Braedyn Bruner joins the GH ranks while William Lipton’s visit concludes, and Alley Mills makes a return trip to B&B.

Who’s Coming

Bold and Beautiful

Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy Forrester): The designer of the jewelry line will be seen again this week.

Elsa Esnoult (Fanny Greyson): The French singer and personality returns to the show this week. She made her debut on the CBS soap in October 2023 when the singer wanted to buy a Forrester Creations original at the same golden-ticket event that Y&R’s Esther (Kate Linder) got her gown.

Murielle Hilaire (Daphne): You can expect to see the newcomer arrive on the L.A. scene in the new year. If she looks familiar, you may have seen her last year’s feature film, The Ritual Killer which starred Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser. She was also in The Love Punch back in 2013 with Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson.

Ashley Jones (Dr. Bridget Forrester): Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Eric’s (John McCook) daughter will be back for the holiday season. She was last seen in September of this year.

Alley Mills (Pam Douglas): The late Stephanie’s (Susan Flannery) sister will be seen again on screen, celebrating the holiday season with her sister’s family, which includes former nemesis and Eric’s new wife, Donna (Jennifer Gareis).

Christian Weissman (Remy Pryce): Things will be heating up with Electra’s (Laneya Grace) stalker this week, which you can see a preview of here in this week’s B&B promo.

Lisa Yamada (Luna Nozawa): The character steps up her attempt to get Bill (Don Diamont) to be her champion when he sees that she’s been beaten while behind bars.

Days of our Lives

Lamon Archey (Eli Grant): Julie’s (Susan Seaforth Hayes) grandson and his family will be in Salem to celebrate the holidays.

Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux): JJ’s (Casey Moss) dad and the co-owner of The Spectator will be sticking around for the holiday season.

Zyair and Zamir Ashford (Carver Grant): Lani (Sal Stowers) and Eli’s son will be seen this week celebrating Christmas with his grandparents Abe (James Reynolds) and Paulina (Jackée Harry).

Deidre Hall (Hattie Adams): The fired star of Body and Soul reappears this week, courtesy of Rafe (Galen Gering).

Islay and Paisley Kerr (Victoria Kiriakis): Viewers will get to see Xander (Paul Telfer) and Sarah’s (Linsey Godfrey) daughter this week. They made their debut last May.

Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton Deveraux): Jennifer will be with her Horton family as they hang the ornaments for Christmas.

Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black): It’s just the Christmas miracle that Brady (Eric Martsolf) has been hoping for when he gets to share a little bit of Christmas with his daughter.

Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant): Lani will be in Salem this week to celebrate the holidays with her family and will also have a reunion with her BFF Kristen (Stacy Haiduk).

Dion and Raegen Yancy (Jules Grant): The twins are back playing Lani and Eli’s daughter.

General Hospital

Braedyn Bruner (Emma Drake): Robert (Tristan Rogers) and Anna’s (Finola Hughes) beloved granddaughter and the firstborn of Robin (Kimberly McCullough) and Patrick (Jason Thompson) returns to the canvas on December 23. The role was previously played by Brooklyn Rae Silzer, who last appeared in 2023.

Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): The young man will be seen in Rice Plaza with his mother, Lulu (Alexa Havins), when she gets a surprising phone call. Check out this week’s promo to see that.

Scarlett Fernandez (Charlotte Cassadine): Lulu has been on a mission to find her missing daughter, and Charlotte — who has been on the lam with her dad, Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) is back on the canvas this week.

Lily Fisher (Georgie Spinelli): Maxie (Kirsten Storms) and Spinelli’s (Bradford Anderson) daughter will be on hand for the Scorpio family’s holiday celebrations.

Gary James Fuller (James West): The young actor who plays Maxie’s son will also be involved in Christmas holiday fun this week.

Young and Restless

Telma Hopkins (Denise Tolliver): The character, who returned last week in scenes with Nate (Sean Dominic) and Amy (Valarie Pettiford), will be appearing this week as well.

Ray Wise (Ian Ward): The former cult leader and all-around villain who raised Mariah (Camryn Grimes) will be making contact one again with her wife, Tessa (Cait Fairbanks).

Who’s Going

General Hospital

Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford): The character returned last week to spend the holiday season with his son Curtis (Donnell Turner), former sister-in-law Stella (Vernee Watson) and the rest of the family.

William Lipton (Cameron Webber): The popular young actor has wrapped up his quick return for the holiday season with his family and being there for his ex-girlfriend, Joss (Eden McCoy) as she mourned Dex (Evan Hofer).

Indi Star (Gretchen): With Cameron leaving for special trip with Gretchen’s family, the actress playing the role’s stint on the ABC soap has also come to an end.

 

Alumni Report

Robert Palmer Watkins (ex-Dillon Quartermaine, GH) announced on Instagram that he has a new film out. “Love Lies and Alibis comes out tomorrow! You don’t wanna miss this one! @vigloo_official really upped their game on this one the entire team brought their A-GAME! Director @vivianip__ and DP @maryma11 Jake, who left his hometown with big dreams but returned without achieving anything, feels conflicted when he sees that his old love, Olivia, is now in a relationship with someone else. Amidst these complicated emotions, at a party with the townspeople, renowned doctor Dr. Black suddenly dies in front of everyone! Who is the killer? What is the truth behind all the lies?” he teased in the post.

 

Real-Life Status

Put A Ring On It: Conner Floyd (Chance, Y&R) did a joint announcement with his new fiancée, Carly Frei, that they’ve gotten engaged. The happy couple had been seeing each other for three-and-a-half years, having first met on Valentine’s Day. Floyd shared with People that he popped the question in Frei’s hometown of Boston and that he secretly arranged for both of their families to be there to celebrate with them after they’d made their engagement official. “I’ll never forget the face she made after dropping to a knee, and then surprising her with a massive party with our friends and families,” he told the publication.

“We are huge family people, so having both of our families together was important,” Floyd says. “Carly is from Boston so the city has such a special place in her heart and being there with all our loved ones I know meant so much to her.”

 

In Memoriam

Diane Delano died at 67 of a brief illness. While mostly known for shows like Northern Exposure, Popular and L.A. Law, she also played Olga and years later Hilda Van Beno on DAYS, Margarethe on GH in 2016 and Deputy Marcia Moore on Falcon Crest in 1989.