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Paige Herschell Exits ‘General Hospital’ as Jacinda Bracken

As suspected, Jacinda Bracken got a one way ticket out of Port Charles, thus ending the run of Paige Herschell as the escort-turned-girlfriend of Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson). The story turn took place on the Tuesday, August 11 episode of General Hospital.
After Jacinda drugged Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) by spiking her iced coffee, and Michael finding Willow drugged out in front of their kids, Amelia and Wiley, he knew he had to break things off with her.
Michael gave Jacinda enough money to get out of town and start a new life for herself, because given these recent developments, Willow will use this against him to gain full custody of his children. In their final scenes, Michael and Jacinda said a heartfelt goodbye to one another.

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THE HISTORY OF JACINDA BRACKEN
According to Soap Opera Digest, a GH rep confirmed that today marked Paige Herschell’s final appearance in the role and that her exit was indeed, storyline-dictated. Herschell had originally auditioned for the role of Blaze a few years back. That part went to Jacqueline Grace Lopez.
Later, Herschell was brought in for a short stint beginning in April 2025, as the escort hired by Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Portia (Brook Kerr) to paint Drew (Cameron Mathison) in a bad light. So with Nina and Portia supplying her with ketamine, she drugged Drew. Next, Jacinda was able to get the then congressman to do liquor shots off her body in front of everyone at the Savoy Nightclub. After Drew made a public spectacle of himself, Nina paid Jacinda to leave town and she wound up in Australia.
However, by September of 2025, Jacinda was back in town, where she agreed to pretend to be Michael’s girlfriend for appearances sake and to give him an alibi on the night Drew Cain was shot. The arrangement eventually turned into genuine feelings for one another.
Back in April of 2026, Paige celebrated her one-year anniversary with GH as Jacinda and posted on Instagram,”Holy smokes! It’s been one year since Jacinda was introduced on Genera Hospital. I’m so grateful to this show for the work! Thank you to the amazing fans and the awesome cast and crew! One year! Holy moly! Jacinda- you continue to surprise me.” Fast-forward and now by August, Herschell has wrapped her run.
So, with the news of Jacinda’s departure on GH, are you glad Michael sent her packing. or were you hoping that Michael and Jacinda would wind up a bonafide couple that would go on for quite some time? Let us know via the comment section below.
I liked them together. She will be missed.
I liked her. Maybe she will comeback.
Not surprised by this exit. The writing was on the wall. They tried pulling the Blaze formula by bringing back a one-bit character and pairing with a regular character in the hopes of the role sticking, but it did not. And, truthfully, Paige Herschell would have been better suited as a Sasha recast.
What the writers had her do was bad but all part of their plan. I wish they would give willow and drew the disaster they deserve …sick of their BS and constant lies
I really liked Jacinda and Michael as a couple and thought they had great chemistry. The same can’t be said for some of the other couples on the show.
Like Carly and Valentin. I am still scratching my head over that one!
Exactly.
I liked her right away- she brought a natural affability and effervescence to what was supposed to be a temporary role. It does feel like she was traded for Serena, who so far hasn’t made much of an impression on me at all
Good to see her Go!
Now can we get rid of some of the kids, Sams yone bit these kids
Hey kids! Get off my lawn!
I’m sad Jacinda is leaving GH. Her and Michael were cute together.
Seems like they’re throwing Jacinda under the bus so they can force a pairing of Mikey with NuSerena.
Reminds me of what happened when the Valentini regime first took over GH in February 2012, when they killed off Mikey’s first girlfriend Abby by dropping a steel beam on her head, so they could force a pairing of him with the talentless little twit from OLTL.
At least Scott Baldwin’s daughter has a valid place in Port Charles. But that doesn’t mean she deserves to be immediately hooked up with the ultimate Spencer/Quartermaine/Corinthos legacy kid.
Ironically, Jacinda seemed like a rewrite of Abby in many ways. For a while it looked like maybe they realized the mistake they made by writing her off in the first place, by pairing up the current version of Mikey with somebody with a similar history. Abby helped Mikey heal from what Franco’s skinhead buddy did to him in prison. Jacinda helped him heal from what Willow & uncle Dragon Chow Drew did to him (not to mention the BBQ incident in Sonny’s penthouse). Looked like they were a good fit. Until suddenly it was over.
Bummer….
On GH Michael and jacinda were Never Going to Get married I hope he Does not lose His kids Now
Y&R would be wise to snatch her up. The girl is a star. I wish the writers would have given her a story. Like what made her end up as a call girl. Now we are stuck with Serena.
She would make a great Summer Newman recast for Y&R!
Bring her back!
The whole thing was so far out of left field, you knew something was coming. She hadn’t been used that much in the last several months, not surprised at the departure.
She had grit was hoping they would become a power couple! The writing is terrible now especially with exiting of all the characters lately! Are u guys short on money u can’t pay all ur peoples?
I really thought the pairing of Michael and Jacinda added interest to the whole story, and sorry they wrote her out of the show the way they did. I do not want Willow with Michael! She is a totally selfish person. Out for herself…even willing to set up Michael for attempted murder, and then shoot Drew in the back! Also, drugging him and keeping him paralyzed for months was a terrible thing to do to anyone..even Drew! She is only out for herself, and has been for years!! . .I’m sorry they wrote her out of the show the way they did!! Michael deserves someone better!!
I wanted Jacinda to stay! I liked Michael and Jacinda together and hoped that they would become an accepted couple. And most importantly, Wiley and Amelia love Jacinda!
I don’t want Michael to be swayed by Serena Baldwin and her conniving mother!
Ta! (gag!)
Couldn’t agree more! Lucy & Serena-ugh. I’ve always found Lucy to be very annoying. I loved Michael with Jacinda.
Jacinda has to come back.. I like her!!
Yuck!
I liked the actress but not the character. I mean, I didn’t like her being an escort while everyone (except for Olivia) was looking the other way like it was no big deal. Anyway, it seemed like the writing was on the wall once Kristina left town. It was clear they were going to create a love triangle between Kristina, Jacinda and Michael.
Kristina ? Michael’s sister!! What are you talking about?
Really? You didn’t notice all the scenes between Jacinda and Kristina and how the writers were clearly on the path of having Kristina fall for Jacinda? ….all the opportunities the writers took to have Michael exit the room so Kristina and Jacinda could bond? It was clear that was where the writers were headed, but Kate Mansi didn’t renew her contract.
I am very sorry to see her go. I really liked Jacinda and thought she and Michael made a very cute couple. Paige Herschell made Jacinda very enjoyable. I wish Paige nothing but success in her future career.
I loved her this show is getting on my nerves
I really liked them together and was hoping it would last! I hope they bring her back along with Sasha who has Michael’s baby.
I really wanted the relationship to go further. I’m gonna miss her. Now Nina and Willow will know jacinda drugged her
Kudos to Paige Herschell for making an impact with this character. Jacinda had a good run, but it was time to move on from the character. Another soap would be wise to get Herschell on board.
Not mentioned above, but it certainly seemed that we’ve also seen the last of Carlo Rota as Jenz Sidwell. The offscreen plea bargain and its implications seemed hastily conceived. The Maxie coma reveal (to Cody???) tied up one loose end, but it looks like Drew, Willow, and Ezra, to name a few, won’t be looking over their shoulders going forward. While sometimes cartoonish, Rota was never dull to watch. Will real life wife, Nazneen (Justine) soon depart as well?
Yes it seems Sidwell went out with a whisper and not a bang. The writing has been a bit wonky lately. I can only compare it to retail stores holding clearance sales in order to make room for fall fashions. I don’t like how Gio, who professed his undying love for Emma, suddenly cannot give her top priority because he has to sing a couple songs with Tuneless, er, I mean Trina. Now the formerly fiercely independent Trina has turned into Gio’s doormat. If they use Tuneless, um, Trina, to break up the darling Gio and Emma, I will be quite annoyed. Trina is already on my list for fake crying about thr prospect of her horrible jerk of a father going to jail. And let me just say this, Tabby cries as well as she sings.
My apologies. I meant, Emma, not Trina, when speaking of her fierce independence.
You had me at tubeless, lol!
Emma is one of the many characters in limbo right now. She’s oblivious to the cray-cray still going on with Anna while being pushed to the side by Gio. She’s a beloved character played by a fine young actress. Let’s get Emma her own story.
What’s the “A” story now? The non-crash? Deception? Millow? 5 weeks ago, this show was on fire. Now, there’s just a lot of things on the back burner.
Beats me. Emma deserves a front burner story that doesn’t involve her waiting for Gio to call her. If they wanted to create conflict for Gio and Trina, why not send Charlotte their way? She clearly has a crush on him
and she has inherited that Cassadine sinister gene that could make things interesting. Trina is too sweet to be the girl who breaks up Gio and Emma.
I was hoping she would stayed with Michael, I liked them together.
I hoped her and Michael could stay together. I definitely don’t want a Michael Willow reunion. Why do they even want to go there?! Jacinda was great. They would be smart to bring her back 6 months down the line either pregnant or a powerful businesswoman. Or both!!
I would’ve like to see Michael and Jacinda make it as a legit couple.
Loved Jacinda & Michael together. Writers suck just a repeat of Sasha & Michael’s breakup which I was equally disappointed in. Writers are terrible & ruin everything like with Drew’s Character Change Arch & Willow’s Mental Status!! Sick of them destroying the show & making it unwatchable. Serena is not acceptable to pair with Michael. Gross No Thank you!! Do better: This pairing is not palatable!!
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Who Winds Up Hitting the Sheets First? Jordan and Michael or Curtis and Monet?

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?

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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

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’

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.

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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.
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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