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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Portia’s Pregnant: Who Will Turn Out to Be the Baby Daddy, Curtis or Isaiah?
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.
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.
Agreed
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: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).
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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
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.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
‘Beyond the Gates’ Emmy Winner Ambyr Michelle Wants to Compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’: ‘Pick Me’ (Exclusive)
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‘Days of our Lives’ Celebrates 61st Anniversary: EP Ken Corday Teases New Character’s Arrival in Spring 2027
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