GH introduces Jens Austin Astrup as Kai, while Y&R welcomes Loren Lott (l.) and Chene’ Lawson back as Ana and Harmony.

Who’s Coming

Bold and Beautiful

Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy Forrester): Ivy will be on hand to support her niece Electra (Laneya Grace) as she worries about her past coming back to haunt her present happiness.

Christian Weissmann (Remy Pryce): The soap newcomer who started this past Friday is playing the ex of Electra. Get ready for him to possibly cause trouble in her new romance with Will (Crew Morrow).

Days of our Lives

Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene): You can expect to see Tate’s (Leo Howard) bestie spending time with his ex-girlfriend, Holly (Ashley Puzemis).

General Hospital

Jens Austin Astrup (Kai): As previously reported, Trina (Tabyana Ali) is getting a new love interest. Soap newcomer Astrup landed the key role of a Port Charles University student slated to intersect with Trina and possibly help mend her heart after the loss of her boyfriend, Spencer.) He will debut this week.

Jequan Jackson (Quinn): Jackson plays a buddy of Kai’s who attends Port Charles University alongside him and will appear this week, as well.

Cassandra James (Terry Randolph): The hospital co-chief of staff will be on hand to support her bestie, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), who needs to vent.

Young and Restless

Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair Williams) and Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti): Damian shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, “Happy #TGIF Friends!! Just finished filming some exciting episodes on Y&R …more news !! @YandR_CBS @LauraleeB4real.”  Bell responded to her leading man by writing, “Smiles & fun was had with @michaeldamian1 back at @YandR_CBS.“

Christopher Cousins (Dr. Alan Laurent): Traci (Beth Maitland) and her boyfriend will be on hand when her niece Abby (Melissa Ordway) ties the knot with Devon (Bryton James) at the Newman Ranch.

Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott): After admitting herself to a mental health facility in Paris back in June of this year to get help for her DID, the character makes her triumphant return to Genoa City. Ashley is accompanied by her brother Jack (Peter Bergman) back to town so she can attend her daughter Abby’s wedding.

Chene’ Lawson (Harmony aka Yolanda Hamilton): As previously reported, Devon’s biological mother will be arriving in Genoa City for her son’s upcoming wedding. Lawson first appeared on the CBS soap from 2005-06 and was last seen in May 2023.

Loren Lott (Ana Hamilton): Also returning for the nups is Devon’s younger half sister. Ana left Genoa City back in 2019.

Melvin Robert (Minister): The award-winning Good Day LA anchor will be the one to marry the happy couple. This is not his first acting assignment — you may have seen him on shows like The Fix, L.A.’s Finest and Hacks.

Jess Walton (Jill Foster Abbott): While the character has been seen via video chats over the last few months, look for Jill to be back in town in the flesh. Top of her to-do list will be dealing with her son, Billy (Jason Thompson).

River Ware (Dominic Newman-Abbott-Winters-Chancellor): Devon and Abby’s son has been practicing his duties as ring bearer every night so get ready to see if he’s up to the task at the big event.

 

Real-Life Status

Love, Hawaiian Style: Kelsey Wang (ex-Allie Nguyen, Y&R; ex-Daisy Kwan, GH) married Max Gordon on November 2. The stunning star posted on her Instagram, “We did a big thing this past weekend and we just want to first express our gratitude to all of our family and friends who travelled to Hawaii to share this special day with us. It was all the more meaningful as this is where part of Max’s family is from.” Also in the newlywed camp is Katrina Bowden (ex-Flo Fulton, B&B), who married musician Adam Taylor in Hawaii on November 8. Former B&B co-star Annika Noelle (Hope) shared a video of the newlywed couple dancing to her Instagram Stories saying, “So happy for you both @katrinabowden & @adamiration It was an honor to celebrate your love in paradise.” The lovebirds got engaged in Italy in September 2023. Bowden was previously married to Ben Jorgensen from 2013-20.

 

Casting About

Vernee Watson (Stella Henry, GH) is on Season 2, Episode 5 of Shrinking with Harrison Ford, which airs on Apple TV+, and dropped last week.

 

Alumni Report

Nicholas Alexander Chavez (ex-Spencer Cassadine, GH) has been cast in a sequel of the Sony film I Know What You Did Last Summer. The original starred former soap stars Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall Hart, All My Children) and Ryan Phillippe (ex-Billy Douglas, One Life to Live). The film is scheduled to be released on July 18, 2025….  Jen Lilley (ex-Theresa Donovan, DAYS) has another Christmas film out, this time on streamer Hulu, called Operation Mistletoe…. Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin Scorpio-Drake, GH) directed and served as executive producer on the pilot for Vampirina, a live action series inspired by the animated program of the same name that aired on Disney Jr. It has been ordered to series by Disney. McCullough enthused on Instagram, “Secret project isn’t a secret any longer!!! @randi.barnes @timfederle @bnorthreist You are all my lucky stars! Can’t wait to see our little ‘batkins’ spread her wings. 🦇 🧛‍♀️ Thank you Disney Channel for giving me my first job as a TV director (2012) and as pilot director!!! I couldn’t be more proud.”… Anthony Montgomery (ex-Andre Maddox, GH) teased in his Instagram Story that he’s working on a new TV series based on real events called Spilled Paint. The show’s official Instagram describes the series as, “A figure in the underground art world forces artists to paint fakes until an artist who comes back for revenge.