Fans of The Young and the Restless sat up in their seats and gasped last fall when they watched a woman’s shoes enter a motel room.

Colleen Zenk is reflecting on her surprising departure from The Young and the Restless. "I'm sad Jordan went away so quickly," Zenk, 72, told TV Insider in an interview published on Tuesday, January 28.

" teased Zenk on Threads a day before making her exit WARNING: This article contains spoilers for The Young and the Restless Colleen Zenk has bid farewell to The Young and the Restless. The actress, 71,

Different Route For Jordan’s Exit . Zenk is a soap opera icon, famous for her role as Barbara on As the World Turns. Thirteen years after the show’s cancellation, she made her

Colleen Zenk ended her memorable run as Jordan on Young and Restless in dramatic fashion on Friday, January 24, when her character deliberately overdosed on tea containing crushed-up sleeping pills.

Colleen Zenk admits that she’s disappointed her run as The Young and the Restless’ Jordan Howard has come to an end. “I’m sad Jordan went away so quickly,” she says of her alter ego, who met her maker last week after swallowing poisoned tea.