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GH’s Katelyn MacMullen Explains Why Willow Can’t Seem to Extricate Herself from Drew
On General Hospital, viewers are increasingly frustrated and agitated that Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) can’t see the forrest through the trees, and that the man she supposedly loves, congressman Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), is as shady and manipulative as they come.
With everything Willow has gone through of late, including losing her children, Amelia and Wiley, in a custody battle to her ex-husband, Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), the story has increasingly added more twists and turns including, the revelation that Sidwell (Carlo Rota) paid off the judge to rule in Michael’s favor.
To shed some light on what is going in with Willow, actress Katelyn MacMullen visited this morning on Thursday, June 26th with ABC7 Chicago for a two-part interview. In part-one, she explains why Willow can’t seemingly get a clue and break things off with Drew.
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Katelyn began, “I am also a huge fan of Cameron Mathison. I think he’s absolutely incredible, and I think the work he’s doing in the storyline is so impressive to me. The fact that he can be so earnest and then doing all these things where you’re like, what is going on with this guy? I love working with him. It’s interesting. I think Willow just doesn’t quite know who to trust and he’s a part of her circle of trust, and so she’s just kind of doubling down and, and listening to everything he says and taking that to heart.”
Viewers have noticed that it appears that Willow and Michael, now with Rory Gibson in the role, have a love/hate chemistry going on. MacMullen weighed-in on if there might be a future for the former marrieds down the line.
“I think it’d be really interesting to see how a couple could come back together after so much strife,” shared Katelyn. “It could be really interesting to see if the writers go in that direction. I think Rory is amazing. He’s doing such incredible work. He stepped into such such a heated storyline and had to know every character on canvas. The fact that he was able to step in and do the kind of work he’s doing is just a testament to his talent and he’s just been such a joy to work with.”
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Recently, Katelyn delivered gut-wrenching scenes when the judge handed down her decision to give full custody to Michael, and she had what can only be described as some sort of mental breakdown. MacMullen shared how she got through the emotional scenes.
“I just did my prep with my coach and I have incredibly supportive friends here (at GH) and castmates who just took me into their (dressing) rooms and we would talk,” Katelyn explained. “We would be like ‘OK, maybe we could strategize about how to really represent this moment.’ And then, once you’re in it, you just kind of put it all to the side and just see what’s happening in the moment and just let it happen.”
Check out part-one of the conversation with Katelyn below.
Now let us know, how do you think Willow could extricate herself from the machinations of Drew? Would there be any way to stop this guy from coming back even if she dumped him? Do you see on-screen chemistry between MacMullen and nuMichael, Rory Gibson? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
They can try to prop up this delusional sick “relationship” all they want, but it’s not going to work. It would be easier to make a case for me to get my old job back in Heaven.
At least the failed Sonny & Nina pairing had the amnesia excuse to blame it on. There’s not even a “Tricky Dick Nixon Falls” element here, where Drew could prey on Willow’s mind in secret.
He’s obviously controlling her with drugs of some sort now, but even that doesn’t explain how this dragonshit started.
See ya soon, Hallmark Drew! We all know it’s coming….
Drew has been begging for it for several months. I think he deserves to be rewarded and should get it very, very soon. It would be very appropriate for Willow to deliver the well deserved axe.
He’s old enough to be her father. —makes my stomach hurt-and if that were not enough? Drew is the most creepy reptilian ever!!
Aside—-another stomach churning character? Portia—Karma is a biatch, baby.
Well, I expected an insightful analysis of Willow’s psychological makeup but instead we get a superficial commentary about how great Cameron is. And he is pretty great but the caption promises that Katelyn will offer some insight as to why Willow can’t extricate herself from that slithery creep Drew. Katelyn may be a very talented actress but viewers can offer a much better analysis of Willow’s cult like devotion to Drew.
The actress needs to learn how to cry on demand; it’s one of the first things you learn in acting.
She makes a crying face, and crying sounds, but there’s not a single glistening eye or tear to be seen. Her crocodile tears makes the scene fall flat.
I should have felt a lot of emotion when Willow lost her kids or when she was saying goodbye to Wiley at the pool, but I felt nothing. Peel an onion or poke yourself in the eye, but make the scene realistic!
If the truth of how Drew paid someone to turn Willow away from the burn clinic in Germany was to be discovered as by paid off by Drew and was not Michael and if the truth of how Wiley reveals that he heard Drew say this as well and if Nina would reveal to her that she was actually sleeping with him while he was pursuing her and the dirty deeds he has done to his ex partner of Aurora and the blackmail that Porsha is undergoing as a result of Drew these events are enough and now finding the prostitute race between Drew and Felicias hired PR to do will maybe leak. The manipulation of getting Drew to tey to take away Michael’s kids and convince her to marry him scheme maybe enough. I do see chemistry between her and Michael her ex-husband. The plot from the beginning was to break them up by Drew since he wanted to take back control of what he saw as he rightfully deserved.as to Sasha she and Jason will find their way to one another. Since they are leaving behind their old lives and ties to Port Charles crimelife. Return of Britt will proof to be her egg harvested with Dantes thus having left her son to be raised by them.
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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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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