CHRISTEL CLEAR

Y&R’S CHRISTEL KHALIL IS THRILLED ABOUT LILY’S NEXT CHAPTER

- Devin Owens

With the Coronavirus pandemic keeping most of the world at home, Christel Khalil is hunkered down with her 10-year-old son, Michael Caden, and boyfriend Sam Restagno in Toronto, Canada, where isolation has presented its challenges. “I’m a grade school teacher now,” sighs the actress. “Caden and I have our own little schedule now that we follow. Everything is online and his teacher sends the work, plus she’ll do a little Zoom meeting with them every other morning. It’s actually worked out really well, but what I’ve noticed the most is how much of my grade schooling I actually forgot. I’ve had to relearn long division and my timetables. Fractions are the worst and I’m like, ‘Oh, my God.’ But luckily Sam is a mathematical genius, so I can just say, ‘This is a question for Sam.’ ”

The family of three has been faring well during lockdown. “I’ve actually been pleasantly surprised of how well we’ve done with the quarantine,” KhaliI chuckles. “We haven’t killed each other, so that’s a good sign!”

Khalil credits Restagno’s easygoing nature for creating a serene environment. The couple first met in 2016 when both attended the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA. “We just ran into each other and our friend groups hung out,” she recalls. “We kind of hit it off right away. He’s Canadian, so he was really nice [