General Hospital
(INTERVIEW) Evan Hofer Opens Up On Dex’s Deathbed Scenes, His Final Moments at GH and Co-Stars: Eden McCoy, Finola Hughes and Maurice Benard
General Hospital saw yet another exit in recent weeks, when in a “storyline-dictated” move, Evan Hofer was killed-off as Dex Heller, marking the end of his three-year run with the ABC daytime drama series.
While what really happened to Dex (although it’s looking eerily reminiscent of how Sam McCall died) has not been revealed, all signs point to foul play by Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober), who wanted to silence Officer Heller for being able to pinpoint him at the hospital on Halloween; the same night Sam died.
While Hofer knew for sometime he was departing General Hospital, ahead of his on-screen alter-ego’s demise, nonetheless, it still came with some emotional moments for the young actor, especially when it was time for him to say goodbye to the show, cast and crew, many of whom have become lifelong personal friends. During a livestream interview this week on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Evan spoke on some of the hardest parts on leaving the ABC soap and taping his final moments while looking forward to what’s next in his career.

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Many actors face that moment when their character has died, and they are still laying in a hospital bed, while others act around them in grief. When Eden McCoy (Josslyn), who played Dex’s girlfriend, learned he had died, she had a tearjerker of a monologue to perform while Evan had to lay still. He shared on that moment, “I will say that was really hard to not react too, if that makes sense. It was really hard to hear all of what Joss was saying and not feel something about it. During rehearsal, I think I might’ve cried. I was like, ‘That’s so sad.’ Eden was amazing, as always. When she was doing that monologue, and it’s a long monologue, I was laying there, and at some point I definitely gulped for air, and they yelled, “Cut!” My friends on the crew are laughing and I was like, “They can probably cut around it. Right?”‘
Hofer also recalled the moments when he found out that Dex would no longer be working for Sonny as his henchman, and how that affected him, personally. “I loved working with Mo so much … that was heartbreaking. I remember I called my mom crying one night because Dex and Josslyn broke up even though it was for like two weeks, and then Dex and Sonny broke up all at the same time!”

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However, when Dex wound up on the PCPD police force and began working more closely with Finola Hughes (Anna), Hofer shared that was also one of the greatest gifts during his time on GH. “Getting to work with Finola was an incredible opportunity,” expressed Evan. “I was like, ‘I don’t get to work with Mo as much and that sucks, but I get to work with Finola now. So, that’s not a bad pickup for your boy.”

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Evan’s final scenes were shot out of order than how they aired. Dex had already died in the hospital, and then Evan had to go back and tape the moment Dex actually gets stabbed, which completed his time with the show. He recalled, “I was tempted to do the Irish goodbye, fade off into the sunset, into the abyss. But, it was really hard. We finished that last scene and everybody came out and they started lining up to give me hugs. My whole goal for that last day was to just make sure I got to express my love for everyone and to soak up all that love from everyone. I’d already packed up my dressing room on purpose. (That way I was able) to say my goodbyes … Priscilla, my makeup artist was my very first friend at GH. Saying goodbye to all the wonderful people there, was definitely, definitely the hardest part.”
You can check out the full live conversation with Evan below.
Now let us know, what did you think about the sentiments shared by Evan on his co-stars, and emotional final days on GH? Do you hope the soap might bring him back as Dex’s twin or another character completely, some time down the road (which had been discussed by fans on the livestream)? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
What a sweetheart!!
Good luck in all you do, Evan.
That last scene on yesterday’s GH with Joss at Rice Plaza had me in tears.
You are missed!!!
Sad and disappointed, It was nice hearing how lucky he felt to work with Finola Hughes, she’s one of my fave people on GH. sad to see him go and sooooooo dissappointed with GH this year, which for me has been its worst year in my 30years of watching the show. As a fan its hard to say GH was the worst soap of 2024 especially since I don’t watch the other 3 to compare and make a fair assessment, still for a show to be bad the whole year is something else an that’s what GH has been this year. The writers need to be fired, Elisabeth Korte who the actors praise as knowing the show history and being there for so long is surprising considering this year the show killed off and let go of so many people and gave us pairing we don’t like (willow and drew), kissing cousins, killer sonny, (the shows real serial killer,) surprise offsprings (Sasha “scorpio”) and underwhelming returns, with Lucky and Lulu, and how the show has Jason saving everyone, and Anna one of my fave characters now needs his help for everything, I mean really?
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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