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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Portia’s Pregnant: Who Will Turn Out to Be the Baby Daddy, Curtis or Isaiah?

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General Hospital’s Co-Chief-of-Staff, Dr. Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr), learned some stunning news on the Tuesday, October 7, episode of the ABC daytime drama series. After feeling out of sorts and queasy, and after head nurse Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), puts in her mind that she might be pregnant, Portia begins to put two and two together.

After all, in pretty short order, she had sex with her husband, (with whom she’s become estranged) Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner), and then began an affair with her co-worker Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) and had sex with him, too! Now the good doctor doesn’t know what to do, when after taking a quick turnaround pregnancy test, it turns out positive.

The story came as a big surprise to actress Brook Kerr, who revealed how she found out that her Port Charles alter-ego was going to end up preggers!  “I was about to shoot some scenes and Frank (Valentini, EP, GH) came down and he did this little finger thing, like, ‘Come here,'” recalled Kerr to Soap Opera Digest.

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“So I came around to where he was, behind the set, and he goes, ‘You’re doing a great job with this,’ with whatever it was we were shooting, and I was like, ‘Oh, thanks!’ I love an ‘Atta girl!’ every once in a while, you know what I mean (laughs)? And then he goes, ‘Don’t tell anybody, but Portia’s gonna have a baby.’ I was like, ‘Really? Are you serious? Wow!’ I was just kind of in shock when he dropped the bomb on me. It’s such a weighty thing; it’s so beautiful to have a child on a show, you know? It’s all these new things to play. And Trina’s going to be a big sister! There were all sorts of things flooding through my mind for about 10 seconds — and then I had to go shoot some other doctor stuff!”

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In a twist of fate, the storyline is déjà vu all over again, when this now unplanned pregnancy mirrors the same scenario when decades ago when Portia was married to Marcus Taggert (Real Andrews), and he had an affair with Curtis, and became pregnant with Trina. Years later, the truth came out that Curtis was Trina;’s true biological father.

On history repeating itself twice, Kerr shared, “I think she’s (Portia) a little disappointed in herself, like, ‘How could I get myself in this kind of situation?! There’s a possibility that two men could be the father of my child!’ “

So, who do you think will wind up being the father of Portia’s baby? Curtis or Isaiah? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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If Portia does give birth, that newborn would be the first Black baby born on GH since 1989 (Tom Hardy, Jr). That 36 year gap is both astonishing and rather disappointing. Tommy was also a WTD baby.

The elephant in the room must be addressed – Portia’s age. The risks in a pregnancy at that point in life and the practicality of how old she’d be as that child reaches teenage years.

Curtis will likely be the father as they probably don’t want history repeating itself with Portia having another baby from an extramarital affair.

I am not happy with the way Sawandi Wilson’s Isaiah is being written. The way he was all up in Curtis’s face after one or two encounters with Portia is odd, even after Portia told him she wasn’t ready to start anything new. I liked Isaish with Jordan way more.

Agreed. Isiah and Jordan seemed fun and organic together. He and Portia seem a bit contrived.

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Portia pregnancy storyline would be the first time a black baby is born in decades on gh absolutely insane it took this long and this pregnancy storyline involving Curtis and Isaiah characters could be similar to how Days had Bo and Patrick characters where people thought the baby was for Patrick then it was later revealed as Bo and with Isaiah character still being a newbie character i would be surprised if they don’t have Portia baby be for Curtis especially because they had Curtis talking about only wanting children with Portia during Trina paternity storyline in the past

I love this typical Soap storyline….who’s the daddy. It will be great to add another child to family. Plenty of women are giving birth later in life. I think this is great!!

I hope Curtis Is the father , I don’t think him and Jordan should get back together I mean Jordan was married to his brother and she was secretly having affair with Curtis lied and said Thomas was TJ’s father when he wasn’t
So who Is Jordan to judge ?
WHY he keep going back and forth from Jordan to Portia ? I think It was none of Jordan’s business to tell Curtis about Portia’s pregnancy she should have mine her damn business I hope
Portia and Curtis get back together
Jordan Is just as nasty she was cheating on her husband Tommy who was Curtis’s brother why Marry your husband’s brother I hope they bring
Sean back for Jordan cuz Jordan stay too much Invested In Curtis and Portia’s marriage she need to go away an find new life and a new man I am sick of general hospital with these storylines half of the people on the Soaps Is related or have kids by the siblings that’s In the same family it’s nasty find Jordan a new man and leave Curtis with Portia I’m sick of these damn story lines and Curtis need to get off his high horse cuz he didn’t tell Porsche about his dealings with Selena Wu and all that illegal gambling and why he going to be mad at her for keeping a secret about being blackmailed she was the one getting hurt not him and he kept running to Jordan too much she stayed In their business In their marriage instead of moving on what woman want to deal with a man who keep inviting his ex-wife into the marriage and running to her every time he have a problem with the wife you go to your ex-wife It’s Ridiculous Jordan slept with Portia’s brother she slept with this new doctor while she go find herself a new man General Hospital is getting ridiculous I’m getting to the point where I’m not even interested in watching it that much anymore because I’m sick of these storylines I’m still team Portia

I hope the baby’s Curtis

I’m sick of Jordan she always interfering and Curtis’s marriage to Portia she need to get a life it was not her story to tell about Portia’s pregnancy and Curtis ain’t no better he keep running back to her interacting with her is disrespectful no wonder Portia got upset and frustrated Jordan did the same thing she cheated on Thomas with Sean and had Thomas believing that TJ was his son when he was showing they need to bring Sean back come get Jordan so how is she in better she should have stayed out of their marriage there was no concern of hers and Curtis don’t need to get back with his late brother’s widow it’s disgusting y’all keep writing these incest storylines y’all turn the siblings into sibling cousins cuz they having babies by siblings in the same family it’s nasty find Jordan a new life bring Shawn back so she can get with him cuz I don’t think her and Curtis should get back together
I just think he’s on the rebound

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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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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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