The Young and the Restless: Daniel Pregnant with Tessa – Shocking Baby Bombshell Rocks Genoa City?

The Young and the Restless brings Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) and Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) closer together while Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) is drawn into the dark path of Ian Ward (Ray Wise).

I suspect that Mariah will eventually snap out of this mental health situation, but when she does, will her leaving Tessa and Aria cost her everything? Mariah may be in for a big chance. We will talk about what happens if Tessa is pregnant with Daniel’s child when Mariah returns.

The Tragic Breakdown of Mariah and Tessa’s Marriage to the Young and the Restless

Right now, Tessa is going deep with Daniel. As for Tessa, she fought for her marriage as best she could, but Mariah just completely bailed on Tessa and Aria. It was Mariah who insisted on coming out. It was Mariah who did the paperwork to legally separate from Tessa.

Without a conversation, without going back and forth, Mariah just went and did it. Tessa was hurt, but she was trying to be sympathetic. And then Mariah got up and went to that clinic in Boston. When Tessa visited, Mariah was not very welcoming and not very nice to Tessa. Mariah then banned him from visiting altogether.

The Young and the Restless: Mariah Goes Big

What made things worse was that Mariah checked herself at the clinic. He didn’t tell Tessa, and he didn’t tell anyone else. Mariah just walked out. He doesn’t pick up his phone. When Tessa called, Mariah sent a message confirming that she was out of the clinic but did not give any other details.

The tracking app Tessa has to track their family shows that Mariah is headed south, far away from her and Aria. Also, Mariah didn’t even take a video call on Christmas when Tessa tried to let Aria see her other mom. At this point, Tessa doesn’t really think that Mariah is coming home to them.

Tessa Porter and Daniel Romalotti Find Comfort Together

Tessa told Daniel that she has given up on her marriage because Mariah also gave up on them. So, Tessa was the only one fighting for their marriage, and Mariah wanted nothing to do with her. Tessa won’t go on like that, and she talks to a lawyer. He is ready to get the ball rolling on Mariah’s divorce proceedings.

What matters is that Daniel makes Tessa happy. He said he feels safer with her than before. He’s a really nice guy, and Daniel has been there for him every step of the way through this whole thing with Mariah.

In addition, Daniel and Tessa moved slowly. They were just friends, and when Daniel was in trouble, Tessa helped him through it. Daniel and Tessa were just friends for a long time before they started smoking here and there. Daniel recently took Tessa to bed on New Year’s Eve when he asked her to. Tessa wanted to feel right again and move on from her heartache.

Mariah Copeland’s Mental Health Spiral and Ian Ward’s The Return of the Young and the Restless.

However, even though it is painful for Tessa to end her marriage with Mariah, it seems that Tessa is completely ready to move forward with Daniel. She wants to be happy and feel loved, and it looks like she and Daniel could be on a path to take things seriously.

Of course, Tessa doesn’t know what’s really going on with Mariah and how bad it is. Tessa thinks Mariah just dumped her and Aria and doesn’t care about them. But the truth is that Mariah misses Tessa and Aria, and wants them back. But this sight of Ian Ward that he shows stops him.

It is currently open The Young and the RestlessMariah is tormented by Ian all the time. Now, we all know he’s really alive, but Mariah and everyone in Genoa City still think he’s dead. At this point, it seems like Mariah’s mind is teasing her about cheating on Ian. But at one point, when she was really alive, we saw Mariah come back with a criminal and under his control.

The Path Cult and Mariah’s Dangerous New Path

Either way, Ian pulls Mariah back down a dark path. I think he will go back with Ian or whatever is left of Ian’s cult. Y&R keeps using these words in the conversation between Ian and Mariah: “way.” That’s what they kept saying when he talked to Mariah, and that was the name of his cult.

Ian convinced Mariah in her mind that she needs to put Tessa and Aria behind her to do the right thing, so she can follow the path. Ian is dressed as a priest. He reads the texts. He tells Mariah that she has to do what has to be done.

The last time we saw Mariah, it seemed like Ian had really convinced her. He tore up the picture of himself, Tessa, and Aria and threw it in the trash. He then said that as long as Mariah believes, nothing will go wrong.

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

But it sounds like things will go very badly for Mariah because Y&R 2026 spoilers say there will be a mystery about Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) and Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) being arrested along with Mariah, Tessa, and Daniel. Christine Williams (Lauralee Bell) gets involved because someone needs her legal expertise when they’re in trouble.

I wonder if it is Mariah who will need legal help because Ian or cult members get Mariah to do something illegal. Either way, it seems certain that Tessa will see Mariah again sooner rather than later. Tessa will be thrown for a loop if Mariah comes back saying she loves Tessa and never wants to leave her with Aria.

The Young and the Restless: Major Shocker Ahead

Since Tessa and Daniel just made love, and I expect them to continue to do so, and because he’s been sleeping with a woman, he’s probably not on birth control. So, there is a possibility that Tessa might be pregnant. That would be a wild twist for him and Daniel.

Yes, he would be happy if he and Tessa had a baby. I think his daughter, Lucy Romalotti (Lily Brooks O’Briant), might be happy about it. Yes, Daniel’s mother, Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford), could be a match, but she is always a match.

Soapiest result: Will Tessa choose Daniel or Mariah?

If Tessa ends up pregnant, she could find out that she is carrying Daniel’s child as Mariah comes back into her life, because, that would be a very important outcome. Obviously, Tessa would be conflicted if Mariah came back and wanted to get back together and said she never wanted to leave her, but the truth is that she dumped Tessa and Aria.

I think Tessa might want to make sure before she thinks about getting back together with Mariah. And if Tessa is pregnant with Daniel’s child, that could complicate any decision Tessa makes about reuniting. Obviously, he likes Mariah, but he’s starting to move past her, and I think he likes Daniel.

I don’t know if Tessa would give up the happiness she has with Daniel and risk getting hurt by Mariah again. But if it plays out this way, Tessa will obviously have a big decision to make. So, we’ll see what happens.