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Darin Brooks On His Status with The Bold and the Beautiful and If He Could be a Lucky Spencer Recast on GH
This week, Darin Brooks took part in a livestream chat on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where he chatted about his status with The Bold and the Beautiful, memorable moments from his time as Max Brady on Days of our Lives (a role that won him a Daytime Emmy), being a girl dad to his daughters Everleigh and Gemma with wife Kelly Kruger (ex-Y&R and B&B) and more.
Addressing if he will be back taping more episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Brooks shared, “So far, that’s kind of the extent of it. It is what it is. I’ve been in this business for a long time and know soaps and I know things change and stories move and everything just kind of changes sometimes. I was there for 10 years, and it’s like my second family. I’ll always remember and never forget all the stuff that I experienced there. Brad Bell (EP and head writer, B&B) and the family, and everybody just sort of created an incredible past 10 years for me.”
Brooks shared that he had a conversation with Brad Bell after not working as much on the sho. Darin explained: “I just said, ‘Hey, you know, I haven’t really been working lately and all that, are we going to some of Wyatt?’ And he’s like, ‘You know, I don’t know if that is on the canvas right now.'”
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However. Brooks knows things change in soaps so fast, that he could hear from Bell sharing, “Tomorrow they could be like, ‘We need you for some episodes.’
Chiming on if he thinks his recent scenes where Wyatt returned on-screen to tell his father, Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) he was leaving Los Angeles was his actual exit moment, Brooks weighed-in: “I don’t know, maybe they did write that as sort of just a little bit of a good-bye, you know?” Brooks added, “But I’m not sure. They’re doing different things now, and I get that.”
Recently, Brooks’ name came up on the internet when fans were discussing recasts for the role of General Hospital’s Lucky Spencer. The role was formerly played by Jonathan Jackson, Jacob Young and Greg Vaughan. The last time viewers saw Lucky was back in 2015 when Jackson made a brief return.
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When addressing if Darin had seen fans throwing his name into the mix to come to GH to take over the role, he admitted he had been clued-in that his name was being mentioned.
When discussing if he knew much about Lucky’s back-story and that the character was the son of iconic soap couple, Luke and Laura, Darren shared: “I got to look it up and do some research on it. I don’t know much about it. I think Scott Clifton (Liam, B&B) had mentioned something about it too at some point. He had said ‘I would be a good version of that character.”
When we filled Darin in a bit about Lucky’s struggles with addiction, Brooks said, “This is always fun to play as an actor.” If Brooks were to be cast as Lucky Spencer, we think he would be the first actor to play roles on two different soaps with the last name ‘Spencer’ that are completed unrelated.
Earlier during the livestream, Darin shared that he actually screen-tested for the role of AJ Chandler on All My Children early in his career, and lost the role to none other than Jacob Young.
Do you hope The Bold and the Beautiful eventually brings Darin back as an on-contract player on the series? Do you see Darin as a good recast for the role of GH’s Lucky Spencer? Share your thoughts via the comment section below. If you missed the interview, you can catch it below.
Crap and he knows it.
Don’t get me wrong I like Db but he has not had a story since how many years and he knows that Brad is a ass but I understand this business you try not to burn bridges.
I really like Darin and think he’d be a great recast as Lucky! I hope the powers-that-be are considering this.
Doesn’t look at all like Lucky. He does have a resemblance to two of the previous Nikolas recasts though. Since it doesn’t seem like they’re going to keep Adam Huss around for more than one week at a time, maybe that might be a better fit for him.
Or he could go back to Days as Max Brady again?
Agreed he’s not right for Lucky but he could be an ideal Dillon
Yes – He would make a great Lucky re-cast. Laura needs a stable offspring in town to support her.
That show needs more male hunks – the women are sorely lacking choices over in Port Charles nowadays. Maxi might make a great choice to pair up with him. Sounds like a win-win to me.
NO! Jonathan Jackson is Lucky, just because someone looks physically similar doesn’t mean they should be considered. Jonathan’s blueprint can not be duplicated, leave Lucky off the canvas until the “REAL LUCKY” returns. No need for ABC to run another “The Real Greenlee” scenario when and if Jonathan should return because a recast is in the role.
Nice to dream, but Jonathan Jackson ain’t coming back to GH. I think Darin Brooks would make a good Lucky, too!
Since Wyatt is “going out of town”, he could easily head to Genoa City as Wyatt Spencer, and reconnect with Sally, and maybe be pivotal in helping Claire with her re-entry/recovery. I think Darin is too young to play Lucky, and it would be strange to see him and Rena on the same show but not Wyatt and Quinn. Regardless, it is B and Bs loss, but he is correct that he has not had any storyline in years, and his brother Liam is wandering all over the place with no storyline either. And I do not believe Bill fathered yet another unknown child – Liam and Wyatt are enough on that front.
No, he isn’t too young. The character of Lucky was born in 1985. Darin Brookes is 39, the same age as the character. I doubt they will bring him back though.
I hope he gets on another show soon he is so cute and talented. I can believe they kept Liam on yuck!
This really is B&B’s loss, because Darin is a great actor and Wyatt is a fun character to have around. As for the Lucky rumours, I don’t think Darin would fit that role well… I think he’d be much better as a recast Dillon Quartermaine. Imagine seeing him in scenes with Tracy, Brooklynn, Lois! That would be fantastic. As for Lucky, GH should do everything possible to get Jonathan Jackson back. He’s always been the best version of that character.
I agree Jimmy it is a big loss for bandb his brotherhood with Liam in particular was always fun to watch
Why must it always lead to gh Stay clear he can go to Yandr with sally or bring max back to days
Leave him on the bold and beautiful he is a very good actor I miss him he is so handsome bring him back
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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Days of our Lives long-running cast member James Reynolds revealed on the November 10 edition of Entertainment Tonight that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and his character of Abe Carver will now be going through an on-screen Parkinson’s battle as well.
Speaking with ET’s Nischelle Turner, the 80-year-old actor and Daytime Emmy winner shared how he attempted to hide the warning signs dating back to 15-20 years ago when he would have, “What they call the hallucinations. My wife (Lissa) would say, ‘You were hitting me last night in bed,’ and I would say, ‘What?!’ I was having these really horrible dreams.” Reynolds also added that he realized falling out of bed was an early symptom of Parkinson’s too.
Discussing the on-going tremors that have become more noticeable over time especially in hands, James shared that when he finally told the Days of our Lives cast they were nothing but “extraordinarily helpful and supportive.”
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SCREEN LIFE TO MIRROR REAL LIFE
Now with DAYS about to launch into Abe’s Parkinson’s storyline, Reynolds hopes that he can turn his experience into something positive by encouraging others facing the disease to keep fighting. During the sit-down, Reynolds co-star Jackée Harry (Paulina Price) recalls her reaction to learning of Reynolds’ real-life diagnosis and how she has continued to search for new treatments to inform James about.
Although Parkinson’s disease currently has no cure, there are medications and treatments can help those manage symptoms and improve quality of life. The condition progresses at a different pace from individual to individual.
As discussed in his conversation with ET, Reynolds cited Michael J. Fox and Alan Alda as two high-profile celebrities who have brought awareness to the disease.
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In story on DAYS, Abe in recent weeks had been experiencing tremors which led to seek help and a diagnosis Dr. Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans). Soon Abe and others will find out of his battle with Parkinson’s. Although on the promo for this week’s DAYS, Abe is seen telling Kayla, that he will do something, “when the time is right.”
James Reynolds is one of the most prolific performers, being the longest-running Black Actor in a role on a television series, not to mention his aforementioned Lead Actor Daytime Emmy win in 2018, and being inducted in 2025 into the Daytime Emmy Gold and Silver Society of honorees.
You can check out James’ in-depth conversation on his Parkinson’s diagnosis below.
Share your thoughts for James after learning of his health battle, and what do you think of Days of our Lives incorporating the disease into Abe Carver’s Salem storyline? Let us know in the comment section.
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