General Hospital
James Patrick Stuart Returns To General Hospital As Valentin Cassadine!
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Now that Charlotte has been revealed to be the bio-child of Griffin (Matt Cohen) and Claudette (Bree Williamson), is that truly the final word on who’s the daddy? Perhaps, but with Maxie (Kirsten Storms) being wrongly kidnapped and with what appears to be Valentin’s henchmen looking for Charlotte, the stage is set for James Patrick Stuart to finally be back on the GH canvas as the evil Cassadine!
Stuart, who got his feet wet in the role over the summer during the Cassadine Island adventure and Nikolas’ subsequent death, will be back with much more story to tell this time. During his break from GH, James has been appearing in a play.
He told Soaps In Depth, “I didn’t know I’d be coming back. Then all of a sudden, a few weeks ago, GH said, ‘We’ve got a ton of stuff for you to do!”’ Stuart added on Valentin’s agenda: “He has much to say. He’s been wronged and he needs to make sure that you understand that. He has a specific agenda!”
So, are you looking forward to the return of Valentin Cassadine? What do you think will happen this time when he hits the canvas? Comment below!
Yea for Anna and Valentin’s return! Let the games begin!
I think Claudette was Charlottes’ surrogate and not her bio-mother and that Loulou is the real mom with a Cassadine daddy.
I have to Say I much prefer a traditional villain over mob bosses any day! A campy catty female antagonist (Obrecht)…a body freezing havoc wreaking (cassadine) …loopy (Niña)..I can even take Franco..just end the entire mob that isn’t a mob for now for ever more !!!
Just watched that whole trial fiasco and the dismissing of the jury… two heads and two people walking off scene….bwahahaa
You are so right!!! But even with writing and EP regime changes, the mob is still GH..Enough!! All this so called mobsters just get away with all their crimes..it just ran its course..The Jeromes need to finally pay for their crimes to give the audience some satisfaction..They can still keep the actors in the show by using some creative writing, just punish them finally for their crimes. Take Sonny out of the mob and give him a new direction in the show.
I am so sick and tired of knowing before hand, that there will be NO hell to pay for the Jerome’s!! Bring back the traditional villains both psychotic and trouble making ones.
Oh boy. Another evil creep. Just what the show needs. We don’t have enough with just Ava, Julian, Paul, Claudette. Let’s have more unsettling, violence-oriented tales. Just gives me less reason to stay interested.
Stop the baby drama trope now! Not that it cannot be effective, it is just overused. And it holds no deep concern for me when the characters are so new to the canvas, despite connections. It is difficult to care.
agreed!
He; has revved up – all – our – senses
stimulus package near
ok—-
Valentin; the worst of worst villains, the devil incarnate, the one feared above all.
Well folks, hate to mention this but-
J&S will have us all feeling sorry for him, a pity party. The great Valentin will be pussified.
Sooner than later the Feared One will no longer be feared.
((( wait for it …. sigh.
weakest Cassadine yet.
well… he’s already done the two Queens
Ava lets in
Nina chalks another notch
top draw mix
Nicholas
where’s the man you need
mixed hot
I think Charlotte could actually be Lulu and Stavros’ child. Remember the embryo story? Charlotte could have been the surrogate mother. Valentine wants Charlotte because she is a Cassadine. Laura may be the first to recognize a resemblance to Lulu as a child.
Yes, Maggie. Aria has proposed that also, a few weeks ago. Makes a lot of sense, right?
hmmm maybe.. i kind of like that…
And why do they need another kid just where is Rocco or whatever that kids name is
I think you mean Claudette was the surrogate mom… not Charlotte. But the idea that she’s Lulus child would be great! I dont think Claudette is the birth mom… she seems to eager to leave the girl.
That is the best point so far.
I also think that Charlotte could be the result of Lulu’s embrlyo and Stavros’ seed and that Claudette could be the surrogate.However the idea that Laura would be the one most likely to see the resemblance to Lulu is not as probable as you might think. Lulu was originally played by Tessa Allen who was dark haired, before she was aged 10 years.
super looking forward to his return !
I like the way you think do far. It would be good to have him back and maybe an answer of Nicholas I still think
this character is not completely gone.
I hope so too. I did like the actor that was his replacement when they all went to Greece. I thought he did a real good job of interacting with the other actors, especially Ava.
Meant to say Claudette could have been the surrogate mother of Charlotte.
AGREE……NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WHOLE BABY-MESS STORY
LINE AGAIN!!!
I knew Valentin would be back eventually, there was no way his story in the summer was it for the character. I hope he and Nina hook up again and she becomes pregnant with his baby, because that would solve a few issues. First, it would tie Nina to more characters. Second, it would solve her baby issue that’s been playing out for months. And third, it would expand the Cassadine family which has been woefully whittled down.
I also hope they have plans to bring back Nikolas, hopefully with Nick Stabile, because the show is much better when we have him as a leading man.
I agree.. there is no way that he really thought that his time was done on GH. It really makes you not believe him in his interview when he said he did not think he was coming back to GH… hmmmmm ……
I must give credit to Timmm. He did say Valentin would soon show up, and I agreed.
As I suspected since Claudette said she was involved with Valentin and since Charlotte became an issue.
He is in PC for his daughter. I hope I am wrong because Valentin would be toxic for this child.
By the same token, I do not believe Griffin is Duke’s either.
Nonetheless, Valentin, Nathan, Griffin and Charlotte are all blood-related. Nathan for sure, as Shay and I have maintained from day one.
Now, it seems that Anna is in for a zinger! Well, quelle surprise? Not much of a coincidence, that Valentin ( the photo) seems familiar to her. It eill be battle worth Anna’s mettle. Anna vs. Valentin.
Somehow he is involvd in her past. Is Griffin hers and Valentin’s son? Hmmmm!!
Ok, so who will save Maxie at the eleventh hour? Ava? Wasn’t she in the alley, on the phone? Why are these women always in the alley, alone, talking on the phone or having a soliloquy? Is that wise with all the hoolums in PC?
Ava needs redemption….saving Maxie would help her on the path to righteousness. LOL.
Nathan and Griffen could actually be brothers…the actors do resemble each other…even some of their expressions are the same…i so much want Dr.O and Valentin to come face-to-face on a Friday cliffhanger!!!!
Nathan and Griffen could be faternal twins separated at birth…Griffen’s adopted mother could have been involved with Duke at one time…maybe she was a nurse and Duke was her patient…she fell in love with Duke but he did not reciprocate those feelings…later discovering who his father is-the evil Valentin she never told Griffen he was adopted and Valentin and Dr.O his real parents…instead she told him Duke was his father!!!
A bunch of possibilities there, Jimmy.
My guesses or presumptions aren’ t taken seriously because they tend to be off the wall. LOL. But, this is a soap.
The first thing I said, when Griffin first appeared, was how much they looked like each other. Could they have been brothers? I have learned from you, Jimmy…..my ‘wild’ imagination?
Obviously, if what you say is true, and Dr. O is Griffin’s mother, then it reinforces the fact that Duke cannot be the father, right?
What I proposed could also be true…..I don’t know how; but, Valentin and Anna could be Griffin’s parents….or either of Anna’s sisters ( AMC).
At the same time, we can’t put too much stock in what these writers think or do from one day to the next. Depending on their mood a story could change with the rising sun.
Nathan will save Maxi, have no doubt. Does anyone think that basement she is being kept in looks like the one Fluke and Dante were kept in?
Hello, Violet,
I looked at the basement scene by rewinding…..and, yes; it does look like Luke’s basement. But, from a different angle . And it isn’t as dingy. New coat of paint? HaHa.
With Luke’s, the staircase faced us; with this one, it is away from us. So, the chair is in the opposite position.
Do I make any sense??
The thug brought her food. Maybe it is below Kellys?
he also intimated that perhaps … Valentin could be taking care of Nicholas…
it would have made for very good story… Valentin and Nicholas forged a bond and vim and vigor for the Cassadine Empire
no such luck for me
BUILD the Cassadine back @GH
I agree Patrick, if they wont do it with the Q’s, build the Cassadines!
Thank you Cee Cee.
I like the actor who plays Valentin BUT he was supposed to be the worst ever Cassadine? I didnt get that impression. I would have brought back Valentin with Michael Muhney playing the part. He is delightfully devious!
Do you think Anna fell for Valentin or will fall for him?
What if Faison is wearing a Griffin mask???
That’s rich, Timmmy. Faison in a Griffin mask. He would have to wear a body-suit, too. LOL. No way can Faison own Griffin’s body. But, again, everything goes.
I would love to have Faison back. I’d choose his nutty, shlapstick , mad-scientist antics over Griffin’s forlorn, hurt mind, body and soul any day.
Yes, James Stuart’s angelic face isn’t the ultimate look of Rasputin, but, I think that boyish look allows him to get away with murder, literally!!
He played the bad guy/brother/nephew on AMC, as well. He’s good at it.
On the other hand, MM would kill it!! Pardon the pun, LOL.
I think Anna may have been involved with Valentin in the past…or at least, as I said the other day, their paths have crossed. But, Anna is a seasoned ‘warrior’ ….not in the throes of girlish, or younger love where one can fall prey to passion and love so easily.
So, if anything develops between her and Valentin; will be a put-on. She will try to use him in any way possible for the better good.
I like your ‘ teenager embryo’ showing up at the Falconeri’s doorstep. This couple may be the worst parents since Adam and Eve ( Chelsea)……HaHaHa!!
And, although I do think that Charlotte is Valentin’s and Claudette’s, we really cannot be sure with soaps. What many of the other posters are saying is as valid as anyone else’s.
We shall see.
As far as Nikolas; I do believe that since his body was never found, Valentin has him prisoner. Falling out the window, for the hundreth time, was fake….again!!
We agree that there is no way he just ‘ up and died’. We heard the shot, but….
I even joked about the fact that the river is mighty strong and magical; where Morgan has joined the valley of the (un)living.
Later, my Timmmy.
Greater good, not better good. LOL.
How did Valentin get out of jail. Was he ever in a Greek prison? Did he get there in the first place, Timmmy. Hmmmm.
Is Nikolas hiding somewhere in the catacombes of Wyndemere?
Was Nikolas shooting and consequent death staged?
Are Nikolas and Valentin working together? To what end?
To answer your questions in the order asked:
No.
Based on their style of writing, even Jelly doesn’t know what will happen since they appear to plot very little in advance and mostly make things up as they go along.
Yes, Melissa. I realized that, and have been saying all along that TPTB never really have a plan….remember Fluke? The most imbecilic story ever told….going no where.
You are so right!
Finally!!! 🙂
I SO don’t care about this stupid storyline and if Lulu is going to get intertwined in it, I’m even less excited about it. I loathe the Character Claudette and her musical chair return with Nathan/Griffin. The whole story has stunk from day 1. FFWD material.
I would rather see RKK defrosted and back as Stavros any day!
LOL, Ces. You bet!!
The thing is, I think the girl isn’t either Nathan’s or Griffin’s. Why else would Valentin come back? He comes to collect his daughter.
Unless he has unfinished business with Claudette …..retribution? ( it breaks my heart to say it because I love Bree; but, her story is insipid ….not dramatic, suspenseful or interesting in any way).
I think the fact that Anna’s and Valentin’s paths may have crossed in the past, will contribute a compelling twist to this fiasco.
Happy Saturday Celia!
So, I’m not sure when LuLu had that damn embryo but could Claudette have carried this child with it and maybe Valentin is the dad as you say?
Poor Anna… don’t bond with that kid yet, because pretty certain it doesn’t belong to Griffin either. I’m just glad they released Nathan from this.
Still…this story has started off so terribly boring and predictable that I can only hope they kill Claudette off and have it more about Anna since Finola needs something new to sink her teeth into! I agree with you.
so funny Ces – “…I would rather see RKK defrosted and back as Stavros any day! ”
ie: @Celia – “…I love Bree; but, her story is insipid ….not dramatic, suspenseful or interesting in any way ”
Bree Walker certainly has that – it – factor… it’s her leading men… that’s the problem as well. THIS could be salvaged… if any one is still interested
The GH WRITERS ; need ; to make a man out of Griffin
Matt Cohen , the actor is most definitely able to MOVE this along… should they stop his character from vacillating between his priesthood and doctor mentality and start living for himself
Ha! I agree Patrick – I’m still not sure what Griffin is all about but he seems so weak. He yells a lot but then gives in. Is he Priest? Doctor? Sex Slave? Do the writers know what this character is about? Is he even REALLY Duke’s son? It would actually be nice if he wasn’t Duke’s son because I quite like his chemistry with Finola 😉 Younger man … Thorn Birds .. lol!! What is Griffin’s story?
As for Claudette, she is despicable & not in an Ava despicable way where you still care about her (of course that is MW’s fabulous acting skill) but just despicable in that I want her dead & gone.
Lol, Ces. The embryo stuff is so obscure. Aria’s idea of ‘it’ being Lulu’s egg, but whose semen fertilized the egg? It’s not an embryo unless the two meet in a petrie dish.
Stavros had Lulu prisoner for so long; it does make more sense. But, Valentin? I don’y know about that.
I think Claudette is Charlotte’s real mother and Valentin the father. Charlotte was created the natural way.
Claudette and Valentin were, at one point, lovers and Charlotte was the result. Claudette realized Valentin was synonymous to Svengali and took off with Charlotte, trying to protect her.
I think she loves her daughter, so much so that she is willing to leave her behind if it guarantees Charlotte’s safety.
That’s probably the reason she wanted Nathan to believe Charlotte was his—for protection, since he’s a cop? Maybe?
Well, it backfired. So now it’s Griffin’s turn.
By leaving, Claudette thinks that Valentin will follow her ‘scent’ leaving Charlotte behind, safely tucked away with Griffin and Anna. And, to a certain point, with Nathan, as well. Knowing Nathan, he would not abandon this little girl, albeit she is not his daughter.
Whew…..I sound winded. LOL.
‘Nite, Ces.
haha, idk Celia ….. there is so much talk about LooLOO’s huevo that Charlotte is probably hers. The goldilocks could be hers or Claudette’s; child certainly doesn’t look like Griffin that’s for sure. Maybe Valentin found it and fertilized it? This all sounds so gross but it’s either Valentin’s or Stavro’s child I’m guessing. It’s like that “be careful what you wish For Lulu & Dante, you just might get it – but at what cost?”
Hopefully the writers do something to make this story interesting and FAST!
I agree with you Cee about Charlotte’s parents. I think Lulu and Starvos’s baby will not appear until the child is much older. Remember, Lulu and Dante went on that Cassadine Island caper and poor Rocco was left behind for days! Who does that? No, I just think if GH can stay on the air for the next five years, you will see the “Embryo Teenager” appear!
At this point, my dear, Ces? Anyone could be the father….even Rocco, whom we never see, and is in his 20’s by now. HaHa.
Or Danny for that matter… these people all want kids but you never once see them with them. Hell, Nina would probably make a great mother to all of the above. Crazy lady in the shoe with her kids in tow..
Good bad guy, hes probably Charlotte’s daddy.
Maybe now we can have the actual villains commit murder and other heinous crimes instead of good characters who are sacrificed for story like Paul H and Julian J. Pretty much everyone on this show is a murderer!
Dan…LOL. Your last sentence hit my funny-bone.
In the early years writers had what they called their bible they pretty well had a six month storyline planned out they knew where they were going these days they shoot from the hip it is exasperating I am not watching right now because I think once again we lt actors hold the show hostage! Whi is in charge here?
What happened to the story line of the Mayor? We all know that she rigid the election and Maxi mother Felicia was supposed to be the Mayor. I would like you to at least finish that story line, before you start another!
We have never seen confirmation on GH that Valentin is Charlotte’s dad. So far it’s only been Nathan and Griffin. I would say that he and Claudette make a good pair, both rotten people. Is Claudette the real mother though? Could LuLu be her bio mom?
Need a pro at being evil back on the canvas! So glad he’s back!
Really no point trying to figure where the story is going…
Writers probably don’t even know. I miss the days when soap writers assumed their audience were intelligent people who might actually be interested in the where story went. So many great stories back in the old days. Back then writers loved & respected the fans. Now not so much…
Right, Barb? Maybe it’s a spoof? A satire?
Love him!
I’m looking forward to seeing what they do with him. Valentin has been mentioned time and time again as being the worst of the Cassadines. His first appearance wasn’t that bad so I hope they can pull something out of their hats to show us why he’s worse than the rest. I’m sure JPS can deliver it.
I cant wait to see him with Heater!!!! On All my Children, RM killed his character, will Cortland
I hope this will end up with Lulu lesving with her kids for their safety. I am convinced that Dante needs to be a leading man on this show. Let this be their end story and move on with a Dante and Valentin feud, have Dante enlist the help of Sam and/or Carly and give us a real adventure story!!
JMS was the heinous Will Cortland on AMC. I anyone can play the devil incarnate it’s him. I would like to mention as I did earlier in my reply to someone who wrote that Laura of all people, should be able to see in Charlotte a resemblance to Lulu- However when little Leslie Lu was first introduced on G H she was portrayed by a beautiful little actress Tessa Allen, who had dark hair – Lulu stayed that way until the character was aged 10 years.
I am tired of this Cassadine-Claudette-Griffin baby drama. What has happened to GH? I liked the drama with activities centering around the hospital. The Maxie kidnapping was also stupid.
Just when we thought that we were FINALLY DONE with the Cassadines, we get Valentin !!! Hate the Valentin , Charlotte, Claudette story line. So sick of the “who is you daddy “,story lines. Let the Cassadines go and move on GH !! Hoping that Griffin is really Charlotte’s dad. Love the chemistry between Griffin and Nina !!! Love having Charlotte being Duke’s granddaughter !!!!! It keeps the family continuity going on GH.
If writers can’t honor what occurred six months ago why would it matter to today’s writers what a character looked like 20 years ago.
General Hospital
RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ Shows Most Gains in Total Viewers Week-Over-Week and Up in Key Demo
The ratings are out for the week of August 24-28 for your favorite broadcast television soaps, and it was ABC’s General Hospital which added the most total viewers and planted itself firmly in third place in its battle with Beyond the Gates in the key demos of women 18-49 and 25-54.
According to Soap Opera Network, all daytime dramas were up year-over-year, and General Hospital was joined by The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful with gains in their total audience viewership, while Beyond the Gates was only slightly off pace for the ratings week.
Let’s take a look at what had viewers tuning-in, starting with General Hospital, who added +79,000 viewers. While still under the 2 million viewers mark (which they can hopefully return in the coming weeks) their overall tally was an average of 1, 935,000 tuning-in, while still up year-to-year +136,000.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
In addition, GH while actually down from the previous week in the 18-49 ratings share, they still out performed Beyond the Gates for third place. However, GH was firmly in third place for the 25-54 ratings share.
The stories that were featured for the week included: Anna’s (Finola Hughes) PTSD and struggle with painful memories tied to Cesar Faison, and her concocting a plan to get rid of Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) recording Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) threatening her, and later running into a severe threat from Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) regarding Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) and Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting, and Drew enlisting Ava (Maura West) to gain leverage over Jack, which resulted in Ava drugging him, while Drew went snooping for the evidence Brennan had against him.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Y&R remained in the top spot amongst all the soaps once again with 3,062,000 tuning in, and up +35,000 for the week, while year-to-year still showing strong gains at +231,000 viewers. However, while Y&R remained #1 for the 25-54 ratings share, it fell to #2 in the 18-49 ratings share behind The Bold and the Beautiful.
In story for the week, Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) sobriety in rehab was a focus, as was Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) hitting the Jabot office couch and having sex for the first time, and Lily (Christel Khalil) and Billy (Jason Thompson) battling over control and ownership of Chancellor Industries.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
B&B is continuing to be inch closer to Y&R for the top spot, separated by a little more than 300,000 viewers. For the ratings week, the series posted a total audience of 2,719,000 adding +31,000 eyeballs overall, and like Y&R, is up year-to-year in its performance.
The CBS soap now , now in its 40th season is +217,000 from the same time last year. In the key demos, The Bold and the Beautiful was in the top spot for the women 18-49 ratings share and number two for women 25-54.
In story, the major threat to Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Daphne’s (Murielle Hilaire) marriages continued as Steffy and Carter swore they would not tell their spouses that the two had a drunken hook-up. But as viewers know now, Steffy is pregnant!
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BEYOND THE GATES
Beyond the Gates tallied an average of 1,611,000 total viewers for the week, up +72.000 year-over-year and down slightly in tune-in for the week losing just -36,000 viewers. The CBS soap came in fourth place in the key demos for the week behind General Hospital, with whom they are often trading places for the third spot.
In story, after Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) was released from the hospital, Hayley (Marquita Goings) stuck to her plan, doubling down on poisoning him and even getting caught in a major lie or meeting with Randy (Maurice P. Kerry), as Vernon (Clifton Davis) may be on to her machinations.
The ratings report is generated from Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) for the week of August 24-28, 2026
So, what did you think of the performance of General Hospital for the ratings period? Which daytime drama has you most likely to tune-in each day? Which has you tuning-out? Let us know what’s working, or not working for you in story, via the comment section below.
General Hospital
Kelly Sullivan Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’s’ Maura West Recalling When Ava Shot Connie (Exclusive)
It was just over 13 years ago on General Hospital when Ava Jerome (Maura West) shot and killed Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) in an effort to keep her quiet from revealing that Derek Wells was actually Ava’s back-from-the-dead brother, Julian Jerome (William deVry). It’s a crime that somehow Ava never has quite paid for either.
The episode back aired on August 13, 2013 and viewers had to say goodbye to Kelly Sullivan who played Kate and her alter, Connie. In the story, just before she died, Kate/Connie scrawled the letters AJ in her own blood, initially making the PCPD and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) think that it was AJ Quatermaine (Sean Kanan) who did the deed.
Now, Sullivan recalled sharing scenes with the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning West, during a live conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel. Kelly was the special guest talking about her recent return to the soaps in her new role as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darcy Dylan.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MAURA WEST
Speaking of her final GH scenes and working with Maura West, Sullivan gave her then GH co-star major props. “If you’re going to be shot by somebody (on the soaps), you want to be shot by Maura West, c’mon!”
Maura West debuted back in May 2013 as Ava, and Sullivan remembered when the As the World Turns favorite began on GH. “I remember when Maura West first arrived at GH. She walked in with this cute little bob (hairdo) and she’s just delicious,” shared Sullivan.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Kelly revealed more about Maura, adding “I think she’s amazing! I remember right before I left the show, someone suggested, and I would still love to do this with her, if she ever want to, but someone suggested that they wanted to direct the stage play A Streetcar Named Desire with Maura and I, where I would play Stella and she would play Blanche! Wouldn’t that be great?”
Speaking of the Ava/Connie showdown scenes, Sullivan expressed, “On television and on General Hospital specifically, Maura West is able to play a character who does the most horrendous things and you still care about her and that’s the mark of a really great actor. In other words, you’re able to be liked in the midst of the most horrendous things, and as a performer not shying away from that, and to just have the courage to do what’s on the page (in the script).”
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KELLY SULLIVAN PARTING THOUGHTS AS SHE LEFT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kelly also shared her sentiments when she walked off the set of General Hospital after her run back in August of 2013. “I really was honored. Every day I would go to work and I would say a little prayer, which is I want to do justice for my character, explained Kelly. “It’s between me and my character. I get to walk this path with her and to leave the show on that note, which is, I left every out there. I just gave it my all and again what an honor it was to play Kate/Connie.”
You can catch the full conversation with Kelly where she talks about her time on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner and now The Bold and the Beautiful below.
So, do you remember the Ava and Connie scenes where Ava shot and killed her? What did you think of Kelly Sullivan’s sentiments about Maura West? Share your thoughts via the comment section. But first, watch the reveal where Ava recalls murdering Connie below!
The question of will Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) stay awhile at General Hospital after his recent extended hiatus from the show earlier this year, has reportedly been answered.
TMZ via court documents obtained in Burton’s ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife Sheree Gustin, shared that Steve actually inked a new three year deal with the ABC soap opera back in June.
That is significant because it was June when Burton returned back to work as Jason. In addition, the court filing confirmed that Burton had already moved back to California from Tennessee.
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STEVE’S HIATUS AND HIS RETURN TO PORT CHARLES
GH fans will recall, it was back in February of 2026, that Burton announced via his Instagram that he was stepping away from his role of Jason Morgan for short break and pointed to wanting to spend quality time with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom Burton with whom he tied the knot back on May 17, 2025.
Steve expressed at that time, “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.” It was back on March 25 that viewers saw Jason carted away by the WSB after taking the fall for Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) who shot then WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Burton returned to work on June 1, and due to General Hospital taping roughly six weeks ahead of air, made his on-screen comeback on the July 13 episode.
GOING FOR GOLD AT THE UPCOMING DAYTIME EMMYS
Then, Steve and his enduring fans got an extra special treat on the same day, when it was revealed on Extra that he was nominated for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
Steve previously won in the Supporting Actor category for his work as General Hospital’s Jason in 1998 and as The Young and the Restless’ Dylan McAvoy in 2018.
Now with Jason and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship seemingly hitting the skids, plus Jason’s commitment to staying out of mob life to focus on being present for his son Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), what does the future hold for the fan favorite character? Stay tuned.
So, happy to hear that Steve Burton signed a new three year deal with General Hospital? Knowing that, what storyline would you like to see Jason get involved and with who? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
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