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Kelly Monaco Remembers Billy Miller on the 1-Year Anniversary of His Passing, “I Will Tell Our Story Soon Enough”

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It’s hard to believe its been one year since we lost three-time Daytime Emmy-winner Billy Miller (ex-Billy, Y&R and ex-Jason/Drew, GH). As GH fans know, Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall) and Billy were very close on-screen and off.

On Sunday, September 15th to share her remembrance and pay tribute to her beloved former co-star, Monaco took to her Instagram and shared a photo of herself with Billy with roses clenched in their teeth, in what fans would expect from the two, their undeniable bond and their humor.

Accompanying the photo, Monaco wrote, “Duces ‘I’ve got your back and you always had mine’ I will tell our story soon enough…. 😇🙏🏻❤️ I love and miss you… and beyond.”

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This is the first time Monaco had posted anything publicly on her Instagram since the news broke that she was being written-out of General Hospital in a “storyline-dictated” move. Monaco will be exiting after 21 years as one of the most popular actresses on the series and someone who has appeared in other ABC-branded shows including being the first celebrity winner of Dancing with the Stars.

Since Monaco’s imminent departure was brought to light, fans have been rallying to save Kelly’s job at GH and for the writers to reverse their position with the character of Sam McCall. Billy Miller played Jason Morgan and Drew Cain on GH from 2014-2019 and worked with Monaco most of the time.

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Sadly, and heartbreakingly, Miller took his own life at the age of 43 at his home in Texas. Later, his mother, Patricia shared that her son had “surrendered his life” following “a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression.”

You can take a look at Kelly’s post honoring Billy below.

Now, let us know, were Billy and Kelly (as Jason/Drew and Sam) one of your all-time favorite couples on GH? Do you hope Kelly will tell more of her behind the scenes story when she can following her exit from the ABC daytime soap opera? Do you miss the talented Billy Miller on your screens? Share your thoughts and remembrances via the comment section.

 

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Never thought I’d say this. I’m done with General Hospital and will no longer be supporting the show. Kelly’s firing is the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. Shame on TPTB at General Hospital. Fans won’t forget.

Totally agree, although there are other characters I like, I will no longer watch General Hospital with out Kelly

We will never ever forget what these Idiots Writers did because they don’t think before they act or do they No they don’t Do they know how many fans love Kelly and don’t want her to leave A lot So writers if I was You Don’t let her go u have alot to loose Yep u do
Save Kelly keep on the show or you will lose at the end ❤️

Mark my words she’ll be back!

The writers do not fire actors because they do not have that power.

Yes, I agree! I have no desire to watch it. I’ve been a fan since Laura was a teenager. I started watching another soap opera, on a different network, months ago while still watching GH. Frustrated with GH for firing great characters because their writers cant create good story lines. Now, with Sam/Kelly leaving I have no desire to watch it. I have a week of GH on my DVR (I used to binge watch) and just deleted them all. I will no longer watch the show.

This for Kelly we love you ad we will ❤️

It sounds like there is a lot going on behind the scenes that we do not know about. Perhaps Kelly will be better off even though I will miss her on the show.

I agree. Characters are stale and predictable. Drew and Willow gives me the creeps

Yep, so creepy! I was hoping he was going to be more like a father figure to Willow.

Creeped out here too. Cameron’s Drew is not the Drew we knew Billy Miller.was Drew.

Maybe… it was Drew who really shot Jagger! Maybe he caught Drew and Willow together in a scene we haven’t seen yet. Would be one way to exit Drew.

I don’t think he has the balls, besides he’d have got his feet wet!,or he could always wrap his stupid-ass scarf around them!

The exit for Drew has already been set up. If he’s elected to Congress, he’s moving to DC. Of course this would allow him to come back for visits maybe… but I wouldn’t mind if he was gone.

I think this is the plan so he has time to make his sappy Xmas movies for the “even worse than Hallmark” channel.

At this point, I try to think of Miller as Drew Cain and Mathison as Drew Quartermaine (two different characters).

Same. I see them as two different characters, too.

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Not me. Good soapy story; stuff soaps are made of.

Beyond creepy. I fast forward their scenes. I am by no means a prude, but this storyline is gross and disgusting!!

And super creepy again on Tuesday Sept 17, with Drew in a bathing suit with Willow at the Q’s pool.. ugh!!! Can’t wait for Willow to be creeped and horrified when she learns he is also doing her mother at the same time… can’t wait !!!

I miss Billy Miller I stopped watching GH when he left. Hope Kelly will finally tell the fans what really happened behind the scenes that GH doesn’t want the fans to know. Gh made the biggest mistakes letting Kelly Monaco and Billy Miller go.

I quit watching right about the time Billy made his last appearance I hope Kelly has the courage to tell her side. I believe Guza was a fan of KM so would not shock me at all if she showed up on Gates the new soap she does have a large fan base.

The key parts on The Gates are for Black performers. It’s also being shot in Atlanta, so for those reasons, it’s highly unlikely Kelly winds up on that show.

If Kelly goes to another soap, I’d bet a few souls she might go to Days of our Lives, where she could potentially work with Greg Vaughan again, since it doesn’t look like Nicole is coming back any time before Hell freezes over (and that’s not in the 666 day long range forecast down here!)

Not sure who she would play there. The last thing they need are more new characters, but I’m having a hard time thinking of a “long lost character” that she would fit as a recast.

Kelly would make an awesome recast of Greta Von Amberg, Princess Gina’s daughter! It can finally be revealed that John is her real Father! And she can paired with any make on the show because she isn’t a Brady or a Horton!

When we still under the impression that Billy was playing Jason (not Drew), the Aurora storyline and the maturation of the Jason/Sam relationship was well played out. When Burton returned, the chemistry between he and Monaco was gone.

Miller’s version of Drew was an interesting character. We were fortunate to have scenes with him and Monica to establish a bond with the Qs.

Everyone always said he was such a sweet guy. Mental illness unfortunately plays no favorites.

I agree. The storyline for Willow and Drew is disgusting. Every human knows that’s wrong no mater what. No excuse for that.Get rid of Drew or boring Elizabeth. Not Kelly Monaco. Even Anna can go

Frank must know by now that the Drew/Willow story makes us all sick-I still think there is more to the Kelly firing than we know.

Oh yes! But, let’s get rid of Anna first, what a bitch she’s turned into!

They’ve probably brought back Anna’s evil twin sister from the presumed dead and Anna’s being held somewhere again. Since they love repeating themselves.

Billy’s version of ANYONE was the best and that humorous, sweetness surpassed everything else.

Absolutely agree with your post 100%!!! Even as the creepy character on All My Children, where I first was introduced to him,there was a darkness in his eyes that made feel as if he was truly a monster,lol.Great actor and I didn’t think anyone could make me love the Jason character after Steve left, but Billy’s portrayal made me love him in it and he showed so much more love to Kelly’s Sam.Not one sided anymore with Kelly showing more sacrifice and love to the character.Billy and Kelly really rocked Jason 2019!!!!!

Keith Kelly Monaco on GH We Like Her we love her on the show and she should stay

I feel making Drew a leach is totally disgusting and unnecessary. First he forces himself on Nina (and I do not like Nina) and now his interest in Willow is so out of character to the good guy Drew we’ve known in the past. And I am totally disappointed that you are making Willow cheat on her husband and children. As others stated. It is downright disgusting. Not interesting .I don’t want to watch this story line. It is creepy! Have it all be a bad dream and turn this storyline around.

Understand the aversion many have to Drew and Willow together, but in what way did Drew “force himself” on Nina? Both of them are willing participants in whatever’s going on with them.

I miss Billy so much and am still heartbroken over his sad,sad death. The treatment he received at GH once Steve Burton returned was just terrible!

I cannot imagine GH without Kelly. She is such a part of the fabric of the show. Just her face makes you think “GH”.

I hope that when she is free to talk that she doesn’t pull any punches and names names.

When the news of her firing hit I almost immediately lost interest in the show. I record the show on my DVR and faithfully have watched each day at supper in front of my TV. Now I have two weeks of unwatched shows sitting on my DVR. There are a lot more of us who didn’t sign a petition that are devastated by this decision.

I too watch GH while eating dinner. Funny, makes me wonder how many of us do.

Billy was always my favorite soap actor and I miss him beyond words. I was so touched to see after his death all of the actors and actresses, those working behind the scenes, and all of his fans pay such high tribute to him. We love and miss you Billy, may you rest in peace…

Steve Burton left the role. He went to Y and R with Jill Farren Phelps and commuted back-and-forth from his farm in Tennessee from everything I’ve read. His wife apparently did not like Tennessee and wanted to be back in California. So speculation on my part is he contacted general hospital about coming back and they gave him his role and took it away from Billy Miller, which was not right. I am a Steve Burton fan, but I was a Billy Miller fan as well. Steve left the role.Billy accepted the role.They should not have done that to Billy Miller.So I would like to hear what Kelly Monaco has to say.

Part of what you described is true. Phelps did lure Burton to Y&R with the special commute deal. After she was let go, Burton was not going to get the same sweetheart deal at either Y&R or GH. The creation of the Drew character kept Miller on the show through the end of his contract.

Ok, ABC refuses to listen to the fans of Kelly Monaco. There’s always behind the scenes stories and they aren’t available at this time. GH has been hit or miss lately. The misses: Drew & Willow, the possible affair between Molly & Dex, Gio (nothing against the actor, but why is he there?), Carly & the WSB guy and turning Valentin into a true villian. Oh, and the perils of Kristina. Can this girl catch a break?! If fans aren’t happy, we will tune out. Maybe that is ABC ‘s strategy. Get us pissed off, we tune out and they cancel the last remaining soap. It will save them money.

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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

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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

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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?

The Compatibility Experiment

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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

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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.

Rocco

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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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