Comings & Goings: Casting News for General Hospital, Young & Restless, DAYS, B&B and BTG Week of June 8
Here’s the very latest casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on General Hospital, The Young and Restless, Beyond The Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), Bryton James (Devon Winters), Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott), Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman Winters), Susan Walters (Diane Abbott): The time has finally arrived! The Y&R crossover event unfolds this week with six Genoa City residents descending upon Fairmont Crest.
Ashley Jones (Heather Armstrong): The Impaler, who was believed to be a man, revealed herself on the Monday, June 8 episode — and her true identity is that of Joey’s (Jon Lindstrom) no-longer-so-little sister, played by soap vet Jones.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Darin Brooks (Wyatt Spencer): Brooks’ return continues to unfold this week as Wyatt gets further immersed in his family’s business.
Christopher “Sincere” Cato (Alex): Alex will be seen again on Friday, June 12.
Elsa Esnoult (Fanny Greyson): The French singer, actress and television personality returns as Fanny on Thursday, June 11. Her previous appearance on the show took place in January 2025, when the character sought out a fragrance partnership with Forrester Creations.
Wendy Juel, Marketa Lim and Elena Moseikina (Logan Models): The models are put to work on Wednesday, June 10.
Days of Our Lives
Alexander Elijah Bond (Thomas DiMera): Chad’s (Conner Floyd) son is taken out to a ballgame by his pop and Belle (Martha Madison) on Friday, June 12.
Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera): Gendron’s Salem alter ego also attends the sporting event.
Nikki Crawford (Lexie Carter): Crawford notched more screen time on Monday, June 8, when Lexie spent time with EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) and Kristen (Stacy Haiduk).
Tina Huang (Melinda Trask): The attorney serves as a confidante for Amy (Shi Ne Nielson) on Wednesday, June 10.
Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi): In addition to her opening up to Melinda, expect Amy to cross paths with Holly (Ashley Puzemis).
Richard Wharton (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf): The medicine man examined Lexie on Monday, June 8.
General Hospital
Steve Burton (Jason Morgan): The actor has been absent from the Port Charles scene since March, but his hiatus officially came to an end on June 1, when he resumed taping scenes as Jason. He will air again in mid-July.
Kathleen Gati (Liesl Obrecht): Obrecht was taken hostage last week by Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and is now in the same basement cell that Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held captive in.
Dean Geyer (Tristan Roberts): An alum of the Australian soap Neighbors and the hit series Glee, Geyer will make his Port Charles debut in July as a character named after the late Tristan Rogers (ex-Robert Scorpio).
Andrew Hawkes (Ross Cullum): Cullum has another busy week of causing mayhem in Port Charles; he will next be seen on Tuesday, June 9.
Finola Hughes (Anna Devane): A spokesperson for GH confirmed to Soap Opera Digest that Hughes has been back at the studio taping for several weeks, so it won’t be long before Anna is back on screen! Hughes last aired in March.
Kelly Kruger (Serena Baldwin): Kruger, an alumna of Y&R (ex-Mackenzie) and B&B (ex-Eva), is poised to make her GH debut in July when she assumes the role of Scotty Baldwin’s (Kin Shriner) daughter, who was birthed by surrogate Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring). (Serena’s mother is the late Dominique Baldwin, who was played by Shell Danielson.) Serena was a character on the GH spinoff Port Charles throughout its 1997-2003 run and was played by Carly Schroeder, who popped in for a Port Charles visit in 2017.
Kruger enthused on Instagram, “I am SO excited to share that I’m not only coming back to daytime but that it’s @generalhospitalabc. I have wanted to work with [Executive Producer] Frank Valentini and [Casting Director] @markteschner for so long!!! This is the absolute perfect fit and I can’t wait for you all to meet Serena!!!!!”
Kayden Brenna Tokarski (Emily “Scout” Cain): In July, 16-year-old Tokarski will take over the role of Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) daughter with the late Sam (Kelly Monaco), as Digest exclusively reported last week.
Vernee Watson (Stella Henry): Stella is in attendance when Portia’s (Brook Kerr) baby shower kicks off on Tuesday, June 9.
The Young and the Restless
Lauralee Bell (Christine Romalotti): The district attorney is poised to let her hair down when she and hubby Danny (Michael Damian) attend the opening of the Genoa City version of the Shadow Room this week.
Tamara Braun (Sienna Bacall): Sienna goes up against lover Noah’s (Lucas Adams) ex, Audra (Zuleyka Silver), on Wednesday, June 10.
Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti): Danny spends quality time with wife Christine and son Daniel (Michael Graziadei) this week.
Vivica A. Fox (Dr. Stephanie Simmons): Stephanie deals with some unfinished business on Tuesday, June 9.
Roger Howarth (Matt Clark): Sharon (Sharon Case) wisely keeps her distance from Matt on Tuesday, June 9.
Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters): The Daytime Emmy-winning Genoa City vet pops in for another visit this week. “Dad’s back in town!!” enthused on-screen daughter Christel Khalil (Lily) in a since-expired Instagram Story.
Who’s Going
General Hospital
Cosette Abinante (Emily “Scout” Cain): The role has been recast, and Abinante is exiting the show after a four-year run as Scout.
Marc Forget (Pascal): Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) butler/henchman made a run for it last week with a little help from Sonny (Maurice Benard) after Lucas (Van Hansis) gave Sidwell reason to believe that Pascal was Marco’s () killer. This marked the end of Forget’s nearly year-long tenure in the role. Chris McKenna (Jack) praised his exiting co-star on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “True Story- A year ago, @marcforget wrapped an episode after a couple weeks filming and the cast and crew applauded as it was meant to be his final ep. I found him in the hallway to say ‘Hey, I just watched your stuff. I just wanted to tell you, you’re really good.’ He thanked me and said ‘But I guess that’s it for Pascal, they just applauded and said goodbye.’ I said, ‘They don’t know! I bet you come back.’ A month later I saw him on set and said, ‘Told ya!!’”
Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones): Storms made her GH debut in 2005 after a successful run as DAYS’s Belle Black from 1999-2004 and returned to the show briefly in February and March after taking a six-month hiatus. The actress is now based in Nashville and indicated in an Instagram post that she might not be returning to the role of Maxie. She wrote, “I can’t say I will feel comfortable heading back to Los Angeles and returning to work.”
Real-Life Status
Injury Report: GH star Gary James Fuller (James) is on the mend following a health scare. On Instagram, the young actor explained, “What started as a ride on my mini bike turned into a trip to the trauma center, two surgeries, and almost a week in the hospital. Definitely not how I planned to spend my week.” He assured fans that he was “doing well and getting stronger every day. The doctors, nurses, and hospital staff took amazing care of me, and I’m really thankful for everyone who helped and everyone who sent messages, prayers, and support.” He voiced his appreciation for his colleagues at the show, as well, writing, “One of the coolest parts of all of this was seeing how many people were rooting for me. My General Hospital family checked in with FaceTime calls, messages, and encouragement. I got so much love from my castmates, casting, wardrobe, my studio teachers, agents, manager, and so many people behind the scenes. It meant a lot to know I had such a big team cheering me on while I recovered.”
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