Christian LeBlanc Shares Powerful Health Update After Life-Threatening Cancer Fight

‘The Young and the Restless’ star nearly died after his initial cancer diagnosis.

The Young and the Restless star Christian LeBlanc has played the character of Michael Baldwin on and off for over 30 years. In a new interview, he shared an update on the cancer diagnosis he received several years ago.

Luckily, LeBlanc’s update was a good one. However, the Y&R actor revealed that at the time of his diagnosis, it didn’t seem that would be the case.

In a chat with CBS New York, LeBlanc revealed he “almost died” during his battle with multiple myeloma.

According to the Mayo Clinic, multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that forms in plasma cells and builds up in bone marrow. This type of cancer can cause bone and kidney problems, as well as anemia and infections.

“I’d never spent the night in the hospital before that, and I’m 67… If it weren’t for the show, I would never have been diagnosed, because I started having nosebleeds on the show.”
Christian LeBlanc, CBS New York

LeBlanc had surgery shortly after his diagnosis and has been in remission for two years.

The Young and the Restless actor previously shared news about his cancer diagnosis with fans in October 2023. He revealed the diagnosis via 4WWL after being away from the show for several months

In addition to experiencing nosebleeds on the set of the long-running soap opera, Baldwin noted during his chat with 4WWL that he also started to have problems with his eyes, and he had an “odd” experience with his character’s wedding ring slipping off his finger.

“My eye kind of got a little wonky,” LeBlanc explained. “The fans caught it. I was getting people like, ‘Your eye is a little Jim Carrey that way, a little Michael this way.”

Christian LeBlanc Teased Big Y&R Developments Ahead

These days, LeBlanc is “blissfully busy.” He has returned to the theater for a brief role in The Zoo Story, which has shows available September 4, 5, and 6 in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.

LeBlanc admitted, “Stage work is addictive. It’s what I did before I was ever on television.”

The actor is also still keeping plenty busy on The Young and the Restless. LeBlanc has some “very intense stuff coming up,” which the actor said is “some of the best writing I’ve ever had on the show.”