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Alexa Havins Teases Her Imminent Debut as General Hospital’s Lulu Spencer; “We’ve Got Lots of Twists and Turns and We Hit the Ground Running”
If you caught Tuesday’s November 12th episode of General Hospital, you know that after Laura (Genie Francis) and Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) received updates on Lulu’s medical condition (post liver-transplant surgery) they learn from Portia (Brook Kerr) that Lulu will go back to a long term care facility, but Laura wants her placed nearby at Turning Woods.
However, Laura went to talk to her comatose daughter and told her its time to wake up! She’s been asleep for four years and Sam died after saving Lulu’s life and she needs to come back so Sam’s sacrifice was for naught.
Cue the arrival of Alexa Havins as the new Lulu Spencer, and now there is confirmation that the former All My Children favorite (where she played Babe Carey Chandler) will be on-screen starting with Monday’s, November 18th episode of the ABC daytime drama series.
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The reveal of Havins’ GH debut date came from the latest issue of TV Guide Magazine on newsstands now. GH fans have seen Julie Berman (2005-2013) tackle the role of Luke and Laura’s daughter, and most recently Emme Rylan (2013-2020). Now, how will Alexa make Lulu her own? Stay tuned.
Havins shared with TV Guide that fans should be ready for the moment Lulu finally wakes up, and that it will certainly shake things up! “The writers have written some fun things,” said Alexa. “She’s waking up from a four-year coma, so we’ve got a lot of twists and turns and we hit the ground running.”
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As soap fans know, Alexa has been married to another former All My Children star, Justin Bruening (ex-Jamie Martin), since 2005. In fact, the two were recently featured in the film, Right Here, Right Now, released earlier this year. In the story, on one fateful night, divergent paths of four high school students intersect, and as they navigate the moment’s urgency, they are forced to confront their inner struggles and redefine their identities. Alexa and Justin play parents, Mr. and Mrs. Turner to Aria Walters character in the feature.
So, are you ready for the debut of Alexa Havins as Lulu Spencer next Monday? What do you think will happen when Lulu wakes up? Will she have amnesia? Selective memory? Be A-OK and the story can just move on from there? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
ALEXA IS ABOUT TO TURN THIS THING OUTTTTTTTTTTT
I wonder if she was considered when Julie decided to depart the part because Alexa is going to REBOOT LULU THE ORIGINAL WAY
P.S. ALEXA HAS A STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO GENIE’S BEAUTY AND I HOPE THAT DOESN’T GO UNNOTICED Because that reference was heavily noted during Julie’s tenure as Lulu!
Can’t wait to see Mr. Jackson’s interactions with Ms. Havins as brother and sister and Tony makes an appearance with Ms. Havins as WELL
FINALLY, HOPE THE SPENCER FAMILY HAS INDEPTH A CONVERSATION WITH Alexis and how they’ll carry Sam’s LEAGACY.
I always thought two blue eyed couldn’t produce a brown eyed due to genetics?
That’s correct. Two blue eyes can only have blue eyed offspring
There are a lot of characters that have passed away since we last saw Lulu… wonder if they will bring her up to date.
Hopefully she won’t buy the ridiculous story about how her father “died” and will make it her mission to track down Luke. At least once she’s physically back to being able to pull off a “road trip” like that.
Welcome back Lulu. Since you’ve been sleeping, your dad, Aunt Bobbie, your nephew Spencer, former boss Peter, former baby surrogate Britt, the hospital’s head nurse Epiphany and now Sam have all died. The man who set the bomb (Julian) is dead too.
This doesn’t count those who came and went that Lulu never knew – Brando, Rory, Gregory.
You have a new nephew (Ace) that your mother and stepfather are raising because your brother Nikolas is in jail.
Also, your daughter has disappeared with her father. Your longtime enemy (BLQ) is now best buds with your BFF (Maxie). The BFF now lives in your house.
You really did miss a lot.
Steve, you ARE the O.G.!
And let’s not forget that the guy who ordered the bombing that sent her on a 4 year trip to Veggieland turned out to be her uncle. And is now supposedly a “God fearing preacher” who read scriptures to her while she was sleeping, not the drug dealing terrorist he used to be.
That revelation itself might be enough to short circuit her brain and put her back in a coma again!
I believe bringing Lulu back was just an excuse for the writes and the directors to use it to kill Sam off AKA Kelly Monaco so I personally could care less about Lulu coming back I’m not don’t care about the actress feeling her shoes or whatever and I don’t give a rat’s ass about Laura anymore either sitting there trying to will her daughter back to life give me a break some more bad writer as far as I’m concerned I’d rather have Sam back any day of the week
I totally agree. The writers who that thought killing off Sam to bring Lulu back was a terrible mistake. Who cared about Lulu? NOBODY!!! The writers are the ones that should of gotten fired
Lots of people love Lulu. And the only one that killed Sam off is KM and all the behind the scene stuff
I agree…. If it’s not Emme who cares? Sam was destroyed by the writers and blamed on Kelly.
So true Emme was the best
No. She really wasn’t. She was a watered down version of the character who bore practically zero resemblance to Luke & Laura’s daughter.
A Devil would have preferred the return of Julie Marie Berman, of course. But apparently she’s not acting anymore? So given all the discussion about Lulu while she’s been in the current “liver transplant crisis” it seems apparent that the new recast will be an attempt to restore the “spirit” of the original character as much as possible. As AMC never aired in Hell, I’m not familiar with Alexa Havins’ previous work, but I have read enough comments on this board and others to hope that she can pull it off.
Yup. Agreed.
Based on the photo in this article, she would have been perfect for Ava’s daughter Kiki!
Maura West (Ava) is only 8 years older than Alexa. Not a fit for Kiki.
Well, thats true for most soap parents.so, that doesnt matter lol
Totally
Bring back Emme was the best Lulu you writers are destroying 60 yrs of a great soap
Agreed!
I think GH absolutely sucks how they treat their actors. What’s wrong w/Emme returning as Lulu?? And Brando. Johnny Wactor would still be alive if they hadn’t axed him– and why. He was great. Kelly Monaco, Roger Howarth, Michael Easton. All great actors. Wish they’d dump some of the old, dead weight–they would certainly be WRIGHT to do that!!!!!!
Bringing Johnny Wactor into the conversation in this manner is a low blow. No one is guaranteed a lifetime job. Most actors would give anything to have a 2 year stint on a soap. Had Johnny lived there’s no doubt in my mind he would have landed on a primetime series. It’s the a-holes who took his life, not GH, to blame.
I dont know why they didnt even ask Emme Rylan or Julie Berman. It wouldve resinated more and been nice to see the original Lucky and Lulu (even #2 grown Lulu) back tigether with Laura. Doesnt make sense they went with new Lulu..not a fan. Nothing against Alexa.
Perhaps waking Lulu up will bring some much-needed joy back to the show. It’s been so dark lately. Couples breaking up – death – slime ball Drew.
Unfortunately, she will bring lots of drama with her.- navigating Dante – will Maxie have to move?
Oh and maybe Lucky will stop talking about going back to Africa to get himself in more trouble.
Although I’m glad they brought back Lulu I just wish it wasn’t at Sam’s expense .. they should’ve kept Sam on to see what would happen with Dantea and the two of them that would’ve been a great storyline… I still don’t understand why they let Kelly go she’s been on the show for a very long time to and I also love her and Dante together.. well I guess we’ll see what’s going to happen now..
She went to another soap
Sharon, I continue to see you making this comment, and it’s unfounded. Kelly Monaco hasn’t gone to another soap. Please stop spreading false information like this without foundation.
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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