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GH’s Nicholas Alexander Chavez Talks On: Cassadine Family Drama, Spencer’s Future, His Co-Stars, ‘Sprina’ and Esme
One of the hottest newcomers of the soap opera season has been General Hospital’s Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Spencer Cassadine) who has taken over the role of the SORAS’d son of the dark prince, Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma).
Chavez has stepped into the role previously played by Nicolas Bechtel and it may it his own, while holding his own in scenes with some of the best of the long-running ABC daytime drama series.

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In a new virtual interview with Michael Fairman on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Nicholas shares what it has been like for him as a recast, and working with his GH co-stars including: Coloma, Maura West (Ava), Charles Shaughnessy (Victor), James Patrick Stuart (Valentin), Genie Francis (Laura), Maurice Benard (Sonny) and more.

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In addition, Nicholas weighs-in on the burgeoning love story between Spencer and Trina, now better known as “Sprina” and working with Sydney Mikayla, plus the arrival of Esme (Avery Pohl) on the scene and the trouble it will continue to cause for him and many in Port Charles.

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Chavez also reveal his hopes are for Spencer which include: that the young man goes after what he wants and ultimate power within the Cassadine clan.
Watch the conversation with Nicholas below. Then weigh-in: are you rooting for Spencer and Trina to be together? Do you want Spencer to get ultimate revenge on his father, Nikolas, as well as Valentin? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Trina deserves better than Spencer as he is. If he can get his act together, maybe– although he looks so much older than Trina. It’s Esme I can’t tolerate. I hope Cameron doesn’t fall under her spell. I still have reservations about Mr. Chavez in the role. He can act and is really cute (great hair); he just seems too mature for the Port Charles younger set. But he’s definitely growing on me and is terrific eye candy, like his dad.
Hi Soaphound 🙂
You can’t tolerate Esme but–
Someday you might luv her lol
It’s going to be one of those stories of;
The bad evil turns loving good..
The loving good turned bad
Stories..
Those stories are soap writing 101 lol..
I see it starting from when Spencer told Josh
about Esme’s sad pathic life.
Yup, a hint of the Esme pity party coming up..
Plus, the actress Avery Pohl is on contact.
Well, they made it obvious who Esme’s mother was yesterday. Ironically, she wasn’t even in the scene when it happened.
Willow tells Joss “I never had a sister”.
Yeah… we all know what that means in soap land. So I’m not exactly sure how old Harmony got away from whatever cult she was in at the time to make a baby with Ryan… and then have that kid (and get rid of her) without Willow ever knowing a thing about it….. but you can bet your soul, that’s exactly what’s coming.
And just to add to my own unholy observations…..
Have y’all noticed the subtle changes in Esme’s looks in the last week or so….. They are really going out of their way to make her resemble Harmony. I’d say at this point, she looks more like Harmony’s daughter than Willow does.
Clearly they’re going to get this revelation out of the way sooner rather than later. Could this be the real reason why Spencer just found himself sentenced to a short stay in that “Spring Ridge” quasi-prison place where Esme herself works, along with her mama (and her daddy Ryan is one of the inmates)
Will Spence be the one to add 6 + 6 + 6 and discover his girlfriend’s true parentage??
He and Esme are both imperfect but perfect for each other.
Oh, he’s cute. Another great interview, Michael.
Im rooting for Spencer and Trina to finally admit their feelings for each other and get together it’s obviously feelings between the 2 of them so please finally get them together .
It’s an obsession they have for each other. Devouring obsession.
I still am not crazy about this fellow. Hopefully his grandmother will get him straightened out when she gets back. Did I just have a hallucination or was Laura actually talking to ” Deputy Mayor Ashby”? I thought when Auntie asked TJ how his mother was yesterday, and he answered that she was doing fine, I assumed she was still away getting medical care, rehab or whatever. What the heck did I miss?
I am going coo coo. Deputy Ashby is a spy for Nickolas’s uncle. I got Asford and Ashby mixed up.
Me too, Violet. I thought she was in a deep coma as a result of organ rejection from a few years ago. Guess I shouldn’t fast forward all of Aunt Stella after all.
“Chavez has stepped into the role previously played by Nicolas Bechtel and it may it his own”
I think someone uses voice recognition to write his stories! 😉
WHAT?
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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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