'Young and the Restless' spoilers: Doug Davidson aka Paul Williams fired as Nick's future hangs by the thread
After 41 years of playing Paul Williams on 'Young and the Restless', during which time he claims to have taken less than 5 sick days, he has been let go from the CBS soap

In one of the most shocking news to have come out of ‘Young and The Restless’ sets, Doug Davidson, who fans have come to know and love as Paul Williams, has been fired. After 41 years of playing the same role, during which time he claims on Twitter to have taken less than 5 sick days, he has been let go from the CBS soap, and fans are less than thrilled.
Davidson confirmed the news on the social media site, when a fan asked, “They haven’t let you go have they?!” He went on to clarify the doubts of a few other fans, wherein he claimed that “they have a new direction,” “he was hurt by the decision,” and that he was “not included” in the discussion regarding the storyline featuring his departure.