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Emma Samms Returns to General Hospital
Intriguing news for GH fans! Emma Samms will be reprising her role as Holly Sutton.
The longtime fan favorite who recently returned to play out her original come back storyline, and wrapped her on-screen appearances back at the end of November of 2022, is set for an April return.
According to Soap Opera Digest, look for Emma back on-screen on April 14th.
There is no word yet at this time on just how long Samms will be taping all-new episodes of the ABC daytime drama series.
When viewers last saw Holly, she was being smuggled out of Port Charles with the help of Robert (Tristan Rogers) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner), so she could get out from behind the clutches of Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy) and go find her son, Ethan.

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As previously reported, Emma has been suffering from Long Covid, and so her last visit to the states from the UK, where she resides, was only for a short window.
Emma first appeared on General Hospital back in the summer of July 1982. She stayed with the show till 1985, returned again in 1992-93, then has made appearances in 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, very briefly in 2020, and as previously mentioned in 2022.
Looking forward to having Emma back on the GH canvas? Will Holly’s return play into the downfall of Victor Cassadine? Would you like to see Holly and Robert romantically involved again? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
This may be too much for a Devil to hope for, but perhaps this is all leading up to the revelation of the fact that Luke Spencer is not “dead”. Which would be a perfect thing to integrate into the 60th anniversary.
Even better if Jason Morgan is in the same location.
Wow, I’d love to hear that both Luke and Jason are alive. I don’t miss Tony and he has retired but I really miss Burton.
I would like to know that too
I don’t miss Jason at all but I miss Luke, the old Luke, and not that embittered ass whose swan song was more evocative of a tattered old black swan. Make Luke Great Again and let him rid viewers of the bitter aftertaste he left us with . Let him finish his relationship with Laura by letting us know what was in his letter to her. Then he may go but he’s got to fix this.
Preach! 🙂
Harry,
Oh, I agree. I could care less about Jason, at least he escaped Carly and now poor Drew is saddled with her. I know a lot of people do not like him but I think he’s a good guy, trying to do right by everyone, including Carly. I would like to see Luke come back and reunite with Bobbie, and everyone that loves him, but before Victor is taken down, so he can see that ALL his plans failed, especially getting rid of Luke , than they can haul him off, kill him I don’t care, such a horrible person!
As a Luke fan/Tony Geary I agree it would be perfect. I would watch for sure.
Satan
And Tracy to welcome them both!
We already know Tracy will be back for the 60th anniversary, so that’s a very real possibility.
We all want Luke back alive but this april 14 is after the 60 th anniversary and the nurses ball?!
Not all of us want Luke back. If that’s where it’s headed, let it be a merciful short visit.
OG Steve,
I agree, but I do want that horrible Victor dealt with, and maybe that’s how they mean to wrap this up by having Luke return even if it’s just short term.
Not a major surprise since she already listed at the end of the contract section of the cast credits on Friday’s episode.
Still great to have her (and Jane Elliott) back
Love Emma Samms and I’m so glad she is returning as Holly. I can’t wait to see the Robert/Holly scenes!
Me too, Renee. I am happy Holly is coming back and she can circumvent any possibility that Robert and Diane can become a thing. Holly and Robert are classically and timelessly romantic.
I love Robert and Holly. They’ve still got tremendous chemistry. Diane is cute and spunky, but she doesn’t have the heart and soul that Holly still has with Robert.
Too bad Emma lives so far away. She should have made that kiss with Robert her last appearance on the show. She’s already been killed off at least three times.
Disappearing in the mist was so romantic.
Holly back in time for the big 60th and the Nurses Ball! Perfect. In time to help take down Victor. I hope they get Nathan Parsons on as Ethan and we FINALLY learn that he’s actually Robert’s son. If Mac gets a son, Robert should also. It’s only fair. LOL
It’s probably too late to change Ethan’s paternity. We’ve gone through too many paternity storylines recently. And if Parsons does return, it’s likely only for an episode or two.
He might not have anything better to do at the moment. He had a steady string of prime time gigs for a while, but those were all on the CW network, which basically no longer exists after this current season. One of the many casualties of the Warner/Discovery carnage fests… they cancelled most of their programs and sold it off to the right wing NexStar corporation.
LisaGemini,
It seems to me she’s already taken him down, much to his dismay. I hope Holly takes the credit.
Well, she’s taken part of him “down” at least.
Is this a first for daytime… defeating a villain with a “limp noodle”?
And he’s giving all the credit to Laura. Can you imagine Nosy Nina finding this out, would she tell Ava first?
Ugh ..why ?
I do hope it’s for a longer stay. Maybe a triangle with Robert, Diane and Holly? And I do hope Ethan is in tow. I heard he and Kristina may be heading for a storyline. That would be nice.
Unless Emma has recovered from long Covid, I doubt she’s around for more than a month or two.
Don’t think it’s going to happen, but 12 years after they first tried, Ethan and Kristina could finally work.
Absolutely excited to see Emma returning to GH , it’s about time that we finally see how Emma deals with Victor , it’s time to conclude the story line with Victor and to move on . In honesty can’t wait to see how the righters will put Holly and Robert together finally, they deserve to be together . As in showbiz they are the perfect couple
Robert and Holly forever. Robert and Diane do not make any type of a couple. They need to get RnH back together. The fans would love it. They will never be happy with anyone else. RnH
I would. Love to see holly and Robert involved. And it would be fanastic if Luke and Jason came back. It would be shocking for all the fans. We would be so. Happy.
Yes I most certainly would love to see Holly and Robert back together again they are Awesome together.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
GENERAL HOSPITAL PREVIEW
So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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