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The Most Romantic Week Of The Year On General Hospital! Who Do You Hope Stays Together? – Watch the Promo!

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It’s Valentine’s Week on all of your favorite soaps, which means love and sometimes heartbreak is in the air for some of your favorite passionate or tortured couples!

In this new promo from ABC, General Hospital previews some lovin’ for Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Emme Rylan) and Sam (Kelly Monaco) and Silas (Michael Easton)!

Meanwhile, Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) looks overwhelmed and quite surprised, Duke (Ian Buchanan) is trying to make amends with Anna (Finola Hughes) with a show of roses, and Carly (Laura Wright) has come to the hospital to see Franco (Roger Howarth) who is not doing so well and they hold hands! And let’s not forget about Morgan (Bryan Craig) and Ava (Maura West)!

At the end of the promo you hear Kristen Alderson’s voice as Kiki going, “Oh, my God!”  Will Michael (Chad Duell) be her Valentine?  And what about Nikolas (Tyler Christopher) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) with deception and lies about to implode on their happiness?   The promo teases that Valentine’s Day ends with a stunning proposal!

Watch the GH promo after the jump!  Then, let us know which Port Charles couple do you hope will stay together?  Who belongs to one another? And, who do you think should break up?  Valentine’s Day 2014 is on the way!

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Would love to see Sam and Silas emerged in a bubble bath whispering sweet nothings into the other’s ear.

Not because I’m a romantic but mostly because it would be nice to see Silas cleaned up for a change.

I would love to see Franco and Carly stay together and Anna and Duke. They are my two favorite couples of the show right now.

Franco and Carly are great!!! they will last a long time.. 🙂
Anna and Duke need a love break, time to be together!!

I don’t think so–don’t think Roger is happy and won’t be around too much longer.

yes the actors have chemistry, but past history makes the pairing unbelievable!! tumor or no tumor Carly would not jump to Franco. did Sam? no! horrible pairing!!

Just like Carly would never seduce her mother’s husband, or lie about the paternity of her baby with Jason, or plot with Sonny to have AJ look like a deadbeat….Okay! I always found Carly to be all about Carly regardless of who it hurt.

Carly and Franco is ridiculous. The one thing that Carly has ALWAYS been true to is JASON! She would lie to everyone else on the planet, EXCEPT Jason. She would never side with anyone who hurt him, let alone threatened her kids. I hate the revamp of Franco almost as I did the OLTL invasion!

The couples I like are Duke & Anna, Sonny & Olivia, Lulu and Dante. HATE Carly & Franco, Ava & Morgan, Michael & Kiki.

I hope that Ava and Morgan stay together. No matter what the writing calls for, these two sell every emotion that has played out. They have chemistry to burn, and the star-crossed mob war romance works for me.

I agree with everything you said. 🙂

Its a soap…some will get together…but in short time theyll just break up again…there are no happy endings on soaps…lol

Ain’t that truth—-once I saw so many of my favorite couples bite the dust over the years, it became hard for this jaded soap fan to get into the romance of ” happily ever after”. Now I enjoy the ride, but my days of rooting for or against any particular couple died with Victor and Nikki’s (Y&R) second divorce or was it their third???

Julian & Alexis!!!!…..truly talented actors who make it fun to watch! Hope they continue to develop this pairing and looking forward to watching all the complications along the way.

well..

Carly and Franco are the #1 couple… love them !!
and
Sam and Silas are #1 couple.. Love them !!……… (it’s a tie!!)

The other couples I could care less about..

I love Ava as a character, Maura West is amazing and plays her to perfection. But her relationship with Morgan sickens me, mostly because I really can’t stand Bryan Craig in the role of Morgan.

I really like Sonny & Olivia, Duke & Anna, and Michael & Kiki (even though I think Kiki is a stupid name, but I digress). Franco & Carly is a bit weird to me considering the past, and Heather needs to go away for a long time because her character has become such a cartoon, which is a shame because I love Robin Mattson.

Lulu & Dante aren’t really the same to me after Julie Marie Berman left, don’t get me wrong, I love Marcy Rylan, but I liked her much better as Abby on Y&R than as Lulu.

Sam and Silas are okay, but I want the whole Nina Clay situation to be revealed, and I have a feeling that somehow Donna Mills’ TBA character will somehow play into that, possibly as Nina’s mother? I don’t know for sure, but I can’t fully invest in Sam and Silas with that still hanging over their heads.

Lulu and Dante spell BORING in capital letters.
Morgan and Ava do steamy very well, but all in all, I don’t go for the cougar/May-December aspect of their relationship.
Carly and Franco – hell NO!
Nic and Britt – Is Nic every going to wise up? I doubt it. I loved Nic with Emily, but not with anyone since.
Sonny and Olivia – who cares?
Anna and Duke – I’m sorry, but there is nothing sexy about these two.
Sam and Silas – eh. I think it would have made an entertaining story if Sam had started falling for AJ despite all Jason told her about him. She would need to hear his side of the story, especially about Sonny and Carly.
Elizabeth is probably best left out there in left field along with Alexis. Neither woman has much luck with love or marriage. They even share a husband who is due back on the screen soon.

In soapdom relationships just don’t last, unless you are Dr. Tom and Alice Horton, or Lila and Edward Quartermaine.

I find writers who break up couples because they feel they become boring are lazyy writers. For many years Bill Bell was able to write for couples that never got divorced and drove story. Bo and Nora were together for years and had TONS of problems. The same could be said for Monica/Alan, and so many long term married couples. Yes they may have separated from time to time, but they used real marriage woes, to tell married stories that were relatable. Damn Nick and Sharon were married for 10+ years and were always frontburner. That says alot. Not sure why every writer takes the easy way out to break up couples when they cant come up with anything. I mean damn, just do what Agnes Nixon did, read a newspaper to find inspiration. Geez just all the stories from all my married relatives could provide stories for at least 5 years.

Mentioning Bo& Nora guess who broke that couple up good old JFP because she brought her good old buddy Kale Browne into play Sam. At one point HBS/Nora was so upset with that storyline she wanted her character killed off. It took us how many years to bring them back together?

#1 Duke and Anna. get the writing back…. i did not like the part… where… he was telling Anna… He joined the mob… because he wanted to be his old self again… he wanted to feel like a man… he was doing this to find himself… ??? whatever the case… it was no reason… for him to just disregard Anna…. she’s told him several times… she knows he was imprisoned… and yes, that changes a person… but… Anna accepts Duke… and that s LOVE… I just love this couple… above all other couples… I depend on these two

Dante and Lulu…. I am coming around…. “finally” whew! I honestly thought there was no going back…. man didnt Jullie Berman’ leaving… almost wreak havoc… but… I love how the little nuances…. of love are realized… she slept at the police station…. waiting for Dante… she is waiting, loving, and supporting her husband… that child will come… you love your man first… I love ER’ Lulu with Ben… that’s going to tear ME apart.

Morgan and Ava…. she told Morgan… “I love You”… how do you like them apples… as different as they may be… they find something in each other… that I dont’ mind… ( I don’t know what that is for sure) but for these two… it works… a semblance of normal? outside the trenches of livelihood? these two are on the same path with their feelings for each other…. I’m digging these two

Britt and Nicholas…. stratospheric pairing… if Liz comes in the middle…. for drama… that’s OK.. because this is QUALITY material… big scenes to eschew… I savor this new coupling… because these 4 shows… have to find ways to move forward… shes’ a newbie… he’s a veteran like… and SMOLDERING! Yikes! he’s at the forefront, like Jason Thompson…. father/husband/lover material…. wait…. too good… i’d mine these two… with care… or not… because, with Liz added in… this a show unto itself… so many avenues on which to cull…. but.. i’ts that love, romance, family, and fantasy demand! Love them

AJ… with whomever… if it’s Liz… get crackin’ the whip… whip up something… Visceral… I liken Sean Kenan… he’s grown up… manned up… grown in to his own… use the word flawed… character…. he’s got it… I like watching him search for words… he uses his script… his body language… and expression… are NICE! refreshing to watch, him interact… if it’s Liz…. definately, Michael…. man… I like this duo…. with his aunt Tracy and mom monica… he’s a gem

Liz… I honestly, don’t think they know how to write a story just for her… and that’s OK… she’s the command and dictionary … of FIYAH… sensual… allure, holds her own, is untapped… and mixes in so well with all the cast… and it’s fun to watch how she reigns her being…you can place her anywhere on the canvas… and she’ll mix and mingle

I can’t really comment on Patrick and Robin. too dissapointing.

Carlos and Sabrina? why NOT? go this route… venture in to a new audience… I like Carlos… and his gut tells him… he coulda woulda shoulda loved this woman… and another mans child…. he’s deflated… but… I like his fire… he should pick himself up by the bootstraps… and want her back…. amp him up… and Sabrina should savor his

Brad and Lucas… with Felix: it’s steamy to me too…. I can’t believe… my love life… is on -this was not a choice… i’m relating to this story…. I’ll soapbox all the time… for this good stuff – same emotions –

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Please bring back Joe, Scully 3rd… for Tracy

I LOVE My Big Mac and SO Lovely Felicia

I admire you being able to deal with the recast ‘s L. For me, the beautiful individuality that was L’s Luke Spencer edge combined with Laura’s heart has been supplanted by a new character that bears no resemblence to that genetic pedigree. L has always been about more than just a baby and D by themselves. Now she is so pigeonholed as D’s wife and just wanting a baby that she now is nothing more than a plot point, vanilla pod. Another example. Where is the up and coming entrepeneur that was turning The Haunted Star into a club and dining establishment that would place her among the movers and shakers of Port Charles? Nowhere to be seen, hardly even mentioned. And it’s writing that I find insulting to the strong but still sensitive and loving young woman Julie Marie Berman built, layer by layer. That I find the young woman’s acting ability not much more than mediocre only adds to the further destruction of this once proud and noble character. But that’s me….

I want to know what is going to happen between Sabrina, Patrick and Robin on Valentine’s Day.

Looks great!!! The mysterious proposal will be Duke asking Anna to marry him…. just guessing?

I love Franco/Carly, Morgan/Ava, Nik/Britt, Sam/Silas, and Julian/Alexis.

So, basically, every couple that is doomed. LOL.

I like Duke and Anna, as well, but, in my heart, I’m forever, hopelessly holding out hope for Robert and Anna, so I can’t fully invest. But love both characters, both actors, and the storyline they’re in right now (opposite sides of the law- very appealing).

Sonny and Olivia are alright, but they’re more interesting as friends, partners in crime.

I love the beginning stages of the triangle between Felix/Brad/Lucas; still undecided which two I’m really rooting for 😉

None of these couples have any chemistry. Anna and Duke did once upon a time but now he seems like Uncle Arthur (Paul Lynde) to her Samantha Stephens Elizabeth Montgomery). Carly and Franco make me ill together–please get rid of this ill conceived idea.
And Lucas can do so much better than mouth breathing brad and that gossipy bytch Felix. Aren’t there any more gay men in Port Charles? Too bad Jason Morgan had to die.
Julian and Alex do not have it going on–it’s unseemly to see Alexis act more immature than Molly. And how many times can this fifty year old woman keep playing a born again virgin? Julian seems to have more chemistry with his own daughter, and he’d be
terrific with Lizzy.
The only couple I kind like are Nikolas and Britt. Love in the Afternoon has been replaced by Dread and Wrath.

Oh Harry….you make me laugh!!!! But you are so right about Alexis: it is highly unbecoming for her to be behaving like a giggly, gushing teenager in heat every time Julian is within close range! As a couple, I don’t see them as having any chemistry at all….what he really seems to need is a younger, more dangerous, daring type, like Sam, but of course, NOT Sam for obvious reasons!!! I also thought he clicked with Carly…and although I would not go so far as you did with your assessment of her mismatch with Franco, their storyline really is not working…not sure at this point with whom he should be coupled, but changes need to made. I also agree with you about Nik and Britt…they wonderfully mesh together….looking forward to more from them. I also enjoy Sam and Silas, today’s gross pizza scene aside!!! Furthermore, the sooner Dr. O. and Victor get together, the better….I think they could be super as a power pair….very hot, yet cold as ice!!!….As for Liz (and the underused AJ.) please either reunite them or find other partners soon. Lastly, hope Robin and Patrick have a sweet Valentine scene since we know their happy days are numbered…that being said, if there is a soapgod, Drake Jr. will NEVER get back together with his banal babymama! I still think that she should be sent away with her lapdog Felix in tow, since I don’t see how he could exist without having her to surround his entire day and night schedule…he would actually have to get—a—life!!!!!

Who cares! Give me Robert and Anna, Jason and Sam, Sonny and Brenda, Bobbi and Tony, Luke and Holly, Scotty and Laura, and Alan and Monica. Oh, okay, one current couple, Franco and Carly are growing on me!

What they really should hope for is.I bother to stay with them at all. I haven’t watched and from what I read on the boards. who cares? Will Robin get to spend valentines day with her family or is that for Suebrina? They lost Tristan, Robins been demonized to the tenth degree, Anna is a keystone cop and they poured my AJ in the bottle. Is this how they will send Michael back to the sainted mobster.? Bad AJ oh well happy Valentines day to everyone else, anyway.

Favorite romantic was and continues to be Stefan Cassadine.
I hate that GH and its several producers failed to utilize him and instead sacrificed him to the altar of a younger less dynamic man and handing Luke a silly win yet again. That was trite and a horrible waste of talent and a far more interesting and intelligent character.

The problem with today’s producers are an abundance of ego in which they hire their buddies, they prop the younger guys to the nines and a couple of divas instead of fleshing out characters and delving into what makes them tick and the far more interesting. What would have been more interesting than fleshing out why Helena hated her younger son and how that affected him. Why not establish a more sensible explanation that could have given substance to both Stefan and Nikolas? Had Stavros been the product of an affair Helena was hiding and not the prince or heir at all, Stefan was the threat to her precious first born as the true Cassadine heir. Have Nikolas and Stefan realize the lies in their lives and an identity crisis for both. Nikolas learning he is not the privileged heir of all! Stefan realizing he was lead to be subservient to his nephew and abused mentally his entire life because of a lie. Have Helena have to face off with both and seek out new relationships if she could manage to do so. Its far better than Luke prancing around drinking all the time and pretending he can out fight the world. Move on with relationships and even how that affects Laura or a woman from the past long ignored. I appreciate fleshed out characters rather than cartoons. Sad it is that the producers like cheap cartoons today

I love Franco and Carly!!!

me too

Me three! 🙂

I hope and pray that Silas and Sam stay as a couple! They belong together! Their chemistry is amazing, SEXY and HOT!!! I love watching them. They are so good together! Their love story is like a great romance novel that gets juicer and juicer as you read on….Silas and Sam forever!!

my favorite couple is Carly and Franco love them

Love Morgan and Ava and Britt and Nik.
Hate Carly and Franco, Michael and Kiki.
The rest are just boring. I mostly watch Days now and just watch clips on YT of GH.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’

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On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).

After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”

Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).

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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR

Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.

Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.

Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.

At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.

WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?

Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.

Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.

So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing

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Stacy Keach and Cynthia Watros

General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.

In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.

Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”

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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.

STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING

Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”

She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”

Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”

Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!

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RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ in Total Viewers

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The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.

According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.

Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.

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In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .

BEYOND THE GATES

Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:

Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).

Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL

Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:

Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.

Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.

Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.

Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a  benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.

However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.

So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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