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Y&R Alum Kelly Kruger Joins the Cast of ‘General Hospital’ as Serena Baldwin

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In a surprise casting move, General Hospital has recast the role of Serena Baldwin, the biological daughter of Scott Baldwin and the late Dominque Stanton with former The Young and the Restless, and The Bold and the Beautiful actress, Kelly Kruger.

As longtime GH viewers know, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) was actually the surrogate for Scott (Kin Shriner) and Dominique (Shell Danielson), since the latte was dying from an inoperable brain tumor. Sadly, she passed away before Serena was born. If you recall, Scott and Lucy named Serena after Dominique’s family estate, Serenity. TV Insider shared the casting news of Kruger taking over the role previously played by Carly Schroeder.

Kruger expressed on joining GH, “I am so excited to be joining the show “It’s a literal dream come true to finally get to work with Frank Valentini (EP, GH) and Mark Teschner (casting director, GH) after all these years! Daytime has a very special place in my heart, and I have always wanted to work with the actors and writers on this show. I truly believe the level of talent and work they put out is the absolute best.”

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The actress starts filming today on June 8 at the set of the ABC soap opera. In a statement, Frank Valentini shared, “I am excited to have Kelly Kruger join the cast of General Hospital. She’s a terrific actor and we look forward to working with her.”

Daytime fans remember Kelly from The Young and the Restless where she played the role of Katherine Chancellor’s (the late Jeanne Cooper) granddaughter, Mackenzie Browning from 2002 to 2003 and reprised the role in 2018 and 2019. Later, she appeared in the recurring role of the publicist named Eva on The Bold and the Beautiful (named after longtime VP communications vet, Eva Basler who was recently let go by the show in their behind the scenes layoffs).

SERENA HEADS BACK TO PORT CHARLES

The character of Serena was last seen on-screen in 2017, when she returned to town to mourn her grandfather, Lee Baldwin (the late Peter Hansen). The last time we heard of an update on Serena’s life was back in 2022, when Scott shared he made a trip to the Faroe Islands to see his daughter because she has been arrested for getting in trouble with dolphin hunters.

When Serena returns to Port Charles, she will also have a half-brother on the canvas in Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) as well as Lucy.  Will we have more of Scott on the screen too? We shall see.

Since being away from the soaps, Kruger has become a major TikTok influencer and content creator in the beauty world. In fact, Kelly was named TikTok Shop’s Beauty Creator of the Year in 2025.

Previously, Kruger was married to Darin Brooks (Wyatt Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful) who also just recently returned to daytime. She opened up about their split back in March. The two share daughters Everleigh Jolie, 6, and Gemma Wynter, 4.

As a preview of what’s to come, Kruger commented on Threads, “This is the absolute perfect fit and I can’t wait for you all to meet Serena!!!!! There is truly no world like the soap world. The fans, the community and the family. I’m so so grateful.” Since GH generally tapes six weeks in advance of air, fans can expect to see Kelly as Serena later in July, although no official first airdate is available at this time.

What do you think of General Hospital bringing back the character of Serena Baldwin and casting Kelly Kruger in the part? Who do you think Serena will be a new love interest for on the canvas? Could it be Ethan Lovett or someone else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

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I’ll take over bloated casts for $2000, Ken.

Too many people, too little air time for them. And long gaps between appearances in stories. I would like GH and all soaps to winnow their characters with more regularity and give stronger focus to plots. I am disappointed following a story cycle only to have it pause as another group of characters runs their plot.

I also hope this mean Scott will return!

If he doesn’t, I don’t really see the point of bringing Serena back. Unless it’s a way of giving Lucy even more screen time, and further propping of Cody.

Reality is that, just as bringing Ethan back was a way to fill the temporary “Jason gap”, Serena is being resurrected at a time when Maxie Jones is AWOL and (unlike Jason) we really have no idea when we will see her again.

And in that respect, it’s less problematic to recast Serena – who’s barely been seen on GH in decades, than it would be to attempt a Maxie recast.

That said though, it would be pointless to finally have a form of Serena Baldwin in town without her father. Since she is the only child Scotty ever actually knew about in real time… as opposed to Karen, Logan, and (god help us) Frodd, who were all retconned as his children when they were full grown adults.

If he doesn’t, I don’t really see the point of bringing Serena back. Unless it’s a way of giving Lucy even more screen time, and further propping of Cody.

Realistically, I see Serena’s reintroduction as a way of filling the space that Maxie has left. However, unlike a new role, it’s a legacy role. And I definitely see this as a way of pushing Lynn Herring’s Lucy in a story, which I am all for. More vets being used, the better.

I can take the Scotty Baldwin character in small doses because Kin Shriner overacts.

Returning Serena was overdue. And Kelly Kruger is a solid casting choice (but not who I would have chosen). However, this cast is truly too bloated.

Now we’ll see how much DV likes or dislikes Kin Shriner enough to bring Scotty back. LOL!!!

Sure, the cast may be a bit bloated, but there’s a few characters we’ll always make room for (Serena, Dillon, and Robin the key examples).

I had given up hope that we’d see Serena, so I’m quite pleased. This gives Lucy more depth and provides Cody something to do other than accompany Molly to doctors appointments.

Now, it would be rather strange for Serena to pop up in PC with no mention of Scott. Love him or be annoyed by him, Kin Shriner’s been a part of this show for nearly 50 years. It’s time for PC’s favorite ambulance chaser to return.

Here’s a random theory that passed through a Devil’s mind out of nowhere….

When the barely sentient Brennan was talking with Val & Carly last week, he mentioned a previously unknown WSB agent with the code name “Z” and told Val to contact this agent.

Now what I can’t remember is whether Brennan used any pronouns in reference to “agent Z”.

Given the timing, is there any chance that Serena Baldwin could be this mystery agent??

Admittedly it’s a stretch. But hear me out….

The last time Serena’s name was even mentioned, she was unavailable to return to Port Charles because she was apparently busy somewhere in Europe, “saving the whales”.

Now to me, that story seems about as contrived as when Josslyn Jacks suddenly took an unexplained “vacation to Easter Island”. Which of course was her cover story for her trip to the Five Poppies “resort”, after about 2 weeks worth of WSB training.

If the WSB suddenly has a practice of recruting young blonde women from Port Charles, why not Serena Baldwin?

And on a related note… my Fuzzy Devil Memory can’t recall exactly who it was who kidnapped Serena’s daddy, Scotty. Was it the OG Brennan (the one with an accent) or was it the horrible excuse for a Jagger recast?? I know it was something to do with that crooked pharmacist who was helping Ava tamper with Sonny’s meds. I suppose in a random retcon sort of way, it would make sense for Brennan to claim he was “protecting” the father of one of his agents by taking him into custody, right?

Wasn’t it Valentin who was involved in Scott’s disappearance? He was changing Sonny’s meds before Ava.

Also can’t recall if it was implied that Annie Donely was in the WSB as well.

This is not as far fetched as some of your other theories.

It might have been Val. That whole “Pikeman” clusterphuck storyline derailed itself so many times it’s hard to keep track of how it ended up. Who was behind it all? Was it Alcazar? Brennan? Val? Sidwell? NewDeadJagger? Cyrus the Virus?? Who even knows at this point??

Val was the first one to mess with Sonny’s meds. Then Ava did it. But they both used the services of the same crooked pharmacist. By the time the pharmacist was taken hostage, it was Ava who was doing the drug tampering. Scotty was bringing a bag of groceries to the pharmacist in his “prison cell”. The bag of groceries was left outside the door and Scotty hasn’t been seen since.

That’s about all I can remember about it.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Who Winds Up Hitting the Sheets First? Jordan and Michael or Curtis and Monet?

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After today’s Friday, October 9 episode of General Hospital, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard) informs Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner), that not only is she Jordan’s (Tanisha Harper) half-sister, but the best damn lawyer there is to get him out of spending the rest of his prison sentence in Pentonville. Does he believe her?

If Monet can come through, would Curtis look at her in a whole new light, especially since his girlfriend, Jordan has headed to Europe with Michael (Rory Gibson) to visit the burn clinic to restore her face and remove the scars that have plagued her since the car accident with him?

It appears GH is ready to shake-up the couples and the romance on the long-running ABC soap opera. We already know Tanisha Harper previewed that the series is trying out the chemistry between Harper and her GH co-star Rory Gibson, and that Michael and Jordan might explore their burgeoning feelings for one another since both currently work together at Aurora Media, and understand what the other went through following horrific sets of circumstances that left them scarred.

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As for Monet, she would like nothing more than to stick to her sister as their is still a deep troubled history between the two yet to be fully revealed. It would seem Monet would love to flaunt a relationship with Curtis. And knowing Curtis, he will be so eternally grateful to Monet for helping him gain his freedom that this might be a possible scenario. But the question becomes, who cheats on who first?

Do you think Jordan and Michael hook-up while away from Port Charles? Does Monet take advantage of Curtis, if and when, he becomes a free man? Does Curtis already sense Jordan pulling away from him but is keeping that inside, or will this all come as shocker if he were to learn Michael and Jordan have become closer?

Tanisha and Rory

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While much of this is speculation, it does seem like the trajectory of the storyline; given that Michael’s recent love interest Jacinda (Paige Herschell) was written-out of the story, and it appears that Serena Baldwin (Kelly Kruger) is now being put in the romantic path of Jason Morgan (Steve Burton).

GH spoilers for the week of October 12-16 indicate that on Wednesday, October 14, Michael reflects on his past, while on Thursday, October 16 Monet advises Curtis.

So, do you think that Jordan hits the sheets with Michael, and Monet and Curtis will hook up? Or, do you think it will all be a giant tease? If it becomes true, who would you be rooting for to end up together? Any of them? Let us know in the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase Turns a Blind Eye to the Scathing Headline About His Ex-Wife and Runs to Her Defense

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By the end of the Thursday, October 8 episode of General Hospital, we were left scratching our heads at how utterly indefensible Chase’s (Josh Swickard) complete and utter blind eye to his ex-wife, Willow’s (Katelyn MacMullen) actions and his knight in shining armor antics are so misguided.

Let’s break this down! After Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) piece in The Invader has the whole town of Port Charles talking, Carly (Laura Wright) laughs in Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) face about how he was trapped in a wheelchair with a paralytic drug for months, while Tracy (Jane Elliot) filled Michael (Rory Gibson) and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) in on the article, which to this point they have not seen.

Said article, comes on the heels of Lulu’s little chat with Sidwell (Carlo Rota) in his hospital room. The headline reads: “Motion Denied: Congresswoman Gives Husband Paralytic Drug For Months!”

Michael and Brook Lynn worried that Willow will lash out do something vengeful and blame the Quartermaines for this. They hope that Chase will finally see the light to who Willow truly is.

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WILLOW CAN DO NO WRONG?

Meanwhile, Chase is meeting with his lawyer Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard) to discuss his separation from Brook Lynn, when he suddenly gets a text from Tracy. He opens it up and tells Monet he has to bolt. Something has come up. So, Chase being Chase, shows up in the Quartermaine kitchen and blames Brook Lynn, Michael and Tracy for a hit piece on his ex-wife.

The three deny involvement. But Chase being Chase, doesn’t believe a word they are saying. He then makes a VOW to stop them from trying to destroy Willow’s reputation any further! After he storms out, Brook Lynn is angered and devastated that no matter what, Chase is standing by his ex, and not trying to save his marriage to her.

FRIENDLY SUPPORT INTERUPPTED

Meanwhile at the gatehouse, Willow is opening up to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), who came by to see her to offer her support. Willow admitted the story is true and that Sidwell gave her the paralytic drugs to use on Drew, in return for having her implanted in congress to do his bidding and to take Drew’s seat. Willow’s concerned that the mere existence of this article will cause massive problems with her political career and the custody arrangement over her children she has with Michael.

As Britt tries to help Willow figure a way to save herself, Chase arrives fuming mad. He tells Willow he is absolutely sure that Brook Lynn, Michael and Tracy were behind the article and he knows exactly how they could fight back.

So, does it seem to you that even if Willow admits to Chase to what she did to Drew is true, that Chase will just feel bad for her and not see anything but desire for her? Is Chase going to continue to be the dumbest male character in daytime? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first, check out the scenes between Britt and Willow below from today’s GH.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Hudson West Wins Big as Contestant on ‘The Price is Right’

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You just never know when one of your favorites from a soap opera will pop on TV on another show! Such was the case on the Tuesday, October 6 episode of the number one daytime game show in America, The Price is Right on CBS!

Hudson West, who has played Jake Webber on General Hospital from 2016-2019, and then has been recurring since 2021 and used very sporadically in story, was in attendance in the audience for a taping of The Price is Right. He wound up selected as one of the players and eventually won a car.

Here;’s what happened: West bid $3,000 on a five-night stay at the Bandon Marina Inn in Oregon. His opponent, Charles, bid $4,550, which was too high, so West got the chance to play the game “Any Number” for a prize.

Hudson West, General Hospital

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The drama became intense as West picked the numbers needed to win a new car with host Drew Carey presiding over the game play. After he won, Hudson fell to the floor in shock before getting up and running in excitement towards his new car!

Later in the show, Hudson got the opportunity to spin the wheel to try to advance to the “Showcase” round, but his opponent named Jenny spun a higher number to qualify, ending West’s run in the game. But, he came away with the new car.

General Hospital viewers know that Hudson’s Jake Webber is the biological son of Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and became the legal son of Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson).

Apart from his role on GH, TV fans have seen West on NCIS: Los Angeles, Dancing with the Stars: Juniors and Grace and Frankie to name but a few.

You can check out what happened when Hudson won a car on The Price is Right on the video below.

Now let us know, what did you think of Hudson’s big win? Do you hope that GH finally has Jake back in story since he is the son of Elizabeth and Jason? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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