After Jeremy Stark's apparent death on "The Young and the Restless," Michelle Stafford posted several behind the scenes selfies of the actors horsing around, and wrote, "'SPOILER ALERT!!!!' Ok, just so folks don't get mad. Hey @jameshydeofficial thank you for being SUCH A JOY to work with!! We ALL love you! Thank you for being such a positive spirit on set and a great scene partner. I'm sorry the marriage was short lived and I'm sorry I stabbed you to death. Those scissors sure were sharp. But ... ya know, Jeremy can always have a twin brother. Go Kill it!" Co-star Tracy Bregman (Lauren Fenmore) directed her reply to James Hyde, writing, "Loved working with you and hanging in hair and make up! @jameshydeofficial," to which Hyde responded with several heart emojis. Another castmate, Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra), shared her sadness at Hyde's exit with, "THE BEST. So missed." 

One fan begged CBS for a reprieve for the actor, stating, "@youngandrestlesscbs Please bring back @jameshydeofficial in some capacity (good twin, Jeremy didn't die ... you know, soap opera storylines tried and true). Most interesting and exciting actor in some time — and great pairing with @therealstafford!" Another viewer complimented Stafford, saying, "@therealstafford your acting through all of this Starkness deserves an Emmy! Absolutely outstanding." Praise for Hyde came in the form of, "And let's not be too modest here ... I watched him on Passions back in the day ... and he was and remains an INCREDIBLE ACTOR!!"