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‘General Hospital’s’ Michael E. Knight Weighs-in on a Potential Tracy and Martin Pairing (Exclusive)
On General Hospital, Martin Grey’s (Michael E. Knight) scheme to get revenge on Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) for having him arrested (for failure to pay alimony to one of his ex-wives), was the perfect tie-in to the skullduggery that went on when the late Monica Quartermaine’s will was read and in a shocker, instead of leaving the Quartermaine mansion to her grandson, Michael (Rory Gibson), she left it to the sister no one knew about, Ronnie Bard (Erika Slezak).
Immediately, Tracy smelled a rat and was determined to get to the truth, when just as Martin was pressuring Ronnie to sell the house to Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), she located Monica’s true last will and testament, where it revealed the house was actually left to the “sister of her heart” Tracy Quartermaine, and Martin’s jig was up. He had changed the names on the forged will, and it all blew up in his face. But where does the contentious Tracy and Martin relationship go from here, featuring soap legends, Jane Elliot and Michael E. Knight, in scenes together?
In a brand new interview, now on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Michael E. Knight shares his thoughts on if he thinks Tracy and Martin actually have a love/hate relationship going on.
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Talking on the future of his legal eagle, and how he believes, GH EP Frank Valentini, and co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten view the two characters when they are together, Knight said, “I think we all sort of agree that there’s something that’s just priceless about the Tracy and Martin relationship. It’s just fun to watch. Because basically, let’s face it, we walk on set and it’s all this kind of sticking it to each other in these scenes between the two characters.”
So does the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning veteran, think true love could be possible for the shady lawyer and the feisty head of the Q clan? “I think it’s possible,” revealed Knight. “The thing is; when you get a hatred that burns hot, there’s got to be some kind of recognition. There’s got to be some kind of kindred spirit. Only a person that you have a tremendous amount in common with can piss you of that much. You know what I mean? It would be very interesting to see.”
Elliot, who recently received Daytime Emmy Gold Circle Honors for over 50 years of excellence and dedication to the acting craft and the daytime genre, and who’s performances have continued to be outstanding as she balances drama and comedy in scenes, is not lost on Michael!
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“Jane’s just not the kind of person that leaves well enough alone, like the pinching of the cheeks (scene when Martin is found out), she’ll just find something that always takes it to another level,” shares Knight. “If you have two or three takes with her, by the end of it, I’m usually having so much fun. I’m chewing the scenery a couple times. It’s always fun to work with somebody who’s just going to give you more than is on the page.”
Knight is very aware of how Elliot’s Tracy can go from caustic to lovable, “She gets all puffed up about the Quartermaine this, or the Quartermaine that, and then the minute it really matters, her heart just basically leaps out of her eyes on the camera. There was something I saw her do a couple years back in a courtroom,” recalls Michael. “It was where Tracy does something really noble, but she doesn’t want anybody to know about it. And she’s like, ‘Here’s the deal. This is what we’re going to do, and if you tell anybody, I’ll sue you.'”
Check out the Michael Fairman Channel’s new conversation with Michael E. Knight below, where he also talks about working with Erika Slezak, Genie Francis. Cameron Mathison, Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) and his former All My Children on-screen parents, and much more.
Now let us know, would you be all for Tracy Quartermaine and Martin Grey actually developing deep feelings for one another because as we know on soaps, if two people can’t stand each other, it often turns into love! Weigh-in via the comment section below.
They also appeared to be observing the chemistry between Martin and Alexis the other day…that brief scene at Alexis’ office. They’re all fantastic actors and I enjoy them all. I love the comedy Tracy and Martin bring though. I’m so delighted Michael E. Knight is at GH.
Tracy and Martin would be great together. It would be like Tracy and Luke all over again.
I would love it if they got together. They are so fun to watch
So true! I used to hate Tracy till she met Luke. Even though she is still definitely someone you dont want to mess with, she is a softer Tracy. However, she and Martin have just enough of a mean streak in them that would make them fun to watch.
I’ve been waiting for it to happen not long after Gregory (so sad) left. I’m so glad GH is finally giving Michael more stories although I don’t like what he did and spiking the tea. Not Alexis however.
Tracy tends to hold grudges, and Marty tried to give away her family’s estate. I don’t see Tracy forgiving that in the forseeable future.
I agree
If they’re going to keep him around, how about Martin and Liesl? She has a thing for shady lawyers.
Before the whole shenanigans with Ronnie and the will, I would’ve been intrigued with a Tracy/Martin pairing. That whole incident (and what appears to be little repercussion for Martin) soured me on the two together.
Tracy is one of the smartest people in PC. Hard to imagine her falling for a loser like Martin. There is no comparison with Luke, who despite a checkered past, never came across as dumb.
This would be a great pairing of two funny and lovable characters! I’ve been hoping for this and think that the Quartermaine household would be quite entertaining!
I saw this coming.
A truly grotesque and disgusting concept!
I like Michael Knight, but they’ve made Martin a very unlikable character, which seems to be this regime’s specialty. They have a lot of unlikable characters on the canvas right now, including people that we are supposed to like.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see them try something with Tracy and Martin, they’ve been planting the seeds for a while. But that would really be dumbing Tracy down to fall romantically for a guy that just pulled what he did with her family. I don’t care to see it. I like them better as rivals. I liked Martin and Lucy together, thought Knight and Lynn Herring were fun together. But it seems like that ship has sailed.
I do not see a Martin Grey /Tracy Quartermain Romance! They despise each other! Martin ( who I used to like until the writers made him a destestable Con man) would be better suited to forgive his former lover Lucy Coe for her role in the hay literally with Scott Baldwin( who has mysteriously vanished of the face of the planet)! Scotty should be front and center on GH since his love Dr. Leisel Orbrecth is back on Canvas not to mention that Scotty is a Legacy character! GH writers ignore the rich history of this show all the time! I think if you want to place Tracy in a Romance it should def be with a younger man.like a Tracy/Cody/ Molly Triangle.Perhaps a new character could turn Tracy’s head. Also I’m disgusted with the Portia pregnancy storyline! I’m glad Trina told Jordan off! Sick of Jordan who I find it hard to like,why is she still on the show? Her son went into do a double shift and was never seen again where in the hell is T.J.? A child’s death just ran him into hiding? Really? What happened to the surragote storyline that supposedly had their child and lied about the miscarriage and Kristina discovers this lie? There are great storys that could be told but GH ignores them ! Finalky recast Spencer Cassidine! It’s time for his ressurection and bring back Morgan to shake up Ava’s life! Get the Cassidines back on Canvas and Spring Valentin from the jail house Anna needs him! They are a great couple!Get Nicholas out of Jail also and bring back diva Esme to shake up Trina and baby Ace’s life! THE FINAL BOMBSHELL WOULD BE HEATHER WEBBER BUT THAT’S ASKING TOO MUCH! LOL
Tracey and Martin do hate each other but there needs to be a common denominator that’s touches them both deeply to bring them together. Alexis needs to have a male encounter to soften her up a bit, a lover, a past lover that touches her heart deeply, she seems so lonely only one that doesn’t have a partner to care for.
I would love that pairing! They both have just enough good in them to keep the other reigned in. Plus, Martin has Laura that he would never want to displease and Tracy has the whole Q clan that she would not want to displease.
It will be very funny and challenging because he is really interested in her money and so far didn’t show any respect to her as a person
Chase is becoming an asshole. He’s dangerously close to crossing the line with Willow. If Chase becomes a creepy guy like he’s starting to, then Brooklyn needs to kick him to the curb
100 percent! I still think Swillow is psycho after her little hide Daisy game she played!
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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