The Young and the Restless: Daniel got Tessa pregnant — the shocking baby bombshell that rocks Genoa City?

the young and the restless Tessa Porter (Kate Fairbanks) and Daniel Romulotti (Michael Graziardi) become close, while Mariah Copeland (Camureen Grimes) is pulled back into the dark path of Ian Ward (Ray Wise).

I doubt Malia will eventually break out of this mental health spiral, but when she does, will leaving Tessa and Aria cost her everything? Something big could happen to Maria. We discuss what would happen if Tessa was pregnant with Daniel’s child when Mariah returned.

The heartbreaking breakdown of Maria and Tessa’s marriage on ‘The Young and the Restless’

Now, Tessa and Daniel’s relationship is getting deeper and deeper. Tessa, for her part, did everything she could for her marriage, but Mariah completely gave up on Tessa and Aria. It was Maria who insisted on moving out. Mariah filed for legal separation from Tessa.

No conversation, no back and forth, Maria just did it. Tessa was hurt, but she tried to be sympathetic. Then Maria got up and headed to the clinic in Boston. When Tessa comes to visit, Maria is not very receptive to her and isn’t very nice to Tessa. Maria then blocked her visit altogether.

Young and the Restless: Maria has gone too far

To make matters worse, Maria quit the clinic. She didn’t tell Tessa, or anyone else. Maria just took off. She doesn’t answer the phone. When Tessa called, Maria texted to confirm she had left the clinic but provided no further information.

The tracking app Tessa uses to track her family shows Mariah is heading south, farther away from her and Aria. Plus, Mariah didn’t even answer the video call when Tessa tried to get her to meet her other mom on Christmas Day. At this point, Tessa really doesn’t think Mariah will come back to them.

Tessa Porter and Daniel Romulotti find comfort together

Tessa told Daniel that she had given up on her marriage because Maria had given up on them. So, Tessa is really the only one fighting for their marriage, and Mariah wants nothing to do with her. Tessa won’t let this go anymore and she’s already talked to a lawyer. She is ready to initiate divorce proceedings from Maria.

The most important thing is that Daniel makes Tessa happy. She said she felt safer with him than she had in a long time. He is a very nice guy and throughout the whole process with Maria, Daniel was always there for her.

Also, Daniel and Tessa are slow to move. They were just friends, and when Daniel was grieving, Tessa was helping him through it. Daniel and Tessa were just friends for a long time before they started kissing here and there. Daniel had only recently taken Tessa to bed on New Year’s Eve at her request. Tessa wants to feel good again and get over her heartbreak.

Maria Copeland’s mental health spiral and Ian Ward’s return on The Young and the Restless

Regardless, as painful as the end of her marriage to Mariah was, it looks like Tessa is definitely ready to fully move forward with Daniel. She wants to be happy and feel loved, and it looks like she and Daniel may be getting serious soon.

Of course, Tessa had no idea what was going on with Mariah and how bad it was. Tessa thinks Malia has abandoned her and Aria and doesn’t care about them. But the truth is that Mariah does miss Tessa and Aria, and she wants them back. But her hallucinations of Ian Ward stop her.

Currently open the young and the restlessMaria has been troubled by Ian. Now, we all know he is really alive, but Maria and the rest of Genoa City still think he is dead. At this moment, Maria’s mind seemed to be mocking her through Ian’s hallucinations. But at some point, since he is indeed still alive, we could see Maria return with the villain and come under his control.

Path Cults and Maria’s Dangerous New Directions

Regardless, Ian is pulling Maria back down a dark path. I think she ends up going back to Ian or the remnants of Ian’s cult. Y&R keeps using these words in Ian and Mariah’s dialogue: “road.” That’s what they kept saying when he talked to Maria, and that was the name of his cult.

Ian convinced Mariah in his head that she needed to put Tessa and Aria behind her so she could do the right thing so she could stay on the right track. Ian was dressed like a priest. He is chanting sutras. He told Maria she had to do what needed to be done.

Last time we saw Maria, it looked like Ian had really convinced her. She tore up the photo of her, Tessa, and Aaliyah and threw it in the trash. Maria then said that as long as she believed, nothing could go wrong.

Y&R 2026 Spoilers: Legal Trouble and Shocking Pregnancy Theory

But it looks like things are going to get really bad for Maria because Young & Rui 2026 spoilers say Devin Hamilton (Bryton James) and Abby Newman’s (Melissa Ordway) relationships with Mariah, Tessa and Daniel will be a mystery. Kristen Williams (Lauralee Bell) gets involved because someone needs her legal expertise in a time of trouble.

I wonder if Maria needs legal help because Ian or a cult member made Maria do something illegal. Regardless, it seems certain that Tessa will see Mariah again soon. If Malia comes back and says she loves Tessa and doesn’t want to leave her and Aria, then Tessa will be in trouble.

The Young and the Restless: The future will be shocking

Since Tessa and Daniel just had sex, I hope they keep doing it, and since she’s been sleeping with a woman, she’s probably not on birth control. Therefore, it is possible that Tessa is pregnant. This is going to be a crazy twist for her and Daniel.

Of course, he would be excited if he and Tessa had a baby. I think his daughter Lucy Romulotti (Lily Brooks O’Bryant) might be excited about this. Of course, Daniel’s mom Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) throws tantrums, but she always throws tantrums.

The most soapy outcome: Will Tessa choose Daniel or Maria?

If Tessa is indeed pregnant, she might find herself pregnant with Daniel’s child when Mariah reappears in her life because, of course, that would be the most soap opera outcome. Obviously, Tessa would be conflicted if Malia came back and wanted a reunion and said she never wanted to leave her, but the truth is that she did abandon Tessa and Aria.

I think Tessa needs some convincing before she considers reuniting with Mariah. Tessa’s decision to reunite would be complicated if she became pregnant with Daniel’s child. Obviously, she loves Maria, but she starts to move beyond her and I think she falls in love with Daniel.

I wonder if Tessa would give up her happiness with Daniel and risk being hurt by Mariah again. But if that’s the case, Tessa will obviously have a big decision to make. So, we’ll see what happens.