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Ilene Kristen Weighs-In on Reprising Her Role as Ava Jerome’s Mother, Delia Ryan Coleridge on General Hospital

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Soap fans will always remember Ilene Kristen bursting on to the daytime scene as Ryan’s Hope Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge. Kristen played the role multiple times through the run of the beloved ABC series.

Kristen appeared from 1975-1978, again in 1982-1983, and towards the end of the show from 1986-1989. Delia definitely stirred the pot in the Ryan family and was responsible for many machinations and issues that she caused the clan; all in her efforts to find love.

Fast-forward, General Hospital viewers were in for a surprise back in 2013.  After years of not playing the role of Delia, GH decided to bring the character back to life and hire Kristen to play the biological mother of Ava Jerome (Maura West). Kristen first appeared on the iconic soap opera back in October of 2013 and later made a few appearances through 2015.

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In story, it was revealed that Delia was Ava’s mother from an affair with mobster Victor Jerome. Eventually, Delia and Ava were reunited in New York. Later, when Ava was presumed dead, she popped up at Ryan’s Bar to tell her mother that she was indeed alive, and the two schemed to hide Ava’s true identity.

During a livestream interview on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Kristen appeared with author Tom Lisanti, in promotion of Tom’s new book, Ryan’s Hope: An Oral History of Daytime’s Groundbreaking Soap  due out on October 24th.

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A fan in the live chat, asked if Ilene might be reprising her role as Delia on GH anytime soon, as they really enjoyed the connection between Delia and Ava.

Ilene answered and shared her viewpoint, “It would be nice if Delia lived for real.  It’s like Delia in people’s imaginations.  We’ll see.  I’m sure I will be making some kind of appearance on that show at some point.  It’s too bad, because Delia could be causing a lot of trouble.  They never exploited it for what it was worth.”

So, would you like to see Delia return to General Hospital to help her daughter Ava ? Perhaps, get mixed up in some scandal? Share your thoughts in the comment section.  But first, in case you missed it, check out our conversation with Ilene and Tom on all things Ryan’s Hope below.

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Absolutely! bring her back
She is always a pleasure to watch.
And give her a long lost twin sister Roxy

That would be great. Enjoyed her as Roxie on oltl.

now that Gladys is finally gone, a Delia return would be great. Much better character than Gladys but still a buttinski

Have to admit that I miss Gladys. She was such an unlikeable character — someone we loved to hate, which says, to me, that Bonnie Burroughs, was really showing her acting chops.You have to be a really good actress to make people dislike your character so much. Very talented woman. Wherever she lands, I wish her well.

And, I also love Delia and hope that she returns to the GH screen. I loved her in Ryan’s Hope, and especially on OLTL. She would be a great addition to the show. She really adds a spark to whatever role she plays, and always makes me laugh.

Delia can return on the condition that Christopher Durham and Ash Adams reprise their RH roles of Dakota Smith aka Ryan and Johnno Reid Ryan Ava has never met her maternal half brother plus it can turn out that Dakota is actually the biological father of Peter August which makes Bailey Dakotas granddaughter and Dex could be Johnnos son Owen Oney Ryan all grown up.

Some interesting thoughts there. IT would certainly give Dex some ties to PC.

Very good!

I respect admiration for former soaps, but the question is… What Port Charles citizens would you take screen time from to give to another show’s characters that haven’t been mentioned in 35 years? And, Dex is in his 20s – too young for the role you mentioned.

They need to bring back Ryan’s Hope.

They need to bring back the 70’s.

YES

Yes l loved the show

Yes, would definitely love to see her back on General Hospital. She is a wonderful actress, and great character.

Yes. It would be great to see her again!

yes yes yes i miss Delia she one of my favorites

have her run Charlie’s or take over Kelly’s when Carly leaves it. She is always a great scene stealer

Would absolutely LOVE for Ilene to show up again on GH as Delia!!!! I’m still waiting to hear what happened to Delia when one of Mason’s associates took her away for the weekend. (Did I miss that?) Plus, she’ so feisty! It would be great to see her causing fun trouble.

Please please please yes.

Kill off Lois. She adds nothing

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt and Rocco Say Their Goodbyes, Then She Gets Arrested; Anna Reveals “Nathan West” is an Imposter

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On the Friday, June 26 episode of General Hospital, emotional moments, a new duo on the run, the end of the line for Britt and an eye-opening moment between Anna and Felicia were the order of the day. Let’s take a look at what went down, but first let’s give a round of applause for Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) and Finn Carr (Rocco) on their goodbye scenes.

In the story, Rocco insists to his parents, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he wouldn’t leave Tortola without Britt. Dante is getting impatient because Britt brought all the trouble in recent months to his son. They need to protect him and they can’t if he stays with Britt. Lulu tells Britt she is the only one who can do the right thing, right now.

Britt explained it is too dangerous for Rocco to stay with her. She was very selfish and made a lot of terrible decisions along the way and Cullum is tracking her down because she did not finish the project he enlisted her for. She convinces Rocco to go with his parents and gives him a little token of something that reminded her of when he was a baby which is a bottle to blow bubbles with.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Rocco makes Britt promise to take her medication to ward off her Huntington’s disease symptoms and to keep changing locations so she is not caught. The two share a final hug as both are in tears. Dante makes a call. While in the car ready to leave Britt behind, Rocco says he will never forgive himself is something happened to Britt.

Back inside, Britt is ready to inject herself with her medication but is unaware that Cullum has now tainted it with poison! But she is saved from that, when two police officers burst through the door to arrest her for kidnapping charges! Did Dante call the local police? Is he doing this to keep her safe or to pay her back?

In Port Charles, Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) arrives at Crimson, completely unaware that the man in the elevator is following her. Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Charlotte have an argument about Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Suddenly, Willow calls her mother that she is being questioned by the PCPD, and Nina learns, it is as a suspect for being the other driver that left Jordan and Curtis injured by the side of the road on Route 91.

ARRIVALS AND DESTINATIONS IN QUESTION

Chase (Josh Swickard) comes to Willow’s rescue much to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Justine’s (Nazneen Contractor) chagrin. Willow learns Lucy  and Drew are the supposed witnesses against her. Chase figures out when Joe (Jonathan Bennett) was alone with Drew, he got him to blink in a way that implicated her. However, in a shocking moment, Justine reveals that the trip log from Willow’s BMW SUV placed her at the scene of the accident just second before it occurred.

Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes by Crimson to see Charlotte. He says he broke into the WSB office to get info to expose Cullum as a double agent. Charlotte blows a gasket! She can’t believe that he would do something so stupid that it could have gotten him killed. She firmly tells Danny that best thing he can do to help Jason is to stay out of things. Danny storms out, but notices the stranger in the elevator who now steps into the Crimson lobby.

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The man tells Charlotte he is Agent Mark McKay with the WSB and he has orders to bring her in. When she resisted, he was about to chloroform her, when Danny knocked him out and took off with Charlotte.

ANNA PUTS HER TRUST IN FELICIA

In France, after having some private time with Emma (Braedyn Bruner), Anna (Finola Hughes) wants to talk to Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She tells her best friend she was trying to figure out what memories of her past with Faison, she could trust and not trust. Since Felicia knows her best she is hoping she can believe what she is about to tell her.

It is then that Anna says, “Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) is not who he says he is.” Felicia looks dumb-founded. Will she believe her friend … or think she has drummed this all up in her mind? Stay tuned.

So, what did you think about the goodbye scenes featuring Finn Carr and Kelly Thiebaud? Did you reach for the hankies? Do you believe that soon, Cassius will be caught for his duplicity and the truth about Britt’s “illness” will come to light? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first check out the scenes featuring Anna on her road to recovery in France

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Drops First Single EDM/Dance Track ‘If You Need Me’

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Last weekend, we shared the news that General Hospital alum and Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos) was releasing his first single today on June 26th and it has indeed dropped! And for those readers who guessed that Duell’s first track out of the gate was going to be an EDM/Dance/House track … you are correct, sir!

The song entitled, “If You Need Me” is perfect for the late night clubs and can be found on Spotify and other major streaming platforms! Duell is noted as the performing artist, but as the composer/ lyricist and the beatmaker of the track. For his music projects, Chad is going solely by the name of “Duelly” which has been his social media handle for years.

Taking to his Instagram on Friday, Duell explained his deep dive into making music, expressing, “I’ve wanted to make music for a long time… I just never did it. It always felt like this huge, overwhelming thing to learn. All the technical side of it, the programs, everything that goes into actually building a track… it was easy to keep pushing it off.  A couple months ago I finally just decided to go for it.”

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BIT BY BIT PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Chad added, “Since then I’ve been putting in a lot of time learning, experimenting, figuring things out, and slowly starting to find a sound I’m really proud of. This first release is more of a dance/EDM vibe, but I’ve also been working on a lot of different styles behind the scenes that I’m just as excited about. At some point I realized I could keep holding onto everything trying to make it perfect… or I could just start putting music out and grow as I go.”

Stepping out of his own way, Duell firmly says, “So that’s what I’m doing.  My first track “If You Need Me” is out now. More coming soon… this is just the beginning.”

As GH viewers know, Chad made the decision to step away from General Hospital after a 15-year run with the series where his last episode aired in January of 2025. By May of last year, the role was recast with Rory Gibson debuting in the part.

Give a listen below to Duelly’s “If You Need Me,” and let us know what you thought of it via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What Did You Think of the Return of Anna Devane, and What’s In the Letter?

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Finola Hughes made her dramatic return on-screen on the Wednesday, June 24 episode of General Hospital. Viewers will see Finola as Anna Devane again on tomorrow’s June 26th episode.

In the story, while in the French mental health facility, Anna has a session with Dr. Laurent. She tell her she now knows she was never kidnapped and that Cesar Faison is dead.

As she continued with her ruse, she went on to say she understands she was enlisted back into the WSB on a secret mission, and through that she relived all the trauma she endured by Faison, which caused her to have a psychotic break. Anna promises Dr. Laurent that her treatment plan had helped her so much in figuring out what was real, and what was in her imagination.

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ANNA’S GOT HER OWN PLAN TO ESCAPE

In a smart move (hopefully) Anna told Laurent if she could talk to someone else who had known Faison that it might aid in her recover. She was given the phone and she called Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who agreed to fly to France in the morning. Dr. Laurent claims she is pleased with Anna’s progress, but that they still have a very long long way to go.

Now by herself, Anna pulled out a packet of letters from a bedside table. There is one in particular that she is fixated on. What does it contain? Is this all a part of her escape plan? Will she warn Felicia that “Nathan” is really Cassius (Ryan Paevey)? If so, will Felicia even believe her?

In a summer preview with Soap Opera Digest, GH co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten shared, “We’ll see echoes of Anna’s earliest incarnation as she returns to Port Charles with deadly intentions.”

So, were you happy to see Anna Devane back on your screens? What do you think is in the particular letter she was staring at? Will Felicia help Anna escape or not believe a word she says? Weigh-in via the comment section.  But first, you can check out some of the scenes from Anna’s on-screen return below.

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