Not only did Adam and Chelsea’s hookup on Friday’s episode of The Young and the Restless not surprise Melissa Claire Egan, it thrilled her! In fact, the plot went according to her ultimate desire.

Melissa Claire Egan On Adam/Chelsea Hookup

“Funny story,” Melissa Claire Egan relayed to Soap Opera Digest. “I voice memo’d Josh Griffith, our amazing head writer [and executive producer], and I said, ‘I feel like this needs to happen,’ and he texted back, ‘It’s already happening. Great minds.’ So we were on the same page.

“I mean, all of us have talked out [such a twist happening]; I’ve talked about it with Jason [Thompson, Billy Abbott]. I love the Billy and Chelsea [coupling], but, you know, it’s a soap! You need something to happen, you need this couple to maybe not be happy, or someone messes up. Jason and I would talk for months [saying], ‘One of us needs to mess up!’ — he kisses Lily, or Chelsea kisses Adam. So I really thought of exactly what Josh had written. I was like, ‘I feel like Adam and Chelsea have to be in the throes of their despair and something really bad happens and they get drunk or something and it just happens one night.’ ”

But don’t call “it a reunion!” [Adam and Chelsea] always had a very deep connection and bond, but it doesn’t reflect their feelings for their partners because they’re actually very much in love with Billy and Sally (Courtney Hope), respectively. Adam and Chelsea have gone through a lot together, but they also tend to be toxic with each other, and that’s what I find so intriguing. It’s not just black and white with them.”

As for what viewers can expect moving forward: “This isn’t just some random hook-up. I think the fans are going to be on a very bumpy, fun, exciting ride to see, ‘Do [Billy and Sally] find out? How do they find out, when did they find out?’ And the guilt and all the layers that come with this mistake.”

What did you think of Adam and Chelsea locking lips and knocking boots? Are you looking forward to the no-doubt juicy aftermath of the secret liaison outing? Let us know in the comments section below.

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