When Is Diane Returning to GH?

In an “Ask Me Anything” video on her Instagram, Hennesy responded to an inquiry about whether she was coming back to GH anytime soon.

“Don’t know,” she said. “Hope so. Fingers crossed.” She then urged her fans to make their voices heard about bringing Diane, who she began playing in December 2006, back onto the canvas. “Do what you can, the Hennesy Army out there!”

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Over on X (formerly Twitter), Hennesy stepped in to shut down some misinformation about why Diane has been talked about — most recently, on the November 3 episode, when Jason (Steve Burton) wondered why the attorney wasn’t by Carly’s (Laura Wright) side as she faced questions from the PCPD about her role in Jack Brennan’s (Chris McKenna) death — but not seen.

In response to a user who speculated that Hennesy had “serious medical issues” and would most likely not be back on screen for the foreseeable future, Hennesy responded, “If you’re talking about me… no medical issues.”

Another X poster, @ContessDonatela, claimed that she had been told that the actress and the soap were experiencing scheduling conflicts that prevented her from filming at GH. Hennesy debunked that as well, replying, “Nope.”

Back in November 2025, Hennesy underwent multiple surgeries after breaking her leg, but she returned to GH in January 2026, performing her scenes as Diane in a wheelchair as the soap wrote her real-life injury into the show for her character. Her last appearance as Diane was in the April 14 episode.

Hennesy made it clear that she appreciates the interest in Diane’s whereabouts. On October 30, she posted, “Just reading some of the Diane Miller love on X. Thank you doesn’t begin to cover it. Miss entertaining you all. xoxoxoxoxoxo.”

Going No Contact

Valentin called Alexis to meet him in the PCPD interrogation room and asked her to have Danny relay a message to Charlotte: Her dad was fine, and she shouldn’t reach out to anyone, including Lulu.

When Alexis refused to play along until she knew the full story, Valentin told her that Charlotte and Danny had been the ones to discover Jack Brennan’s body, and the bracelet found on the corpse belonged to Charlotte. Fearing Charlotte would implicate herself and Danny by returning to town, Valentin stressed the importance of Alexis delivering his message so Danny could convince Charlotte to stay put at boarding school.

An aggravated Alexis told Valentin that it was his fault Charlotte and Danny’s first instinct was to cover up finding a dead body because they’d seen him, Carly, and Jason constantly handle things that way. Still, she agreed to relay the message to keep Danny and Charlotte safe.

As she gathered her things to leave, Alexis told Valentin that if Martin couldn’t get a writ for a wrongful search and seizure for the plastic baggie found on Valentin (the one that held Jack’s finger), he should be disbarred.

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Favor For a Favor

Sonny met with Jude and offered to help him force Josslyn out of JJE so he could take over the company. In exchange, Sonny wanted his piers back and for Jude to leave Phoebe and Brook Lynn alone.

While Jude was amenable to selling Sonny back the piers, he refused to abandon Phoebe and vowed to get his rightful share of JJE without bargaining away his daughter. Sonny decided to leave his offer on the table, but cautioned, “The next time you come, it won’t be nearly as attractive.”

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Loose Ends

Tracy had to leave town to bail out Dillon, who’d been arrested while filming in a Buddhist monastery in Bangkok. She tasked Jason with looking out for the rest of the family as they navigated various other crises. Jason promised to take care of everything, including watching out for Brook Lynn, and an emotional Tracy replied that his parents would be proud.

Meanwhile, at Bobbie’s, Emma and Gio attempted to find a connection between Heather and Trina’s stalker, wondering if Heather perhaps still blamed Trina for Esme’s death. Emma briefed Gio on the crazy history she’d uncovered, including how Heather had sold her baby (Steven Lars) and, while married to Edward, Gio’s great-great-grandfather, had tried to swindle him out of his fortune.

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Later, the couple was called to the mansion to see Tracy. Alluding to a difficult situation Brook Lynn was facing, Tracy asked Gio to support his mother in her absence. Gio assured Tracy he’d help his mom, and Emma said she would, too.

Plan B

Also at Bobbie’s, Serena suggested to Lucy that they leave Deception to the Quartermaines and create a mother/daughter cosmetics company of their own. However, Lucy felt it would be too hard to start a new brand in today’s market and reminisced about Deception’s successful launch with Brenda Barrett as the spokesmodel.

Instead, Lucy thought they needed to find a weakness in the Quartermaines to exploit. Hatching a plan to get Jason on their side, Serena asked him to meet at Bobbie’s. When he joined her, Serena offered to provide an alibi for Carly for the last night Jack Brennan was seen alive — but only if she and her mom got full creative control of Deception.

The Cost of Freedom

Isaiah intervened when Britt got snarky with a nurse, her short-lived truce with the staff over now that her bubble with her mystery man had burst. Meanwhile, Elizabeth was stunned when Heather stopped by the hospital and announced that she’d moved back to town.

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Liz did damage control when Heather had a tense interaction with Portia. Reminding her friend that she’d nearly lost her medical license for sabotaging Heather’s medical records, Liz warned Portia that she wouldn’t be shown that same grace again.

Heather had a prickly interaction with Britt when she tried to apologize for almost killing her, but Liz stepped in before things got too heated. When Elizabeth said she’d support Heather in making amends to the people she’d hurt, a grateful Heather pulled her former daughter-in-law into a hug before Liz could lay out the conditions of her offer.

Meanwhile, Isaiah urged an irate Portia to stay away from Heather, but Portia seethed that she couldn’t do nothing while Heather was free.

Will Jason take Serena up on her offer? Does Heather deserve forgiveness? Should Jude have played ball with Sonny? Let us know what you thought about the latest episode of GH in the comments below!

1976

Heather forged a letter of recommendation to get hired as nanny to Martha, G.H. nurse Diana Taylor’s daughter, which she saw as her ticket into Port Charles society. While volunteering at the hospital, Heather set her sights on Dr. Jeff Webber, whose marriage to Monica (Leslie Charleson) was on the rocks. They fell into bed and Heather became pregnant.

1977

Heather faked a suicide attempt as a ploy for Jeff’s sympathy, but he made it clear to Heather that he was not going to divorce Monica. But when Monica asked him for a divorce, Jeff impulsively popped the question to Heather. The engagement was short-lived: Her ex-hubby, no-goodnik Larry Joe, blabbed to Jeff about her past transgressions, giving him ice-cold feet. Heather gave birth to son Steven Lars out of town and headed to New York to pursue a modeling career, arranging to sell the baby to the Taylors, Diana and Peter, for $10,000 — while keeping her identity as the birth mom a secret. When Jeff caught up to her, Heather lied that their baby was dead. His guilty conscience prompted him to propose again.

1978

Peter and Diana hired Heather on as nanny to “Peter, Jr.”, also known as P.J., unaware that the boy was Heather’s biological son. Soon, Peter and Diana became wary of Heather’s attachment to P.J. and relieved her of her nanny duties, but she spent time with the baby on the sly. Heather’s mom, Alice Grant, figured out the true reason why Heather was so interested in the baby. Heather and Jeff tied the knot and she dodged a bullet when mobster Cal Jamison uncovered that Heather’s baby was alive, but wasn’t able to prove it to Jeff. She became pregnant again but miscarried, fueling her desire to reclaim Steven Lars.

1979

As part of her mission to get her son back, Heather schemed to drive Diana bonkers, dosing her drink with LSD. P.J. innocently swapped the glasses and Heather gulped the laced beverage. Her hallucinations left Jeff no choice but to commit Heather to a sanitarium. Alice blabbed to Peter that P.J. was Heather and Jeff’s son. Peter died shortly thereafter, but Diana found out about P.J.’s true identity via a note he’d scribbled before passing away.

1980

Heather’s delusions subsided and she faked a catatonic state. One night, she slipped out of the sanitarium disguised as a nurse, saw Jeff and Anne Logan together and learned that Jeff wanted a divorce. She continued to sneak out to spy on Jeff — and Steven Lars. Soon, Heather’s physician, Dr. Nelson, pronounced her ready to be discharged.

1981

Heather put on a show of being new and improved, but faked a hysterical episode to get shuttled back to the mental hospital, where she plotted to frame Anne for Diana’s murder. But when she slipped out of the hospital with a gun, she found Jeff in bed with Diana!

Heather regrouped and sneaked out of the hospital again. Once she was sure Diana was alone, Heather seemingly killed her and scrawled Anne’s name on the floor in Diana’s blood. In the midst of the ensuing murder investigation, Jeff filed for divorce and left town with Steven Lars (having learned that he was the boy’s biological father). Heather became a chief suspect in Diana’s death, but Joe Kelly, who was smitten with Heather, worked to exonerate her. Eventually, the truth came out: Alice accidentally shot and killed Diana while trying to stop her from shooting Heather.

1982

After Heather’s cousin, Susan Moore, gave birth to Jason, her son with Alan Quartermaine, Heather encouraged her to stake her claim on the Quartermaine fortune. Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) plotted with Heather, who was now dating Joe, to pocket the money once it was secured. They hit the sheets. Joe dumped Heather when he found out she was cheating on him (from gossipy nurse Amy Vining).

Scotty and Heather spurred Susan into becoming a lush in hopes of getting Scott appointed the guardian of Jason’s trust fund, but Scotty one-upped Heather by marrying Susan and getting custody of Jason after Susan was in a car accident.

1983

Scotty and Heather began dipping into Jason’s trust fund. Susan caught wind that Scott had forged a power of attorney to get access to the money. Heather found a note Susan had written, making it clear that Susan planned to turn Scotty in to the cops. When Susan was shot dead, Heather was arrested, but was eventually cleared (Lila’s first hubby, Crane Tolliver, was the killer). Heather and Jimmy Lee Holt (Edward’s illegitimate son) conspired to gain custody of Jason, but failed. Heather made an unsuccessful attempt to seduce Alan, then left town.

2004

Heather returned in the wake of Lila Quartermaine’s death and lured widower Edward into the sack — and then to the altar, after she rushed to his aid during a heart attack (which she had caused, by drugging him!). Heather envisioned becoming a wealthy widow by killing Edward, but Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) exposed her scheme and Edward had their union annulled. Heather was also busted for killing cop Russ Duncan and framing Skye Quartermaine for the crime. She was declared insane and shuttled off to Ferncliff.

2012

Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) visited Heather seeking info on Franco, and Heather claimed that Franco was Jason’s twin. Heather convinced Steven Lars (Scott Reeves), now a doctor at G.H., that she was rehabilitated, and he vouched for her, securing her release.

Steve was arrested for murdering a patient, so Heather murdered his ex-lover, Maggie Wurth, made it look like a suicide, and had a suicide note forged in which Maggie took responsibility for Steve’s crime.

Heather encountered Todd Manning (Roger Howarth) in the woods and they ended up swapping Téa Delgado’s stillborn baby with Sam’s newborn son, Danny. Heather concealed a paternity test that proved Jason, not Franco, was Danny’s biological dad, and blackmailed Todd into hiring her at his newspaper.

Heather took Luke hostage in a desperate bid to win him over and tried to do away with his paramour, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), via a massive dose of LSD, but ended up injecting Steve’s significant other, Olivia Falconeri (Lisa LoCicero) instead, leaving her with psychic visions. After shooting Luke, she was sent back to Ferncliff, but escaped to Llanview, using the name Susan Moore to land a gig as Téa’s nanny.

After kidnapping the baby, Heather ended up taking a dive off the roof of G.H., which she survived. Sam and Jason reclaimed Danny; Heather escaped again and crept into the Quartermaine home, where she read the will of the recently deceased Edward with great interest. She tried to flee with Skye as a hostage, but was foiled by Alice.

2013

Heather, Todd and Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) made an elaborate escape from Ferncliff. Heather tried to kidnap Danny again, then attempted to stab Olivia, but ended up injuring Steve instead. Mortified, Heather turned herself in to the cops and was sent to Miscavige, a maximum security psychiatric facility.

Franco passed off his “No. 1 fan” Heather’s paintings as his own at his comeback art show; she crashed the opening and exposed him, and also divulged that she and Scotty were Franco’s birth parents, via a secret off-camera fling back when Laura (Genie Francis) first fell for Luke.

2014

Heather kidnapped and tried to kill Franco’s new lover, Carly (Laura Wright). Luke nearly caught her; Heather’s goons (Miscavige guards) locked him up at the facility. Franco rescued Carly and Heather was hauled back to Miscavige. Later, Heather took Shawn and Jordan Ashford hostage and shot Max Giambetti before landing back at Shadybrook.

2015

At Shadybrook, Heather befriended Franco’s new love interest, Nina (then-Michelle Stafford), and was poised to inject her with LSD; Franco arrived in time to stop her.

2016

Heather was transferred to a new maximum security facility for the criminally insane, D’Archam, but she escaped and tried to drug Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman), but was interrupted by Lucas Jones, so she injected him instead and he was comatose for months.

2022

A serial killer known as The Hook — Heather in disguise — committed a series of stabbings, with victims that included Ava Jerome (Maura West) and Diane Miller (Carolyn Hennesy), who survived, and Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), who did not (or so it seemed at the time!).

Heather was also revealed to have had a torrid affair with serial killer Ryan Chamberlain (Jon Lindstrom) that produced a daughter, the diabolical Esme Prince (Avery Pohl). Her motive for her crime spree as The Hook was to cause Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) pain, as Spencer Cassadine (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) had chosen Trina over Esme.

2023

Heather and Ryan broke out of Spring Ridge Correctional Center with Esme. The police caught up to them; Heather fessed up to being The Hook and was taken back to prison.

2024

Heather was taken to G.H. and collapsed after trying to kill Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober). Doctors determined that she had cobalt poisoning stemming from a hip replacement, and she was able to secure a release from prison — despite the best efforts of Trina’s protective mother, Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) — when her conviction was overturned for medical reasons. Steven Lars whisked her off to Arizona.

2026

Heather returned, newly wealthy from her lawsuit against the manufacturer of her faulty replacement hip, and claims to have turned over a new leaf. But whether she has truly abandoned her criminal ways remains to be seen…

Who Is Dominic Marino on DAYS?

Pryor shared that he knew that his DAYS character would be “coming in to sort of stir things up,” but wasn’t initially aware of Dominic’s connection to the long-running soap’s canvas as the supposed son of the legendary heroine Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) and infamous villain Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo).

When he did find out, the actor understood the gravity of playing such a key role. “When you’re stepping into a role like that, there’s a real responsibility to do the character justice and honor that position, because you’re working with iconic characters,” Pryor explained. “I was like, ‘Right, I have to do a good job of this because this is important.’”

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So, what can fans expect as Dominic maneuvers his way through Salem? Pryor teased that Dominic is “a bit of a chess master,” who will bring “drama, but some heartfelt moments as well. I think that will surprise people.”

“He is a billionaire, and he’s a very established businessman,” the actor added. “He has a lot of fingers in a lot of different pies, and he’s somewhat of a puppet master. So, he’s dipping in and out of other people’s storylines, and he has a different methodology with different people based on how they operate.”

As manipulative as Dominic is capable of being, “I feel like he’s quite a conflicted guy,” Pryor said. “He’s grown up to believe a particular thing, and I feel like that’s his operating system. But there’s another level to him that I don’t think has been revealed yet. He’s quite multifaceted. He’s been programmed to be a certain way, but there’s more to him than meets the eye.”

Beyond the Gates

Dani has learned to trust her intuition on BTG, and right now, it’s putting her on edge. Does she have good reason to worry? Chelsea finds herself caught off guard by Nicole and Kat. Naomi isn’t exactly happy that Hayley is pregnant with her younger brother or sister, so it’s no wonder the two women wind up sniping at each other. Caroline may technically be Bill’s employee, but she has no qualms about putting her foot down with her boss. Joey should probably watch his back, because Heather is planning something big for her brother.

The Bold and the Beautiful

On B&B, Sheila reminds Deacon of their past, but will stirring up old memories of their love also stir up old feelings? Or is Sheila wasting her time trying to get Deacon back? As more people learn about the surrogacy plan, Steffy and Carter scramble to remain cool under pressure. Can they maintain their lie, or will someone uncover the truth behind Steffy’s pregnancy?

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Days of our Lives

After lurking around for a bit, Dominic Marino reveals himself to Salem on DAYS. Could his appearance be why Julie offers Marlena some words of comfort? And will they be enough? As family and friends gather for Lexie’s memorial, Kristen disguises herself as Susan in order to sneak in and pay her respects to her sister. EJ has been refusing to answer to anyone recently, but how will he handle things when his daughter, Sydney, is the one asking the questions?

General Hospital

On GH, Drew was delighted to learn that Carly and Valentin had been arrested for Jack’s murder, but his celebrating may be a little premature. Alexis gives Jason an earful, likely about Danny’s recent escapades. Dante pitches something to Carly — might it help her prove her innocence in Jack’s death? Josslyn makes a discovery that leaves her furious, but does it have to do with her vendetta against Sonny or her concerns about her Uncle Jude? When Lulu comes asking for a favor, will Elizabeth be willing to help?

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The Young and the Restless

Billy tried to set boundaries for Adam on Y&R, but it doesn’t appear that he’s abiding by them, because Billy is losing his patience. Can he make Adam keep his distance from Sally and Ruby? When Audra reflects on her past, will it help her decide what direction she wants to take in the future? With Nate back at the hospital, Stephanie has decided they should keep things professional at work, but already, her authority as chief of staff is coming into question.

Taking Sides

As Heather (Alley Mills) continues touring Port Charles, she swings by the hospital where Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) becomes the latest person stunned to see her back in town. “I moved back to Port Charles,” Heather enthuses. “Isn’t that great?!” From the look on Liz’s face, she doesn’t seem to agree with her former mother-in-law!

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At the Quartermaine mansion, it appears that Jason (Steve Burton) is striking a deal with Tracy (Jane Elliot), because she asks, “Do I have your guarantee on that?” But does this have to do with Jude (Wil Traval) threatening to take away Phoebe from the family, Deception business or another matter altogether?

Lucy (Lynn Herring) was furious when Jason voted along with Tracy and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) to make Deception a subsidiary of ELQ, but Serena (Kelly Kruger) is ready for a change. “Do you know what?” she proposes to her stunned mother. “To hell with Deception!” But what does Serena have in mind as an alternative?

With Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) accused of Jack’s (Chris McKenna) murder alongside Carly (Laura Wright), he calls in the big guns: Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn). “I don’t think I want to be a part of this,” the attorney tells him. But Valentin urges, “Believe me, you want to.” Can he convince her to help him?

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Sonny (Maurice Benard) invites Jude over so they can have a serious conversation about what he’s up to in Port Charles. “You can do whatever you want to do,” Sonny declares, “as long as you stay away from me.” How will Jude respond to the line being drawn in the sand?

Check out this tease for the next episode of GH, and let us know what you think about the current storylines in the comments below!

Chase-ing Logic

Some stupidity is needed to move stories forward because mistakes equal drama.

But GH’s Chase has devolved into a lunkhead whose faith in Willow has ruined his life. Enter Dante to call him on it.

Dante: “You have to believe Willow is innocent, because helping her put you where you are now.”

Chase (snarky): “And where is that?”

Dante: “You were demoted, and you’ve lost the wife and family you loved because you’re hellbent on defending Willow.”

Chase: “I’m defending the truth!”

Dante: “You’re buying into her story, again. You’ve blown up your entire life for a woman who will do anything to get what she wants — including manipulate you.”

Preach, Dante! The problem with Chase’s current thickness is that it negates his established record as a good cop. (Drew and Brennan both had “strokes” in Willow’s house and… crickets.) Dumbing Chase down to keep Willow out of jail feels like the easy way out, which it is.   

Perhaps clever new cop Joe Fitzpatrick can remind Chase of his oath? Joe walked into the PCPD and said, “We should investigate what happened to Brennan,” and Dante said, “Okay.”

Joe asks excellent questions and isn’t intimidated by anyone, including his new roommate’s bulldozing sister. He caught Carly and Valentin standing over Brennan’s corpse, and by the end of the episode the duo was under arrest. That’s how you propel the action. Yes, Carly and Valentin are innocent, but they drink and they know things, to paraphrase Game of Thrones‘ Tyrion Lannister.

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Alexis is Port Charles’s smartest lawyer, and she knows Willow is guilty. Her problem is that Ava has her backed into a corner via blackmail dirt.

Ava: “Your daughter tried to murder me and you covered it up. How about we skip to the part where you do what I want?”

Alexis: “Fine. Who did you kill this time?”

Ava didn’t actually kill Brennan, at least not intentionally; she just drugged him and hid his body (with Drew), so cutting a deal for immunity will suffice.

Alexis: (looking up): “Why, God, why?”

Half the town had a hand in Brennan’s death, which makes it a fantastic umbrella story. Clever cops only from now on!

Joy Ride

One of DAYS’s biggest stories features Joy Wesley, whose sole m.o. is manipulation. She returned to Salem in April with a baby that — surprise! — was Alex’s. She was secretly pregnant when she left town, so that tracks. What doesn’t track is no one noticing Joy’s transparent efforts to get Alex to leave his wife, Stephanie.

Joy entered the hospital last summer with spinal issues, had surgery, then faked paralysis to make Alex feel sorry for her. We saw multiple scenes of Joy jumping around her hospital room, then getting back in her wheelchair practically out of breath when the door opened. She also had prescriptions for muscle relaxers delivered to Brady Pub, which resulted in Philip being onto her.

Joy (to baby): “We have to pray your uncle Philip doesn’t say anything.”

Cut to Philip telling Stephanie how good Joy is at keeping secrets… Stephanie isn’t the sharpest Johnson in the shed, but how has ace Dr. Kayla Brady not busted this phony? Yes, Joy was able to fool a “nerve induction test” thanks to the pills, but her fake attempts to regain mobility are so obvious.

Joy (to unseen baby): “I really hated being away from you in that hospital and having to pretend I needed that stupid wheelchair just so I could get your daddy’s attention away from that witchy wife of his.”

Is there a lazier form of exposition than sharing a character’s raison d’être with an empty crib? This story has made Kayla, Alex and Stephanie dopes, and the dialogue is not helping.

Joy: “Guess what? I wiggled my toes.”

Alex: “You’re kidding!”

Philip finally spilled the beans on Halloween, causing Stephanie to confront Joy about the pills and call her a fraud. Joy “sobbed” and begged Alex to wheel her home. If he’s that dumb, he doesn’t deserve Stephanie — so what’s the point of this triangle?

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Pregnant Paws

I was not a fan of BTG’s Bill being dense for so long re: his black widow bride. He’s a lawyer, for God’s sake — he susses people out for a living! But since Bill learned Hayley conned him and tried to kill him, he’s gone scorched earth. Not even her pregnancy is softening him. He demanded to be present for the ultrasound and then asked for a paternity test.

Hayley (faking sincerity): “I’m not looking to con you again. I care deeply about this pregnancy.”

Bill: “Yeah, right. I’ll refrain from saying everything I’m thinking about you because I’m tired of looking at your raggedy ass.”

That pendulum swung back hard, but it was long overdue. Next up: Can clueless Vanessa learn Joey had a hand in her husband’s death? Or that his sister Heather is a murderer? A girl can dream.

Crimes Of Fashion

The pendulum is swinging back hard for B&B’s Katie, too. She quit Forrester and struck out on her own with Bill, making legit offers to Eric, Hope and Zende to join her at Logan. Brooke lost it and screamed at Katie that she was 1) not her sister anymore and 2) no longer part of the Logan family. So how is Brooke so undone by Katie’s actions now?

Brooke (to Ridge): “My sister is lost to me. I really miss her.”

Brooke being Brooke, she reached out to Bill in secret to discuss Katie’s behavior, which could only end in disaster — and it did when Katie spied a text from Brooke on Bill’s phone. She held the phone up to his face to open it (great use of technology B&B!) and got an eyeful of their text chain, including Bill using a stallion to sign off. Since that was Brooke’s nickname for Bill when they were together, Katie went off.

Katie: “You and Bill behind my back? You disgust me! You are trying to seduce my husband because it’s the only thing you know how to do.”

Brooke: “You stole Zende. You stole Hope. You have to control yourself.”

Say what you want about Brooke, she’s a successful executive (#BeLieF) who should absolutely know better. Her sister offered Forrester employees a better deal and they took it. That’s business, baby!

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Restless Guile

Why do I love Kyle and Victoria pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes so much? Y&R’s Newmans and Abbotts aren’t stupid, but they are holier than thou and think they know everything. None of them would ever think the six-times married Victoria would sneak around with her daughter’s former fiancée. Victoria knows her affair will score high on the ick factor for Claire (and Victor will freak!), but Kyle and his love nest were too hard to pass up.

Victoria: “I am so tired of always playing it safe.”

Kyle (kissing her): “You are a very surprising woman.”

Dumbing a character down can work when they’re blinded by love, which Kyle clearly is. It was not wise of him to rendezvous with Victoria in London after he told his family he was going to Paris.

Cane: “Of all the gin joints…”

Billy: “I thought you were going straight to Paris. What the hell are you doing here?”

Kyle’s evasiveness about why he stopped in London raised Billy’s suspicions to the point where Cane was like, enough.

Cane: “Not everything is a conspiracy theory, Billy.”

Billy: “When it comes to the Newmans and the Abbotts, some things are.”

That’s the smartest thing he’s ever said.

Hey. It’s only my opinion.

Could Justin Bruening Join General Hospital?

Havins, who played Babe Carey opposite Bruening on All My Children and married her former co-star in 2005, told a reporter for Swooon, “There’s always talk about him: ‘Is he going to come [on the show]?’ That would be amazing since we started [on a soap]. Why not? He would definitely come in and play.”

The rumblings about a possible Port Charles future for Bruening began when he shared an Instagram post of his trip to the GH studio. He shared several photos featuring his wife, along with a selfie in which Bruening posed with a portrait of Michael E. Knight. Knight, who plays Lulu’s uncle Martin Gray on GH, previously played Tad Martin, the father of Bruening’s Jamie, on AMC.

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After Bruening and Havins exited AMC together in 2007, he went on to a steady career in primetime television, including stints on Grey’s Anatomy, Switched at Birth, Ringer and the reboots of Hawaii Five-O and Knight Rider. Most recently, he starred as Cal Maddox on all five seasons of Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias. The series was officially canceled in September 2026.

When Havins made her GH debut in 2024, Bruening became her live-in line-reading partner as she worked on memorizing her scripts. Bruening joked to Soap Opera Digest in 2024, “I know, like, every character on General Hospital at this point!”

He added, “I like Valentin [James Patrick Stuart]. I like the bad guys, because they’re the most fun.”

In the same interview, Havins mused, “The weird thing is not having him there [on the GH set] because we had, like, 24 hours a day together on All My Children. I said to him, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if all of a sudden you pop up in the back as an extra, and then you pop up in another one of my scenes, and then all of a sudden, it’s like, ‘Where’s Justin?’ It would be like Take Your Husband To Work Day!”

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Are you rooting for Bruening to join GH, and who would you cast him as? Sound off in the comments below!

The Examiner

At G.H., Lucas was impatiently waiting for Brennan’s autopsy report. He hoped to find something that would exonerate Ava, and Tristan agreed to his request to view the report, as well.

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Willow arrived and announced she’d obtained approval from the WSB and Homeland Security for Tristan to evaluate her mother, who’d been moved from Steinmauer to a local facility. Ticked off by Willow’s obnoxious behavior, Tristan refused, but he reluctantly changed his mind after Willow softened her approach.

Cosmetic Enhancement

At the WSB black site in Port Charles, Chief Baines informed Nina that Jack’s body had been found, and Carly and Valentin had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Nina was crushed to find out Jack was dead — and was mad at herself for not realizing sooner that Carly had framed her, telling Baines that the other woman had killed her daughter Nelle. Nina huffed that Valentin was just the latest man to get roped into one of Carly’s schemes.

Tristan arrived to examine Nina. After determining that she was in good health, he handed her a tube of lipstick, a special delivery from her daughter. The present from Willow made Nina tear up.

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Drew was chatting with Kevin Buchanan from The Banner in Llanview, thanking him for running the story on Curtis, when Ava barged into his office. She informed him that she’d learned from Alexis that the PCPD found Jack Brennan’s body, and Drew soon got word that Carly and Valentin had been arrested for Jack’s murder.

Ava groused that Nina could have been spared the trip to Steinmauer if Drew had framed Carly instead, but Drew retorted that Nina deserved whatever she got after pushing him off the dock.

Willow arrived and told Ava that Nina had been transferred to Port Charles and chirped that since the police were eyeing Carly and Valentin for Brennan’s murder, her mom might be released soon. Ava shot Drew a concerned look.

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Pill Factor

In the PCPD interrogation room, Joe continued to press Carly about the “C” bracelet. She maintained that she might have received the bracelet from Jack as a gift, but shrugged that it was a very popular style, and the PCPD would never be able to prove that the item belonged to her. Carly advised Joe to let the evidence lead him to Jack’s real killer.

Back at the hospital, Lucas finally got his hands on Jack’s autopsy and toxicology reports. When Joe dropped by, Lucas pointed out that the PCPD might have overlooked a sleeping pill in Brennan’s system. Lucas noted there was no reason for a fully dressed man to take a sleeping pill — unless it was given to him without him knowing.

Christmas Wish

Monet visited Curtis at Pentonville and raved that The Banner article was doing exactly as she’d hoped by painting him as a sympathetic hero. Monet excitedly asked what Jordan thought and was disappointed to learn that Curtis hadn’t told her sister about her successful strategy.

Talk turned to when they should file Curtis’ appeal. Monet explained the risks of filing too early, but Curtis wanted to move forward — if there was a chance to get home before Desmond’s first Christmas, he wanted to take it.

Fever Dream

While recovering from her surgery in the Baden-Baden clinic, Jordan had a fever-induced nightmare about the car accident. When she woke up, Michael explained that she had developed an infection. While her doctors wanted to stop treatment because of the risk to her sole kidney, Jordan was adamant about continuing.

Jordan tried to convince Michael to head home to his kids, but he didn’t want her to be alone. Michael encouraged Jordan to go back to sleep, promising that he’d be there when she woke up. As she drifted off, Jordan thanked him.

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Order of Protection

Josslyn visited Carly at the PCPD. While she didn’t believe that her mom killed Jack, she agreed with Joe’s opinion that Carly was hiding something. Carly revealed to Joss that she was protecting someone, but it wasn’t the killer.

Josslyn told Carly about her cousin Jude, who Carly never knew existed, being in town and claiming to be Phoebe’s father. Carly warned Josslyn not to let Jude exploit their family connection the way Jerry had with Jax for so many years. Josslyn promised to keep her guard up and not let Jude get his hands on JJE.

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Two Against One

Brook Lynn visited Sonny with Phoebe and shared her worry that Jude had a legitimate claim on the baby. Sonny and Brook Lynn agreed that Jude was likely looking for a payout from the Quartermaines. Brook Lynn noted that while she and Chase were prepared to fight for their daughter, she was willing to bend rules that her by-the-book police officer ex-husband wouldn’t.

Sonny vowed to do whatever he could to make sure Brook Lynn didn’t lose her daughter, and later, he instructed Ric to set up a meeting with Jude as soon as possible. Across town, Brook Lynn arrived at G.H. with samples from Phoebe and Josslyn and inquired about where to submit the DNA test.

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Will Lucas’ discovery lead the cops to Ava? What do you think Sonny will do when he meets with Jude? Let us know what you thought about the latest episode of GH in the comments below!

Raven Bowens Opens Up About DAYS Firing and What’s Next

“On January 2nd, before I could even start on any of my New Year’s resolutions, I got fired,” Bowens recalled, sharing that an early morning call from a DAYS producer immediately raised her suspicions.

“It’s like, eight o’clock in the morning, and I am completely blindsided,” Bowens detailed, saying that she told her sister, who was visiting her at the time, “‘Why would my producer be calling me on January 2nd? We don’t go back to work for a week. Something is going on. I think I’m getting fired.’” 

Bowens continued, “I answered that call, and that is what that call was.”

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Bowens explained that the news took her completely by surprise — especially since she had recently signed a new, nine-month contract with DAYS. But, she noted, soap contracts typically include an option that gives producers the ability to fire actors at the end of a 13-week cycle. “Every three months, your contract can not be renewed or picked up,” she said.

During the call, Bowens revealed, “I was told that they didn’t have a storyline for me at the moment and so they will be writing my character off at the end of my current storyline.”

The actress said, “While that isn’t fun, that is the business of show business, especially on soap operas. So it is what it is. That’s the contract I signed. I had to accept it. But it was a really hard reality.”

Having spent five years in Salem, “I got comfortable,” she admitted. “That was like my second home.”

Bowens was one of four DAYS stars who were let go at the start of 2026. Her leading man, Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera), was also fired, as were Leo Howard (Tate Donovan) and Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas).

Because DAYS tapes nearly a year in advance, Bowens is still airing on the Peacock soap. Her final air date has not been announced.

As for what the future holds for Bowens, she declared, “My next chapter is not my acting career ending because I’m an actress. I will always be an actress. I have sacrificed so much for this life and for this career and I love it. I will never give it up and I will never quit.”

However, losing her job made Bowens realize the importance of having “other streams of income.”

In a separate video, Bowens shared that her goal was to become a millionaire by the end of 2027 and introduced her TikTok series, “Millionaire Pending,” where she is documenting the ups and downs of her financial journey as she puts the lessons she’s learned from her father, a financial and wealth coach, into effect.

In that video, she noted, “Most [acting] jobs don’t last that long, and I was on a soap opera for five years, which is longer than most acting jobs go.”

“When that job ended,” she explained, “I was kind of shocked. I had felt a certain sense of security, even working in a non-secure profession, and I didn’t really prepare… This series is me trying to put myself in a position so that nothing like this ever happens again.”