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Y&R to feature same-sex wedding

The Young and the Restless will air its first same-sex wedding.

The soap opera, which debuted in 1973, will feature the marriage of Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) and Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) Monday and Tuesday.

“I feel especially honoured to be a part of this moment because I understand the importance of it,” Fairbanks tells People. “It's like the best coffee you could ever have going into a scene because you know this isn't just a couple talking, it's also representing on screen so many people who haven't really had that opportunity to be themselves, and every time I come to work, I am reminded of that.”

“We feel like we get to give this gift back to (fans), and they get to watch our characters just be happy and in love, and it's a huge culmination of their relationship's journey,” Grimes added.

The Young and the Restless airs on CBS and Global in Canada.