No matter what it’s for, I am excited!!! Congratulations this is great Sunday news”
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