Actor Richard Burgi fired from soap opera after Covid-19 protocol breach

Richard Burgi joined 'The Young And The Restless' last March in the recurring role of Ashland Locke role. Photo: Handout

Actor Richard Burgi has been fired from the CBS soap opera The Young And The Restless for breaching the production's Covid-19 protocols, Variety has confirmed. The actor revealed the news himself on Jan 11 in an Instagram Live post in which he said that he "naively and inadvertently violated the show's Covid policy". Sources close to the soap confirmed the actor is no longer with the show.

"I felt terrible about it," Burgi said in his video message. "I still do. It bothers me mightily but it is what it is. I respect whatever the show's decision is. They're doing the best they can, as we all are."