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Maura West Pens Touching Farewell to Exited GH Co-Star Roger Howarth, Shares “Grateful For This Man”

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On Monday, it was confirmed that Roger Howarth has been killed-off General Hospital as Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt, a role he has played since 2021. Howarth, previously played Todd Manning and Franco Baldwin as well on the ABC daytime drama series over a span of 11 years.

Howarth’s longtime friend and most recent love interest on GH, three-time Daytime Emmy-winning star, Maura West (Ava Jerome), took to her social media account on X to share some final words on working with Howarth during his run on General Hospital.

Posting a GIF of a moment from a scene of them together from GH, West penned: “Grateful for this man.  Expert actor. So funny, smart as hell. Gentle. Creative and collaborative… supportive. Life giving. What’s better?” #frava #jolt“

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Now, with word of Howarth’s departure, if you take a look at his official Instagram, Roger actually had paid tribute to West in a post in October, most likely following his departure from the series.

Roger said of Maura: “Beautiful brave talent. Thank you, Maura.”  Maura replied to his post, simply adding, “Love you, Roger!”

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As soap fans know, GH was not the first daytime drama that Howarth and West worked together on. Previously, they appeared on the beloved As the World Turns as Paul Ryan and Carly Tenney Snyder.

Will you miss Maura and Roger together on General Hospital? What did you think of Maura’s touching tribute to her now former co-star? Comment below.

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Two of the finest actors on daytime. Their chemistry onscreen is amazing. They made scenes work even though the Austin character was badly written. That is true talent, in my books. I will really miss seeing them together!

Loved Maura and Roger together

This is where the powers-that-be can take the ball back into their court and morph Roger back into Todd Manning and pair him with Ava.

I would be very interested in seeing how that played out!

I would love that—I loved Roger as Todd and Franco—but Austin did not do the actor any justice.

They were the only reason I watched. They took away half of the best pair of actors daytime has seen in ages. I hope she follows him out because GH won’t last much longer.

Still do not understand how they can let him go

Probably freeing up money for Burtons return next year. I bet Mathinson out next.

If that’s the case then that’s GOOD. On both counts.

I don’t see him coming back.

Ugh. Bringing that lump of stone back again…..just NO

It’s too bad that Jolt’s story was never given a chance. I think they would have been fun to watch.

GH really dropped the ball with Roger, who was always riveting to watch.

I don’t understand why GH would kill off Austin and leave someone like Cyrus. They could have explored the relationship with Ava they had such great chemistry!

What is General Hospital even thinking??? You do away with such a talented actor, yet you keep characters who are of no interest! Whoever made the decision should be the one who was let go.

You are right! I could name a long list.

There are tons of streaming services now Paramount Plus for one which is CBS. Reboot As the World Turns and Guiding Light film them in New York and bring some of these actors back

P&G won’t let that happen. EVER.

Any bets on who killed Roger/Austin? I’d like to think it was Sirus, but somehow don’t think so.

Cyrus himself was meeting with his “sister” Laura at the time, so he’s got a solid alibi. But of course somebody like Cyrus rarely gets his own hands dirty. Mason is in Pentonville & still recovering from bullet wounds, so it probably wasn’t him either.

Might have been Nikolas, since he had lived in that house for a while himself, but it seems unlikely that he would have a motive to kill Austin, who arguably saved his life, after Ava bashed his head in.

Ava might have been angry enough with Austin to do it, but her guns are always defective, so that’s not likely.

Probably just some irrelevant nobody “gun for hire” that Cyrus paid to do the job.

Am thinking possibly Nikolas possibly found out that Austin and Ava have been doing the Nasty and he just didn’t like it.

I would think he would be more likely to take revenge out on Ava for that, if he was going after anybody… especially since he might still be angry with Ava for trying to kill him.

I really hope it’s not Nikolas though, because now that we know the REAL Nikolas isn’t ever coming back, I really couldn’t care all that much about the poor substitute versions of the character.

Ava did not try to kill him. She tried to keep the idiot from harming her daughter. As for wanting to get revenge on Ava for sleeping with Austin, what business is that of his? She can bang ten men if she wants to, they are divorced. Unlike him screwing a girl young enough to be his daughter, knocking her up while married to Ava. At least Ava had the decency to wait until they were divorced to be with Austin.

Couldn’t wait for the week-end to be over and they haven’t even addressed his murder yet. Ehat a bunch of losers!

I’m thinking they didn’t want to put a damper on the Quartermaine Thankspizzagiving celebration by having the death of a family member hanging over their heads, even one whose existence was barely acknowledged by them.

Which is a bit hypocritical, considering they threw Jason under the bus (Again) on Thanksgiving week two years ago.

My friend first penned #jolt because no one else could come up with anything else good for a ship name, so when Maura started using it to describe Austin and Ava she was giddy like a school girl. We were devastated last Friday because we are Roger fans first and foremost. I have not watched THAT show since. I won’t because after tuning in after a long hiatus stopped watching soaps for a 10 year stint but found out Roger was coming back as Todd and it peaked my interest in the show but vowed if Roger leaves so do I. I am keeping my word

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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.

Maura West

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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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