Christmas will come two days early for fans of Beth Maitland.

On December 23, the actress returns to The Young and the Restless for a handful of episodes. Her character of Traci was last seen on the show in September, following Colleen's death.

She'll come back later this month to spend time with her family during the holidays.

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