BREAKING NEWS !! Matt Cohen’s Surgery Update – Is He Leaving Y&R Already?
Just days after making his much-anticipated debut on The Young and the Restless, actor Matt Cohen sent fans into a frenzy with a single word — “boot.”
Social media lit up. Was the talented newcomer already out of the CBS soap? Had Genoa City lost another fan-favorite before he even settled in?
As it turns out, the story isn’t about a firing at all. It’s about resilience, recovery, and an actor whose real-life determination mirrors the strength of the characters he plays.
When Matt Cohen took to Instagram shortly after his Y&R debut episode aired on October 16th, fans were bracing for bad news. The actor, known for his charm and sincerity, appeared in a short video update wearing what looked like a medical boot — and naturally, the rumor mill exploded.
“Did Matt just say he got the boot?” fans wondered in panic.
But Matt quickly clarified the confusion with his signature grin and upbeat energy: the “boot” he was referring to wasn’t a pink slip from The Young and the Restless—it was a walking boot, the kind prescribed after surgery.
That’s right. Matt had recently undergone surgery on his right Achilles tendon — a painful and slow-healing injury that could sideline anyone for weeks. Yet somehow, he managed to film his debut as Detective Burrows right in the midst of recovery.
