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Guy Wilson Temporary Recast for Jonathan Jackson in the Role of General Hospital’s Lucky Spencer

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This week, fans tuning to General Hospital will see a very familiar face when Guy Wilson takes over the role of Lucky Spencer from Jonathan Jackson, while the five-time Daytime Emmy winner is temporarily off the show.

Wilson will first appear on-screen as Lucky beginning with the Tuesday, February 18th episode. According to a GH rep who spoke to Soap Opera Digest, Guy will be in a handful of episodes on the ABC daytime drama series, with Jackson already back on the set filming all-new episodes.

As Days of our Lives fans know, Wilson was a previous recast for the pivotal role of Will Horton on Days of our Lives from 2014-2015, when Chandler Massey opted not to return to the part at that time. In fact, it was Guy who made DAYS history when will married the love of his life Sonny Kiriakis (Freddie Smith) in a ceremony officiated by Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall).

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In a fun fact, this is not Wilson’s first time on GH. Back in 2006, he actually played a teenaged version of Lucky’s father, the iconic Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary). Since GH tapes several weeks in advance, the temporary swap happened a little while ago.

Since exiting DAYS, Guy has kept busy appearing in numerous television and streaming shows, plus independent motion pictures and more. Wilson has more recently guest starred on s Rizzoli & Isles, Bosch: Legacy, and will soon be seen in an upcoming episode of Shemar Moore’s S.W.A.T.

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The timing of Jackson’s exit, seems to come at a pivotal time in the story, as Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) and Lucky are getting closer to the truth about Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) and his murder spree, and with her life in danger just as the exes looked like they were heading to a romance 4.0 version.

So, what do you think of the casting of Guy Wilson as ‘temp’ Lucky Spencer on General Hospital? Looking forward to seeing him back on a soap?Comment below.

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No bring back the real Lucky!

You would see it’s only temporary if you bothered to read the post.

And that is JJ’s call.

Thank you captain obvious.

I was adding to your comment that it was only temporary. The person to whom you were responding said,” Bring back the real Lucky.” I was pointing out that it was JJ’s choice to take a brief leave of absence.

Oh sorry.

That’s fine. I wasn’t very clear.

Good thing this is only temporary because this recast is a MAJOR let down for Liz and Lucky fans. Liz and Lucky work best with Becky Herbst and Jonathan Jackson together. Their chemistry is undeniable. They are magic together. I’m glad JJ will be back next week. This kinda robs us from what could be an emotional week between Liz, Lucky and Cyrus. I hope the kiss that is supposed to happen between the couple happens when JJ is back. Too bad they couldn’t get one of the previous actors that played Lucky in as a temp.

One would think that both Greg Vaughan and Jacob Young would have too much self respect to take on the role for only a few episodes.

True. While Jonathan Jackson is my favorite Lucky, I thought Greg Vaughn did a great job as a man grappling with pain pill addiction. Jacob Young had an unfortunate habit of shouting his lines even when the scenes called for a calm tone of voice.

i dont like it in fact i hate it why is he being temporary replaced there is only one lucky and thats jonathan jackson

Um – there were 3 long term Luckys. It’s only a few weeks – viewers can handle it.

As someone who always preferred Guy Wilson as Will Horton, I’m not upset by this. Not to mention, I’m not a Jonathan Jackson fan in the slightest. I’m welcoming Wilson in!!!

I, too was very partial to Guy’s Will Horton. I liked Chandler in his early days. Anyways, I think Guy is keeping the character warm and ready from Jonathan Jackson’s return.

Ugh. This guy (no pun intended) ruined Will Horton so much that many mortals actually cheered when Necktie Ben took him out.

Thank all unholiness this is only temporary, but lets hope he’s not playing any key scenes between Lucky and Elizabeth. In recent months we have seen the temp hire versions of Sam & Mikey playing out some important scenes, and it really killed the impact of the material.

I’m one hundred percent fine with that , as long as jonathan is coming back

Guy was so cute on Days

Hope e returns soon so they can play out the Cyrus story .. hope Jeff kober not leaving the show he a dam good actor!!! Anyone who ever acted with him knows he good!!! An yes original lucky is the best at what he does as well as beening in a band

It’s ok as long as Jonathan isn’t going to be going for good

I wish Jonathan Jackson was doing this important scene he is a fantastic actor put perfection in anything his performances are great a protégé as an actor or anything he achieves his talent performance in acting singing documentaries anything he gives his all

He reminds me of Frisco Jones!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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

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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!”

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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’

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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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