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Bonnie Burroughs Exits General Hospital, But Did Gladys Get What She Deserved?
On Thursday’s General Hospital, Gladys’ (Bonnie Burroughs) machinations and lies caught up with her when Sonny (Maurice Benard) sent her packing and out of Port Charles.
For months, Gladys has been an instigator and co-conspirator with Dr. Montague (Daren Toonder) in the heinous drugging plot of Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) and keeping her locked up in Ferncliff. All of this stemming from Gladys’ gambling debt to Selina Wu (Lydia Look), and getting her hands on Sasha’s inheritance.
On yesterday’s GH, the walls finally closed in on Gladys and she admitted all her wrongdoings to Sonny. In the end, she winds up being taken by Sonny’s henchman, Frank, to be deposited back to Bridgeport from whence she game.
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Actress Bonnie Burroughs spoke to Soap Opera Digest (in their latest issue on newsstands now) about her departure from the ABC daytime drama series. She had played the role since July of 2019.
Burroughs expressed that she got a heads up from GH executive producer, Frank Valentini that her gig was coming to an end, and how it helped prepare her for to say goodbye to the character and the soap opera: “I’m glad I got that heads up, because if I hadn’t, when I got the script for the last episode, it would have hit me harder.”
As to her time playing Gladys and why she could play her so well, Burroughs acknowledged, “I’m attracted to characters who are messy. Gladys is a liar, She’s never been fully mature, well-functioning adult. She couldn’t get her act together in the end, when it was really bad, it was all about self-preservation – at the expense of Sasha’s well-being.”
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Many GH viewers have cried out that this ending for Gladys was not severe enough punishment for her crimes. In addition, many thought Gladys would be killed-off, and it would lead to a new murder mystery with several prime suspects. However, none of that came to fruition.
What do you think about how Gladys was written off GH? Was this a Will you miss Bonnie Burroughs as the troublemaker in the Corbin clan?
Will miss the character and the actress. She was a fully developed character and was well played by Bonnie
A murder mystery would have made for real drama in true soap fashion . But no prison or something harsher is what should have happened but to understand sonny is loyal to family n so she is family so he sent her back to we’re she came from never to return n she knows that I’d she does she will make good on his threat so in that respect yes it’s ok
I agree. Ending the story this way was just plain stupid.
I understand familial ties, however, Sonny is neither God nor the law. He cannot pick and choose who gets deserved punishment—especially from someone as lawless as Sonny.
I actually liked the actress, if not the character, Gladys. She could have been redeemed by testifying against the psycho doctor.
Celia, I was hoping Gladys would ride to the rescue and zap that crazy doctor in the badoobies with an electric cattle prod, ala TOOTSIE. But no such luck. BB is an excellent actress who played the amoral, spoiled brat parts of Gladys to the hilt. By the way, doesn’t that doctor bear a creepy, separated-at-birth resemblance to new JEOPARDY! host Ken Jennings?
Very glad it was Sonny that took Gladys down! And I think sending her out of town was as good a way as any to get rid of her. But I also am glad they didn’t kill Gladys off because that means she could always return at some point.
Bonnie played the heck out of that character, but it was time for Gladys to go!
Gladys got to walk away alive only because she was “family”. Sonny let her live because of Mike & Brando, not so much because of herself.
Now, on the other horn, I really expected we would get that so-called “doctor” down here, most likely a victim of his own needle. A little disappointed that he survived, but maybe Cyrus can take care of him in prison?
As you say, maybe someone will give him a big taste of his own medicine.
Gladys (and Bonnie) was too good to kill off. Glad that she’s only been written out and the door is open for an inevitable return. The storyline dragged on too long. I hope that Sonny puts the screws to Selina Wu for targeting his cousin. THAT’S the murder mystery waiting to happen!
Yes, I was hoping Sonny would send her back to where ever she came from and her twit of a nephew, Brad.
I believe that Brad is Selina Wu’s nephew, not Gladys’.
She needed 4 horses to pull her apart. What a despicable character.
I’m just glad she’s gone. After Brando’s death there was no need for the character to stick around, and keeping her alive means she can come back in the future to cause more trouble. Gladys is a good start, but GH needs to trim the fat and get rid of characters that don’t add to the story, like Marshall, Gregory and Mason.
Gregory is Finn and Chases dad. He’s integral. He brought the boys together. He also mended fences with estranged Finn. It’s all good.
Don’t know about Gegory but Curtus will need his dad when he and Portia part and or if they find out that Trina us really not his daughter. That whole DNA thing was just too easy, especially with Ms.Wu’s fingers in the pot.0
Sonny will make good on his threat if she ever returns is what it should of said in the last post
Bonnie’s really the only reason Gladys has remained part of the canvas for over 4 years. There were many times Gladys could have been written out (especially after Brando’s death) but her presence only got stronger.
The character, as written, could’ve had a more permanent demise (death or long term incarceration) but banishment to Bridgeport (trust me – it ain’t pretty) allows Burroughs a possible return down the road.
Disappointed we didn’t see the story play out with her punishment. What a terrible way to end this story by just sending her out of town. She got away with everything.
I thought Sonny would make her confess to the police so that she could relinquish Guardianship. I hope her Bensonhurst trip doesn’t add to Sashas problems. Hope Sonny gets time before eloping to talk to Sasha.
I’m sure that Sonny was already talking to his lawyer Diane Miller (also Sasha’s lawyer) about how to legally get Sasha out of this ridiculous guardianship. Sonny’s unfortunately missed a lot of things he shouldn’t have since he returned from Tricky Dick Nixon Falls, but this detail isn’t the type of thing he would miss.
I’m also thinking Sonny is going to take exception to Gladys selling the garage to Selina Wu to pay off the gambling debts. If a Devil remembers correctly, Sonny set up Brando as the defacto “owner” of the garage (since Brando did not want to directly work in the “coffee” business) but Sonny always remained a “silent” partner in the garage… so it wasn’t really Gladys’s place to sell it, if that were the case.
Pam
Bensonhurst is in NY, area of Brooklyn where Olivia comes from, Gladys comes from Bridgeport, Connecticut where she’s being sent back to.
I’m very upset that Sasha didn’t get to press charges for what Glady did. What will Sasha live on, now that Glady blew all her money.
I’m sure Sasha won’t be hurting for money even if she doesn’t recover everything that Gladys stole.
Although Gladys stole Sasha money to pay her debt and to go on shopping sprees it was never said that she spent all of Sasha’s money. Hopefully, Gladys didn’t bankrupt her.
Bonnie is a fabulous actress and I have a feeling she’ll be back.
No she got off too easy!
I agree.
I was hoping she’d have to confess to authorities at least. She’ll probably be written back in…. she’ll be under the thumbs or Cyrus or Selina.
It’s not done yet. Anything could happen to her. It’s wait and see. Just hope they give Sasha som
No Gladys did not get what she deserved. She should have been put in jail. She committed a host of crimes. She got off Scott free. She can live her life without paying for anything.
Not really. She still owes Selina Wu a ton of money, and Selina will not forget this. She will spend the rest of her life looking over her shoulder…unless, by some miracle, she takes down Selina and gets redemption.
Wait a minute, they need Gladys as a corroborating witness against evil Doctor M to help Sasha prove the kidnapping and drugging and attempted murder. Also, could have a case against Selina Wu for blackmail with Gladys help. That might be a way to get Sasha’s money back from Selina. Still, very glad they finally stopped torturing poor Sasha. Let her be happy for a while.
You make a lot of good points here. What are they just going to take Sonny’s word and all the others that Gladys took all Sasha’s money and violated her custodial rights with Sasha’s money?
Now that the writer’s strike is over I believe we will get changes and turns–I’m waiting to see how they will correct and turn things..
Oh Violet, they may as well take Sonny’s word, since the whole town is practically worshiping at his feet already. Did you see the way Dante just gazes on him with eyes of pure adulation? Hell, even diehard Michael has drunk the KoolAid, forgiving Sonny left and right, looking at him beatifically. What rubbish!
As I ‘ve said, I lived years ago in Bridgeport, in fact my two kids were born there over 60 years ago. Have no idea what it’s like today, while I enjoy sunny Cali. As for the question asked above, no I certainly won’t miss her character but I’ve always thought she’s a lovely woman, wouldn’t mind seeing her in a nice part.
Hi Violet..
Bonnie is a very good actress.. She aroused emotions, made me mad, and wanted revenge, she portrayed Gladis very well….She was a spark that made fires..
You have two children, boys or girls, uuumm men or women ???
They sent her off to live somewhere else so I suspect she is gone but not forgotten, maybe a new story for her down the line. She played a fantastic mess of a villain. She’s a great actress and I’m going to miss her!
It would have been more palatable to force Gladys to face Sasha and testify against that low down doctor. However, we still have to think about Selena Wu’s involvement and how Sonny would and could handle her. Could surely have escalated to an all out mafia war.
Gladys should have went to JAIL ! She got away with what she did. Just hope Selina Wu catches up to her wherever she is and makes her pay.. She deserves it!
I was very glad to see the character go, but not the actress who really is very talented. Bonnie said the fans would be pleased with the ending, but that could not be further from the truth.
I wanted a last showdown with Sasha and for Sonny to bring her to the PCPD himself on the first leg of there trip to Pentonville. I somehow can’t see the PCPD let her get away with embezzlement just because she is Sonny’s family, and I’m sure the Dr will have a LOT to s
I’m glad Gladys was caught when Sonny found out what she did did Sasha
I would have liked to see her go to prison and join Cyrus She is a great actress so I wanted her to stay
General Hospital
RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ Shows Most Gains in Total Viewers Week-Over-Week and Up in Key Demo
The ratings are out for the week of August 24-28 for your favorite broadcast television soaps, and it was ABC’s General Hospital which added the most total viewers and planted itself firmly in third place in its battle with Beyond the Gates in the key demos of women 18-49 and 25-54.
According to Soap Opera Network, all daytime dramas were up year-over-year, and General Hospital was joined by The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful with gains in their total audience viewership, while Beyond the Gates was only slightly off pace for the ratings week.
Let’s take a look at what had viewers tuning-in, starting with General Hospital, who added +79,000 viewers. While still under the 2 million viewers mark (which they can hopefully return in the coming weeks) their overall tally was an average of 1, 935,000 tuning-in, while still up year-to-year +136,000.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
In addition, GH while actually down from the previous week in the 18-49 ratings share, they still out performed Beyond the Gates for third place. However, GH was firmly in third place for the 25-54 ratings share.
The stories that were featured for the week included: Anna’s (Finola Hughes) PTSD and struggle with painful memories tied to Cesar Faison, and her concocting a plan to get rid of Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) recording Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) threatening her, and later running into a severe threat from Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) regarding Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) and Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting, and Drew enlisting Ava (Maura West) to gain leverage over Jack, which resulted in Ava drugging him, while Drew went snooping for the evidence Brennan had against him.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Y&R remained in the top spot amongst all the soaps once again with 3,062,000 tuning in, and up +35,000 for the week, while year-to-year still showing strong gains at +231,000 viewers. However, while Y&R remained #1 for the 25-54 ratings share, it fell to #2 in the 18-49 ratings share behind The Bold and the Beautiful.
In story for the week, Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) sobriety in rehab was a focus, as was Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) hitting the Jabot office couch and having sex for the first time, and Lily (Christel Khalil) and Billy (Jason Thompson) battling over control and ownership of Chancellor Industries.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
B&B is continuing to be inch closer to Y&R for the top spot, separated by a little more than 300,000 viewers. For the ratings week, the series posted a total audience of 2,719,000 adding +31,000 eyeballs overall, and like Y&R, is up year-to-year in its performance.
The CBS soap now , now in its 40th season is +217,000 from the same time last year. In the key demos, The Bold and the Beautiful was in the top spot for the women 18-49 ratings share and number two for women 25-54.
In story, the major threat to Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Daphne’s (Murielle Hilaire) marriages continued as Steffy and Carter swore they would not tell their spouses that the two had a drunken hook-up. But as viewers know now, Steffy is pregnant!
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BEYOND THE GATES
Beyond the Gates tallied an average of 1,611,000 total viewers for the week, up +72.000 year-over-year and down slightly in tune-in for the week losing just -36,000 viewers. The CBS soap came in fourth place in the key demos for the week behind General Hospital, with whom they are often trading places for the third spot.
In story, after Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) was released from the hospital, Hayley (Marquita Goings) stuck to her plan, doubling down on poisoning him and even getting caught in a major lie or meeting with Randy (Maurice P. Kerry), as Vernon (Clifton Davis) may be on to her machinations.
The ratings report is generated from Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) for the week of August 24-28, 2026
So, what did you think of the performance of General Hospital for the ratings period? Which daytime drama has you most likely to tune-in each day? Which has you tuning-out? Let us know what’s working, or not working for you in story, via the comment section below.
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Kelly Sullivan Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’s’ Maura West Recalling When Ava Shot Connie (Exclusive)
It was just over 13 years ago on General Hospital when Ava Jerome (Maura West) shot and killed Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) in an effort to keep her quiet from revealing that Derek Wells was actually Ava’s back-from-the-dead brother, Julian Jerome (William deVry). It’s a crime that somehow Ava never has quite paid for either.
The episode back aired on August 13, 2013 and viewers had to say goodbye to Kelly Sullivan who played Kate and her alter, Connie. In the story, just before she died, Kate/Connie scrawled the letters AJ in her own blood, initially making the PCPD and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) think that it was AJ Quatermaine (Sean Kanan) who did the deed.
Now, Sullivan recalled sharing scenes with the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning West, during a live conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel. Kelly was the special guest talking about her recent return to the soaps in her new role as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darcy Dylan.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MAURA WEST
Speaking of her final GH scenes and working with Maura West, Sullivan gave her then GH co-star major props. “If you’re going to be shot by somebody (on the soaps), you want to be shot by Maura West, c’mon!”
Maura West debuted back in May 2013 as Ava, and Sullivan remembered when the As the World Turns favorite began on GH. “I remember when Maura West first arrived at GH. She walked in with this cute little bob (hairdo) and she’s just delicious,” shared Sullivan.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Kelly revealed more about Maura, adding “I think she’s amazing! I remember right before I left the show, someone suggested, and I would still love to do this with her, if she ever want to, but someone suggested that they wanted to direct the stage play A Streetcar Named Desire with Maura and I, where I would play Stella and she would play Blanche! Wouldn’t that be great?”
Speaking of the Ava/Connie showdown scenes, Sullivan expressed, “On television and on General Hospital specifically, Maura West is able to play a character who does the most horrendous things and you still care about her and that’s the mark of a really great actor. In other words, you’re able to be liked in the midst of the most horrendous things, and as a performer not shying away from that, and to just have the courage to do what’s on the page (in the script).”
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KELLY SULLIVAN PARTING THOUGHTS AS SHE LEFT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kelly also shared her sentiments when she walked off the set of General Hospital after her run back in August of 2013. “I really was honored. Every day I would go to work and I would say a little prayer, which is I want to do justice for my character, explained Kelly. “It’s between me and my character. I get to walk this path with her and to leave the show on that note, which is, I left every out there. I just gave it my all and again what an honor it was to play Kate/Connie.”
You can catch the full conversation with Kelly where she talks about her time on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner and now The Bold and the Beautiful below.
So, do you remember the Ava and Connie scenes where Ava shot and killed her? What did you think of Kelly Sullivan’s sentiments about Maura West? Share your thoughts via the comment section. But first, watch the reveal where Ava recalls murdering Connie below!
The question of will Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) stay awhile at General Hospital after his recent extended hiatus from the show earlier this year, has reportedly been answered.
TMZ via court documents obtained in Burton’s ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife Sheree Gustin, shared that Steve actually inked a new three year deal with the ABC soap opera back in June.
That is significant because it was June when Burton returned back to work as Jason. In addition, the court filing confirmed that Burton had already moved back to California from Tennessee.
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STEVE’S HIATUS AND HIS RETURN TO PORT CHARLES
GH fans will recall, it was back in February of 2026, that Burton announced via his Instagram that he was stepping away from his role of Jason Morgan for short break and pointed to wanting to spend quality time with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom Burton with whom he tied the knot back on May 17, 2025.
Steve expressed at that time, “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.” It was back on March 25 that viewers saw Jason carted away by the WSB after taking the fall for Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) who shot then WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Burton returned to work on June 1, and due to General Hospital taping roughly six weeks ahead of air, made his on-screen comeback on the July 13 episode.
GOING FOR GOLD AT THE UPCOMING DAYTIME EMMYS
Then, Steve and his enduring fans got an extra special treat on the same day, when it was revealed on Extra that he was nominated for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
Steve previously won in the Supporting Actor category for his work as General Hospital’s Jason in 1998 and as The Young and the Restless’ Dylan McAvoy in 2018.
Now with Jason and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship seemingly hitting the skids, plus Jason’s commitment to staying out of mob life to focus on being present for his son Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), what does the future hold for the fan favorite character? Stay tuned.
So, happy to hear that Steve Burton signed a new three year deal with General Hospital? Knowing that, what storyline would you like to see Jason get involved and with who? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
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