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Kate Mansi Exits ‘General Hospital’ After Three Years as Kristina Davis-Corinthos

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From a new report dropping over Memorial Day weekend, Daytime Emmy winner, Kate Mansi has departed he role of Kristina Davis-Corinthos on ABC’s General Hospital after three years in the role. She made her GH debut the week of May 22, 2023.

According to Soap Opera Network, they shared that according to their sources, Mansi opted not to renew her contract and has already finished taping her episodes. There is no word yet on when Mansi’s last airdate will be on the ABC daytime drama series, but it is said to be sometime next month. There is also no word yet if GH plans on recasting the daughter of Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard).

Additionally, a source close to the situation confirmed to Michael Fairman TV that Mansi has indeed finished up her run at GH. In recent months, Kristina’s story has diminished or been somewhat back-burnered after she reopened the bar, Charlie’s, with an open mic night. Some storyline rumors persisted that perhaps, Kristina would become romantically involved with Jacinda played by Paige Herschell, but as of now Jacinda is involved in a relationship with Kristina’s brother, Michael Corinthos played by Rory Gibson.

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WHY KATE MANSI LEFT GH

Now, Stephanie Sloane’s newsletter, Soap Steph’s Soap Dish, has revealed that Mansi made the following statement on her departure, “I’ve made the very difficult decision to leave General Hospital. I have a few new projects that require my full attention and with my husband (Matt McInnis) currently producing a series filming primarily abroad, I needed the flexibility to travel while continuing to develop and work in Los Angeles.”

In addition, Mansi shared, “I’m incredibly grateful to Frank (Valentini, EP, GH) ABC, and our writers for the care they gave Kristina. It’s been such a meaningful and unforgettable ride. I’ve loved being a fiery Corinthos-Davis girl in such a phenomenal family.”

Before joining GH, Mansi became very popular as one part of Chabby with Billy Flynn (ex-Chad, DAYS, now Cane, Y&R) on Days of Our Lives in her role as Abigail Deveraux DiMera. Kate took home the Daytime Emmy in 2017 in the Outstanding Supporting Actress category. Kate scored her first nomination as GH’s Kristina in 2025 in the Outstanding Supporting Actress as well.

Mansi’s other credits include feature films and projects including: Unwanted Guest, Boyfriend Killer, Maternal Secrets, and, most recently, Casa Grande.  In addition, Kate has been directing at General Hospital and has spent time behind the scenes.

When Kate came to GH as Kristina, she became the fourth actress to take on the role and third in the grown-up version. Mansi followed Lexi Ainsworth and Lindsey Morgan. Ainsworth played the part from 2009-2011. Morgan stepped into the part from 2012-2013, and then Ainsworth reprised the role from 2015-2023.

This week, it looks the beginning of Kristina’s exit story when on the Tuesday, May 26 episode; official GH teasers indicate that Kristina receives big news.

So, what do you think about Kate Mansi’s exit as General Hospital’s Kristina? Do you think the soap opera will recast? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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Thank you soap Jesus!

I use the same expression when you don’t call someone cute and cuddly.

Ha!

I’m not religious but out of respect to those who are, maybe don’t use the phrase,”soap-Jesus.”

I love Kate while she was on DOOL, but for the past year (or the end of the surrogate storyline), she hasn’t had much to do except to talk to Molly, Jacinda, Ethan and Alexis. With the cast continuing to swell and too many storylines, I hope this character is not recasted immediately. Lets focus on Drew/Willow/Willow, Jack, Valentin/Carly/Anna, the Sidwell umbrella story and finish the painful Curtis/Isaiah storyline.

Wonderful news! no offense, Kate started off well, but it’s the writing for Christina, it’s been quite poor with former actresses in the role, too. Christina has been on and off and off the screen several years, so it’s been the various writers who never really knew what to do with the character. Kate had some great material with losing “Adela” – Irene — and the after-month. Top performance. I hope the role is not recast… for now.
Kate must be moving to London to be with her hubby.

Hi! Your comments are valuable and contribute to the conversation so why choose a name that is a variation of the original Satan? (Who really isn’t the original Satan at all). Maybe consider a name that doesn’t distract from the quality of your comment?

If true that Kate Mansi’s leaving GH i can kind of understand why she’s doing it because if the show’s not going to use her why bother staying?However i wouldn’t be surprised if the show recasts Kristina again.

I hate she leaving! In my opinion, she is a main character. I love watching both of the Davis girls.

I very much enjoyed the Kristina character. I will miss her.

I agree 100% Sandy Page. I love Kristina and all the Davis women. I hate that Alexis will lose another daughter. I also love Kate Mansi. She has proven that she can really deliver when given something meaty to work with. I really hate to see her go; but, her stated reason makes sense. I wish her and her husband great success in the future.

But can she deliver? When she was in a state of histrionics at her ( Molly’s) baby’s grave , she had no tears and left me cold.

Not surprised she opted to exit the role. She did say she only took the role because of the SAG-AFTRA strike, so it was a way to work. She could have worked effectively well in the role, but the writing was just never there for Kristina. At this point, rest the role and revisit the character by the end of 2026 with another actor.

Maybe Lexi Ainsworth can return to the role of Kristina?!

Like many others here, I am not sad to see Mansi leave. Sure, the writing sometimes didn’t help, but she never felt like an essential part of the canvas.

Send Kristina off to join Blaze on tour and rest the character for a year or two. While I like Ainsworth, I’m not sure she would work well with Vaganos, who is a keeper (despite the lackluster storyline with Cody).

Perhaps Mansi turns up one day on Y&R.

With Kristina offscreen, it’s time for Sonny to focus on Avery – who should be SORASed into the teen set.

I will not miss her version of Kristina, writing was poor, trying to steal TJ and Molly Baby, bad rivalry with Ava, getting a away with attempt murder of Ric and Elizabeth, trying a hard reset to forget about her crimes. Frank and writers did poor job with character Kristina. I hop recast the character, try again with Kristina and Ethan.

I hope Lexi returns cshe was great!

It’s sad to see her go

Be interesting to see how she exits.

I liked her as Christina. She.blended in well with the other Davis women and the Corinthos family.

I’m hoping to see Kate return to Days as Abby. It seems Days’ shooting schedule would allow Kate the freedom to do other things, including traveling. She and nuChad would be interesting. Come back, Kate!

DAYS shooting schedule really isn’t more flexible. They’re churning out the same amount of episodes, with a 10 (soon to be 11) month advance. It’s a machine they apparently don’t know how to slow down.

Days has several dark weeks per year.

So does GH. They are also dark the entire month of July.

Don’t need to recast the role. Too many characters on the show as it is.

Yes there are too many characters. But the answer to that problem is NOT to cut characters from the “core” families. And Kristina is part of two of those.

The correct answer to that question would be… start with characters created after February 2012, and narrow it down from there.

Kristina should be around in one form or another. Don’t think they could bring back Lexi Ainsworth at this point. Unless they also brought back Haley Pullos as Molly at the same time, because Molly being older than Kristina would make no sense at all. (see the previous failed 40 year old Molly recast)

The return of Abigail Deveraux to Salem is inevitable, but I suspect that’s already in the works, and it will be a different former GH face that will be seen in that role when she eventually shows up on screen, probably in time for the Hortons to hang their balls on the Xmas tree.

I didn’t care for the stories written for her anymore than I cared for her overwrought approach to emoting. The way she has been licking her chops while gazing at Jacinda and later, at Baby Phoebe, (Ethan’s secret biological daughter)makes me think she’s leaving in the nik of time. I did not want to see the seed of those stories come to their fruition

I wish Kate all the very best in her new endeavors. She’s a very talented actress. My hope is that the role will be recast. Alexis needs more than one daughter in Port Charles. I would love to see Frank Valentini bring back Lexi Ainsworth. She knows the role and all the players. It would be an easy transition.

I thought the flirting between Kristina and Jacinda was kind of hot.

I am sad to see her go… Kate has been by far my favorite Kristina….but agree, the writers and those in charge, have not used her to her best ability. I think she played her role given realistically and perfectly. I thought that the three sisters finally looked like sisters with their deep brown eyes, dark hair… looking like they really belonged to Alexis … especially Kristina who looked like a natural to be the child of both Sonny and Alexis. I will miss her but wish her the BEST!

Bring back Lexi!

I hope they don’t recast. I think she was the best fit. Only thing is they need someone to fill in at the refurbished bar.

Ethan (if he’s sticking around) can take over running Charlie’s once Jason returns.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tanisha Harper on the Future of a Jordan Ashford and Michael Corinthos Pairing

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It’s been clear for awhile now that General Hospital has been pushing Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) more into the orbit of Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), leading to speculation that the two will become more than just business associates and friends.

Well, now, Tanisha Harper has confirmed that the long-running ABC soap opera is testing the waters for a Jordan/Michael romance in her discussion with Soap Opera Digest.

The two characters share something in common, in that, they both have suffered severe burns and disfigurement, and they share a common bond working for Aurora Media.

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CHEMISTRY TEST

Harper explained, “At first, they were kind of just sprinkling it in; we were starting to do some scenes together here and there. But, I think the writers and Frank Valentini (EP, GH) liked it, and we’ve progressed with that.”

This poses a bit of dilemma for Jordan, who’s boyfriend Curtis Ashford had been sent to Pentonville for assaulting Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson), but who just wound up on the receiving end of a prison beat down and landed at the hospital.

All things being equal, Tanisha shared that Michael is fast becoming, “the one person who understands what she’s going through on a deeper level. That makes for a strong connection, and I think the fans are starting to see that connection, too.”

As to if things will escalate and get hot and steamy from herem like any great forbidden love story, Tanisha shared, “That seems to be where we’re headed. In true soap fashion!”

Harper also noted about the future of Jordan and Michael, “We’ll see what the writers have in store for us, but I do think that this could be something really interesting. It’ll make some people mad, and some people will be here for it!”

So, are you down for a Jordan and Michael romance? Let us know via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

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On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.

There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.

At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

Simon, Trina and Gio

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KEPT IN THE DARK

Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).

Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?

In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.

“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD

After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.

“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”

As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”

As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

Trina and Kai

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE

Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)

In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”

She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”

You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.

Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

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The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.

In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.

Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

Charlotte and Danny

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY

Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?

Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).

VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA

Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.

DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED

Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.

However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).

Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.

So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.

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