| Riley Newman | |||||||||||||||
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| Riley in his father's dream, with the possible appearance that the child could have had if he lived | |||||||||||||||
| The Young and the Restless | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Malachi Barton | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2012-2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Created by | Maria Arena Bell Josh Griffith | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jill Farren Phelps | ||||||||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||||||||
| Family | Bardwell, Newman | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Riley Adam Newman | ||||||||||||||
| Alias(es) | Ry | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake(s) | Chelsea Newman, Adam Newman | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||
| Age | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Cause of death | Car accident caused by Summer Newman. | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Newman Heir | ||||||||||||||
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Riley Newman was the first son of Adam and Chelsea Newman and the older brother of Connor Newman. He was interpreted by Malachi Barton. He was killed before birth by Summer Newman in a car accident.
Biography[]
Riley Newman was the son of Adam Newman and Chelsea Lawson Newman.
Chelsea became pregnant soon after she and Adam were married. Both were happy to become parents, but their unborn child died in a car accident because of Summer.
Through his father, Riley has a younger half brother named Christian Newman born on October 7, 2015 and would had younger half sister, Ava Hope Newman, who due in early September 2023, but she arrived 2 months early resulting in her death.
Through his mother, Riley has an older half brother named Johnny Abbott born on April 9, 2012.
He does have younger brother, Connor Newman, who was born after Chelsea and Adam healed from their loss of Riley.
Adam dreams of Riley
Despite the divorce, lingering feelings between the two still remain. Chelsea never shared the news of her second pregnancy with Adam and is continuing to keep him in the dark about their child by claiming, Dylan McAvoy as the father of her child. On the day that Riley was to be born, Adam gave Chelsea a present that he bought for Riley. He told her to use it for her new child, still unaware that the child Chelsea is carrying is his. Inside the present, Chelsea finds a blue baby blanket and a note that Adam wrote for Riley, expressing his excitement about having a child. On Christmas Day 2012, Adam has a dream about what life would have been like if Riley had survived. He dreamed of a life several years in the future, spending Christmas morning with Chelsea and Riley.
Photos[]
- All photos are from Adam's dream of Riley, which aired on the December 26, 2012 episode.
