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Daniel Romalotti and Tessa Porter
Daniel and Tessa
The Young and the Restless
Portrayed by Michael Grazadei as Daniel
Cait Fairbanks as Tessa
Current status Friends/Flirtation; Feelings admitted
Duration 2022-
Profile
Family Romalotti
Summers
Porter
Nickname(s) Dessa
Residence Genoa City, Wisconsin
Relationships
Romances Kissed 2025; Attraction (both admitted feelings for one another)


Daniel Romalotti and Tessa Porter are fictional characters from the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. Daniel is portrayed by Michael Grazedai, and Tessa is portrayed by Cait Fairbanks. Daniel is the son of Danny Romalotti and Phyllis Newman. Tessa is the daughter of unknown parents.

Dessa is the nickname given to the relationship between Daniel Romalotti and Tessa Porter

Storylines[]

The pair are friends that are leaning on each other in tough times. After the death of Heather, Daniel needs someone that it is not his mom or his sister to talk to so Tessa became his listening ear.

Tessa offered to give him guitar lessons as an other outlet that he can go to so he can heal from then loss of Heather.

On the other hand, Daniel is helping Tessa deal with the rough patch currently going on in her marriage to Mariah.

As time of the pair hanging out Daniel began to have feelings for Tessa which he told his dad that he doesn't know what to do with what he is feeling.

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