Five Things That Happened On December 9 In Soap History

In 2005 on Young and Restless, Michael Baldwin (Christian J. LeBlanc) and Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) tied the knot at the Colonnade Room surrounded by friends and family including their respective mothers, Gloria and JoAnna, Christine, Jill, Phyllis, Victor, Nikki, Ashley and Eric Forrester (who crossed over from Bold and Beautiful). Kevin served as his brother's best man — and the groom was wearing a sharp suit from his portrayer's own closet, the outfit he had purchased to wear to the Daytime Emmys that year. Abby served as the flower girl. Trumpeter Chris Botti performed as Lauren made her way down the aisle in an elegant mermaid gown, escorted by her son, Scott. Bregman told Soap Opera Digest in 2012 that she took home some special keepsakes from the taping. "During the vows, Lauren reads a letter that Michael had sent her. To this day, I have that letter in my makeup bag. I also still have the Godiva candy that says, 'Michael And Lauren,December 9, 2005.' "

In 2009, Scott Reeves made his GH debut as Steven Lars Webber. The actor had previously appeared on Days of Our Lives as Jake and on Young and Restless as Ryan McNeil. The character of Steven, Heather Webber's son by Jeff Webber, had been born in 1977. Reeves remained with GH until 2013, when Steve went to jail for causing the death of a patient; he was paroled in 2024, and the actor visited GH that year. During Reeves's stint on the show, Steve's primary romance was with Olivia Falconeri, who he was poised to marry before his crime caught up to him.

In 2015, Tamara Braun (with James Lastovic as Joey) returned to Days of Our Lives as Ava Vitali, a role for which she had taken home a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actress, after a seven-year absence. (Though she had, in the interim, played the role ofTaylor on DAYS in 2011.) Braun told Soap Opera Digest that when DAYS reached out to her, " I was excited. I loved playing Ava the first time around because she was such a complex character with many layers to be explored. Playing Ava allowed me to delve into territories I had not delved into on-screen before, so it was a joy for me when I originated the character. [Then-Co- Executive Producer] Ed Scott really trusted me and allowed me to fly with her. When they were interested in bringing her back, I was so curious to see what they had in store for her."

In 2016 on General Hospital, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) confirmed to Lulu Falconeri (Emme Rylan) that she is Charlotte’s (Scarlett Fernandez) biological mother. Lulu had felt an instant connection to the little girl when she spotted her in Port Charles, but she had not met Charlotte before, as she was conceived via IVF, carried and birthed by Claudette Beaulieu, and raised by her father. Acting on a strong hunch, Lulu had tracked down proof that Claudette was not Charlotte's biological mother. "You know it, didn't you, Lulu?" asked Valentin. "You figured it out. Allow me to confirm it. You and I are Charlotte's parents."

In 2020 on General Hospital, Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) decided to end her relationship with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) for the final time in the wake of the explosion that leveled The Floating Rib. Jason, along with his and Sam's son, Danny, had nearly been caught in the disaster, and Sam was increasingly unwilling to expose her children to the dangerous lifestyle Jason led. "I can't do it anymore," a heartbroken Sam told Jason. "So when you leave tonight, please don't come back." "What does that mean?" asked a saddened Jason. Sam repeated herself: "The kids and I, we can't do this anymore, Jason. We just can't."