{"id":14198,"date":"2025-10-31T13:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/matt-clark-shocks-sharon-on-the-young-and-the-restless-after-24-year-absence\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:45:19","slug":"66126-matt-clark-shocks-sharon-on-the-young-and-the-restless-after-24-year-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/66126-matt-clark-shocks-sharon-on-the-young-and-the-restless-after-24-year-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Clark shocks Sharon on The Young and the Restless after 24-year absence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Clark<\/b> has made a shocking return to The Young and the Restless<\/b> after 24 years<\/b> away from Genoa City. On Oct. 31, 2025<\/b>, Roger Howarth<\/b> made his debut as the character disguised under the alias Mitch Bacall<\/b>. Sharon Newman<\/b> was left horrified when she discovered the true identity of her husband Sienna’s seemingly legitimate business partner. This dramatic Halloween reveal marks one of the biggest shocks in Y&R history.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n

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  • Roger Howarth<\/b> takes on Matt Clark<\/b> role previously played by Eddie Cibrian<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Matt Clark<\/b> originally appeared from 1994-1996<\/b> as a key villain<\/li>\n
  • The character died in 2001<\/b> on the show but returns under disguise<\/li>\n
  • Three months<\/b> of secret dealings led to this shocking revelation<\/li>\n
  • Showrunner Josh Griffith<\/b> orchestrated this historic return<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Who Is Matt Clark? The Dark History Explained<\/h2>\n

    Matt Clark<\/b> terrorized Sharon Newman<\/b> and Nick Newman<\/b> for years during his original run. His past includes assault, manipulation, and psychological abuse of multiple characters. The villain was eventually written off the show in 2001<\/b>, seemingly ending any threat he posed.<\/p>\n

    Now, 24 years later<\/b>, Matt Clark<\/b> emerges as the sophisticated nightclub owner Mitch Bacall<\/b>. He runs The Shadow Room<\/b>, an exclusive Los Angeles nightclub<\/b>, alongside his wife Sienna Bacall<\/b> (played by Tamara Braun<\/b>). This calculated disguise allowed him to infiltrate Genoa City<\/b> residents’ lives undetected.<\/p>\n

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    “It turns out Mitch Bacall is actually creepy Matt Clark, who has a long history of tormenting both Sharon and Nick!”<\/p>\n