Sean Carrigan on His 'Young and the Restless' Character's Fate: "Stitch Survives and is Staying in Genoa City For Awhile"

Sean Carrigan

Sean Carrigan is not leaving CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless and the role of Ben 'Stitch' Rayburn. Responding to widely circulated rumors that Stitch would die, Carrigan assured fans via Twitter that isn't the case.

"Hey everybody... Happy to say... Stitch survives and is staying in Genoa City for awhile," he tweeted.

Carrigan joined Y&R in June 2013, and has been on contract since November 2013.

In related Y&R casting news, look for Candis Cayne to play wedding planner Nona Richards on December 2.