The Young and The Restless stars Bryton James and Christel Khalil talked with Shadow And Act’s Trey Mangum about what it’s been like to have a prior working relationship from Family Matters during a January 2021 episode of Shadow and Act Live.

James and Khalil first worked together on “Karate Kids,” the eighth episode of Family Matters, Season 8, a fact James recounted during the live. Both of them had nothing but praise for each other.

“I first met Bryton–I think I was nine and you [James] were ten, and we did that episode together. We didn’t talk in between that time; we weren’t friends, we didn’t really know each other, but we remembered each other when he screen-tested for Young and the Restless,” said Khalil. “At that point, I was 16 and you [James] were 17…He loves to make fun of me because I didn’t know my lines on the screen test. And I really wanted him to get the role. I thought he was the best actor, I thought he really fit the part, and of course, we developed this huge friendship on the show and off the show, and now we’re the best of friends…It’s a nice feeling to know you always have someone who…has your back.”

Christel Khalil

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