When it comes to soap opera couples, there’s rarely a middle ground — fans either ship them hard or hit the fast-forward button. And when it comes to The Young and the Restless Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Claire (Hayley Erin), we’re dying to know where viewers stand.

Let’s rewind a bit. Claire didn’t exactly stroll into Genoa City with a halo. Thanks to her devious aunt Jordan (Colleen Zenk), she arrived with a full-on vendetta against the Newmans. But when that plot twist came: she’s actually the long-lost daughter of Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Cole (J. Eddie Peck), everthing changed. Since that bombshell dropped, Claire’s gone from villain to reformed heroine — and pretty successfully, we might add.

Are Y&R’s Kyle and Claire Hot or Not?

These days, Claire’s checking all the boxes: successful businesswoman, Newman family-approved (mostly), adored by young Harrison (Redding Munsell), and, oh yeah, she’s captured Kyle Abbott’s heart—a definite bonus, considering romance was never really part of her past.

Now, was it Claire’s love for Harrison that made Kyle take notice? Quite possibly. Seeing her care for his son definitely helped soften his heart — and we can’t blame him. That’s some classic soap-worthy charm. But how do fans feel about it?

Yay or Nay?

Pictured: Haley Erin as Claire Grace, Michael Mealor as Kyle Abbott. Photo: Bill Inoshita/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

Since their romance began, the fan reactions have been mixed—some swoon, others snooze. And now, with Kyle and Claire officially an item, they’re doing everything (and we mean everything) to earn Victor Newman’s (Eric Braeden) blessing. However, Victor doesn’t hand those out easily… especially when family’s involved.

We’ve seen the sweet dates, steamy kisses, and bedroom moments. The chemistry is definitely there — but does it spark enough or does it stall? We want to hear from you!

So we’re tossing the question to you, the fans: Are Kyle and Claire your next soap power couple? Do they sizzle or fizzle?

Sound off — are they soaring, or are they boring? (Photos: JPI/CBS.)

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2 responses to “The Young and the Restless: Claire and Kyle – Boring or Soaring?”

  1. Beyond boring. He’s an entitled self-righteous snot and she’s a pouty victim mentality with the nerve to look down on Adam. She claims not to be naive but not only believes she can make Kyle happy and faithful when none of his other wives could, she thinks Victor has no reason to think he’ll hurt her like he has his other granddaughter. And Kyle is so in tune with her, knows her so well, that he couldn’t even figure out their first time together was her first time ever; he had no idea til she told him afterwards. I don’t like Audra but I truly hope she puts an end to this misery.

  2. Kyle and Claire are not a super couple by any means, but it is nice to see Kyle care about someone besides himself. I think he and Audra are pretty hot together!

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