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Jonathan Jackson Speaks Out on His Aborted Return as ‘General Hospital’s’ Lucky Spencer, Potential Comeback, and Making Tony Geary and Genie Francis Proud (Exclusive)
It was back in June of this year that General Hospital fans were stunned when they learned that Jonathan Jackson was wrapping up his return as Lucky Spencer after only nine months and heading back full-time to his home in Tennessee. Up to that point, it had been 10 years since Jonathan appeared as Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura’s (Genie Francis) son on the ABC daytime drama series; in a role he originated in 1993 at only 11-years-old.
Even though his return was abridged, and not how anyone wanted it to end, Jonathan still managed to rack-up some unforgettable scenes that landed on his Emmy reel, which ultimately just a few short weeks ago won him his sixth Daytime Emmy at the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. That means, other than his mentor, Tony Geary, who has the record 8, Jackson is the second-most winning male actor in daytime with 6 along with Justin Deas (ex-ATWT, GL, Santa Barbara).
Jonathan’s reel contained when Lucky’s son, Aiden (Colin Cassidy) admitted to his father that he was gay, Lucky hallucinating Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) to come save him from the clutches of Sidwell (Carlo Rota) while imprisoned in Africa, and Lucky’s guilt over finding out from his mother, Laura that he isn’t a donor match to save his sister, Lulu and more.

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Michael Fairman TV was on the Winners Walk where we spoke to Jonathan shortly after he won the gold for the sixth time and got his take now on: his decision to exit GH earlier the planned, if a return is at all possible in the future, why Lucky seemed so wishy-washy and claimed he could never put down roots while every one he loved and loves him lives in Port Charles, and more.
GOLDEN BOY
An emotional Jackson, shared how this win hit him harder than the others in his career, “It’s very overwhelming. It’s like surreal. I’ve lived in Tennessee for the last 13 years and I was away from the show for over a decade. When I came back, it was like a whirlwind,” recalled Jonathan. “It was a lot of work. It took a lot out of me commuting back and forth, not to mention the emotional toll of it. So, to be here with my coworkers, with my beloved wife (Lisa Vultaggio ex-Hannah), I just got overwhelmed. I think when you’re younger, you’re focused on different things. And as I’ve gotten older, I’m taking it in differently. I feel more present now than I think I was in the past.”

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Jonathan reflected and was very thankful of the kinds of material he had this time back, which in his eye didn’t require Lucky to be crying every day as opposed to do 10 years ago, “I hit the ground running thanks to Frank Valentini. (executive producer, GH) and the writers. I loved the kind of ‘mission impossible’-esque beginning stuff … that adventurous Luke-like material, because I was having all these memories of Tony as I was doing the scenes. That was super fun. Then, to get to have Lucky and Elizabeth reconnect and even get as close as they got to getting married again was nice. The last time I was here over a decade ago, it was mostly tragedy. I always felt that the fans wanted Lucky and Elizabeth, to get back together. And so this time around, I was very grateful that Frank and Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) and all the writers were very open to that.”
EARLY EXIT
Although, Jackson spoke of getting Elizabeth and Lucky back together, in the end, it couldn’t be, because ultimately he choose to depart GH. “It was my fault that I had to leave, because of the commuting and my family and so I felt bad for the fans about that. I truly did,” shared Jonathan. “But I was also grateful for the moments of sweetness and beauty. There’s a lot of tragedy in the world. One of the things I mentioned as I was coming back, I said, ‘look, if it makes sense, I just think a little bit of beauty can go a long way in the world right now’. So to have those moments with Lucky and Elizabeth including singing the song to her flashing back, we need those kind of moments right now, especially.”

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GH fans were critical and rightfully so, at how Lucky was written saying he wanted to be with Elizabeth and his son, Aiden and family, but then countering that he needs to be free, not tied down in one place, etc. Jonathan admitted that material can be frustrating, “Yes, (I know). I’m a very different person than him, right? It’s also one of the cool things about daytime soap operas. It’s a double-edged sword because you can’t really have an ending because the show just keeps going, and going. So unless Lucky and Elizabeth left the show together, you’re never really going to have that ending. That’s one of the things I have to kind of reconcile with mentally to go, ‘There isn’t a beginning, middle and end here. It’s just moments, you know?'”
NEVER SAY NEVER
However, Jonathan is not closing the door to another General Hospital return down the line. However, at this moment it would be hard to pinpoint when with all of his music projects and other projects scheduled to drop at thee end of 2025 and 2026. When asked would he come back and reprise Lucky yet again, Jackson revealed, “Yes, absolutely. That was part of the discussion with Frank, because my preference would be that it’s open for me to come back. And thank God they were on board with that. I mean, it’s really a logistical thing of music and other projects and if my back can hold up with all the commuting.”
MAKING HIS TV PARENTS, TONY GEARY AND GENIE FRANCIS, PROUD
For many of us, we grew up watching Lucky go from a young boy, to a teenager to a young man up right before eyes. Jackson from the very beginning could always hold his own in scenes with the iconic Luke and Laura, too. In Jackson’s heart, Tony Geary and Genie Francis remain in his heart in everything he does to this day.

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Speaking on Tony Geary, Jackson expressed, “He’s my mentor. I owe him so much. It’s like, it doesn’t matter how old you get, you still want to make your parents proud. I feel that about my actual parents and my life. But I feel that about Tony and Genie as an artist. It’s not just General Hospital, either. When I was on Nashville, Tony sent me a message at one point. He had seen some of the episodes, and that meant so much to me. So, no matter what project I’m working on I want to make Tony and Genie proud and put the same kind of work ethic that they put into it and the love for the craft. That’s in me because of them. So, this is a little a moment of just like, I want to make them proud and I’m very grateful.”
Now below, watch our interview with Jonathan from the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards and for more Winner Walk conversations subscribe to the Michael Fairman Channel or click here.
So, what do you think of the remarks made by Jonathan on his recent run on GH, his decision to exit, hope he might one day return and love for Tony Geary and Genie Francis? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
I love him
I believe Justin Deas has six daytime Emmy’s as well.
It says so right there in the article
Geary and Genie were great role models. I still often think of the passion that Geary displayed in his work.
If we can’t have Lucky, bring back Morgan. Ethan is not a legacy character. We will be thrilled with Morgan !!! Ethan will not get our attention !!
Retired and started watching GH again, through the years I always caught the show on a day off-lol…miss Tony G and Lucky/Jonathan. The show does continually role on-but love love that he will keep the door open or GH will for him> Good luck to you Jonathan in your future in acting or where ever you land.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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