‘The Young and the Restless’ Michelle Stafford and Amelia Heinle Get Real About a ‘Doll Baby’ Costar

On The Young and the Restless, Amelia Heinle‘s Victoria was nearly caught in a clandestine tryst by Michelle Stafford‘s Phyllis this past week when Victoria and Kyle met at the Riverbank Motel, right next door to the room where Phyllis and Matt were arguing. Phyllis was surprised to see Kyle at the motel, but Victoria remained hidden and out of sight.

Off-screen, Heinle and Stafford are best pals, often sharing cute behind-the-scenes videos that show off their rapport and easy banter. In their most recent drop, Stafford and Heinle had some things to say about Michael Mealor, who plays Kyle. Stafford has worked often with Mealor in the past, as Kyle had been married to Phyllis’ daughter, Summer.

Now, Heinle is getting to know Mealor better thanks to Kyle and Victoria’s surprise May-December romance. Way too many late-night business meetings have led to something else for Jack Abbott’s (Peter Bergman) son and Victor Newman’s (Eric Braeden) daughter, which has led to Heinle and Mealor getting to know one another better.

They recently dropped a brand-new Instagram video, with Stafford previewing what fans would see, writing, “Conversations with Amelia @ameliamheinle …. Rings that don’t fit, the great Lindsey in wardrobe, face lifts and what we REALLY think about Michael Mealor.”

In the video, Stafford asked Heinle if she liked her new storyline. Heinle said that she indeed did, but she also gushed about Mealor.

“I love Michael. He’s so sweet,” she said. Stafford replied, asking, “Isn’t he lovely?

“What a little doll baby,” Heinle remarked. Stafford had to agree, prompting the two actresses — both moms — to start motioning their arms as if they were cradling a baby.

“He’s just the kindest, just so considerate and lovely,” Stafford added.

When Heinle first learned she’d be paired with Mealor, she was surprised but pleased.

“I walked off set one day after finishing a scene with Michael and I got called up to our executive producer, Sally McDonald‘s, office and she said, ‘We’re giving you a romance with him'” she told TV Insider in August. “And I’m like, ‘Who?’ And she said, ‘Him,’ and she pointed at the monitor because Michael was still on set. I was like, ‘Oh, OK. Are you sure?’ And she was like, ‘Uh-huh. Yup. You’ve got chemistry.'”