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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Valentin Gets Help From Anna and Flees Port Charles with Charlotte; Is James Patrick Stuart Exiting?
Wednesday’s July 19th episode of General Hospital featured Finola Hughes at her best, as Anna comes to warn Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) that she turne evidence that he is running Pikeman, and that soon Agent Cates (Adam J. Harrington) will be coming for him. She alerts him that she wants him to flee Port Charles with Charlotte (Scarlett Hernandez) right away.
While Valentin admits to his crimes and his involvement with Pikeman, he asks Anna to go on the run with him. She can’t risk it, but he thinks she already put her life on the line to help him. She claims she did this for Charlotte, and if not for her, she’d let Cates have at him.
Anna refuses to go on the run with him and live a life like that. She regrets leaving her daughter, Robin alone once, and won’t sacrifice her time with her grandchildren, Noah and Emma, for any reason. Valentin tells her when the FBI arrives, he’ll be gone, and they will figure out her involvement.

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“Don’t throw your life away, come with me,” Valentin pleads.” Anna stands firm and says, “I’m sorry. I love you, but I can’t go with you.” Anna can’t understand why he risked his life for Pikeman. Valentin says it was about Anna. He begins to unravel how he got involved with Pikeman. Valentin admits he almost told her before he was planning to take over but didn’t want to put her in a position where she’d have to arrest him. A tearful Anna says, “And here we are again.” Valentin says that anything good in him is because of her. She says that’s not true, and that he has a good heart. Valentin knows she can’t go with him, but at least she wants Anna to tell him she wants to, even if it’s not true. Anna shares that if she could go with him, she’d do it in a heartbeat. Valentin asks, if it’s true? Anna says, “You’ll never know.” Charlotte arrives looking very concerned.

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Meanwhile, Cates comes to see Jason (Steve Burton) demanding information about Sonny (Maurice Benard) and for Jason to admit that Sonny almost killed him a month ago. Cates says the mobster destroyed his life. Jason shouts, “Sonny didn’t destroy my life, you did!” Cates talks about Ava (Maura West) and helping her keep Sonny away from Avery. Looking at the clock, Jason gives up Valentin’s phone, which proves Valentin is running Pikeman. Cates calls for back-up to head to Valentin’s.

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Jason comes to the Metro Court pool to tell Carly (Laura Wright) that they will both be free, as he gave the evidence to Cates on who is running Pikeman. And the end of the episode, Cates and the FBI break in to Valentin’s and he is long gone. The final moments show Anna outside in her car. She drives away looking like she knows she put one over on Cates.

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Now the question on every GH’s fans mind is, does this mean that James Patrick Stuart is exiting GH as Valentin? Will he just get away and not pay for his crimes? What about his involvement in attempting to send Sonny over the edge, by knowingly paying off the pharmacist to tamper with the dosage in his bipolar meds?
Let us know your thoughts in the comment section, and about the the performance of Finola Hughes, but first check out some of the tense and emotional ‘Vanna’ moments below.
GH is firing or not renewing contracts for all my favorite actors first Howarth then Easton and now JPS. I’m just not happy
It’s beginning to look like Maura West wil be joining that group of ‘A’ listers leaving the show. Very sad.
was this it? its so anticlimactic, feel like there’s still so much missing, and if this what it then I’m thinking the writers decided to just abort the storyline, its off somehow, the explanation for his involvement with Pikeman just doesn’t make sense.
There is no better actor on television than Finola f’ing Hughes. She elevates every scene & takes yer adoring audience on an epic emotional journey with her nuanced performances. She deserves every award. I like the term Mighty Hughes bc she’s just that…a gorgeous, brilliantly talented powerhouse of a performer! We are so lucky.
GIVE FINOLA THAT EMMY! NOW!
I hope this isn’t a final exit for James Patrick Stuart. If it is, I hope we find out if it was his decision or the show’s. If it’s the powers-that-be, I’d be angry and disgusted. The string of characters let go is wrong, yet they continue to bring on new characters with no connection to GH history. The legacy characters and/or legacy families are being diminished…the Quartermaines barely have an original member left, with Valentin’s exit the Cassadines will be done (Alexis hasn’t been a Cassadine for a long time). Laura hasn’t had any of her kids for years (not to mention Kevin is barely on and when he is it’s only minutes) until the announcement that Jonathan Jackson is coming back (for how long is the question. They got rid of fan favorites, Roger Howarth, Michael Easton, just neglected William deVry’s Julian until they blindsided the actor and gave him the boot, too.
If it’s James Patrick Stuart’s decision to leave, then I’d still be hugely disappointed if we’re losing him; I like him. But instead of letting go of the character they could have recast and not boxed “Valentin” into a corner.
Gutting the cast of so many talented stars to pay for Steve “one note” Burton. What a shame. If they write off Ava too (which seems inevitable) I won’t be able to watch anymore after 40 years. There’ll be almost no one left!
I think they are gutting the cast so they can pay for sniveling Lucky Spencer to return.
Man, that’s even worse. Lucky gives me the picks. What on earth is the appeal?
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
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

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’

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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