ALL SOAPS Comings & Goings

Nicolas Bechtel will reprise the role of Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital the week of January 20. As detailed in Soaps.com’s recaps, Nikolas and Ava are traveling to France to see his son in the wake of the news spreading that Nikolas is alive. Bechtel last appeared in February 2019 and can soon be seen in the Jeremy Camp biopic I Still Believe which releases this March.

– Dustin Cushman

The latest time jump causality has Judi Evans leaving Days of our Lives as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis. Stay tuned, as Evans’ character will be seen in the coming months in flashbacks with her last airdate being January 24, 2020.

Originally posted November 13: In the Tuesday November 12 Soaps.com recap, it was revealed that Will killed Adrienne after she married Justin and  November 12, and news came the same day that the entire Days cast was released from their contracts due to network negotiations for the NBC soap opera, considering the show tapes so far in advance. Earlier this year, Evans returned to Days of our Lives following a brief August appearance.

– Amy Mistretta

Soaps.com can confirm that soap opera alum Real Andrews will return to General Hospital as Marcus Taggert, former Port Charles PD detective and nemesis of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), beginning on Friday January 17. The actor first appeared in the role in 1998 and was last seen in May 2003. Real Andrews recently underwent surgery for cancer and has appeared in various soap operas including Days of our Lives (Hal Michaels, 2016 – 2017), All My Children (Agent Trumbull, 2011), As the World Turns (Walker Daniels, 2003 – 2004), Santa Barbara (Danny Guerra, 1992) and played his General Hospital counterpart on Port Charles from 1998 to 1999.

– Amy Mistretta

We learned on November 11 in the beginning of the time jump that Thia Megia had exited Days of our Lives as Haley Chen. Revealed in Soaps.com’s Days recap, JJ mourned Haley’s death as he stared at her memorial plaque on November 11. Megia joined Days of our Lives in November of 2018. The actress will appear in flashbacks until January 24, 2020 when the character is killed off. For more scoops, read Soaps.com’s Day of Days interviews teasing the time jump.

– Amy Mistretta

Updated January 15, 2020: Soaps.com has learned that Andreas Georgiou will be seen on Bold and the Beautiful on Thursday January 23, Friday January 24, and Monday January 27.

Soaps.com reported on December 13, 2019 that actor Andreas Georgiou from the Greek television series 8 Lexeis would appear on The Bold and the Beautiful in late January an upcoming guest role. Katherine Kelly Lang filmed an arc on 8 Lexeis back in September, and Georgiou was pictured on set along with John McCook (Eric Forrester) and his 8 Lexeis executive producer, Koullis Nikolaou, who also made the trip to Los Angeles, along with the caption, “Break in the dressing room with the legendary Eric!” Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan) also shared a photo of the actor with various Bold and Beautiful cast members on the Spencer Publications set.

– Candace Young

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Actress Marie Wilson will reprise her role of Summer Townsend on Days of our Lives later this month. Wilson last appeared on the NBC soap opera in July 2016 in a storyline that revealed her character as a troubled young woman that Maggie Horton had given up for adoption as a baby. Soaps.com can reveal that Wilson will be back onscreen as Summer on January 21.

– Candace Young

Actor George DelHoyo is back to Days of our Lives as the villainous former ISA agent, Orpheus, also known as Milo Harp. Soaps.com readers may recall that DelHoyo last appeared on Days as Orpheus in a storyline surrounding a prison break in 2016. The character will first be seen on January 22.

– Candace Young

Actor Aaron D. Spears has been taken off contract at Bold and the Beautiful as Justin Barber. The actor thanked concerned fans for their support on Twitter and observed, “Until I own my own show, I really can’t be mad or upset with what someone chooses to do with theirs… unfortunate but it is what it is…” As Soaps.com readers may recall, Spears was put on contract at Bold and Beautiful back in 2017. The actor will continue to appear as Justin on a recurring basis.

– Candace Young

Updated January 10, 2020: Greg Vaughan and Linsey Godfrey will return to Days of our Lives next week. Soaps.com readers can expect to see their characters, Eric Brady and Sarah Horton, return to Salem from Boston on Friday January 17.

On December 6 2019, Days of our Lives actors Greg Vaughan and Linsey Godfrey will briefly exit the canvas as their characters, Eric Brady and Sarah Horton travel to Boston, according to Soap Opera Digest. Godfrey joined Days of our Lives in 2018 after leaving the role of Caroline Spencer on Bold and Beautiful, while Vaughan has been on the NBC soap opera since 2012. He previously played Lucky Spencer on General Hospital and Diego Guittierez on Young and Restless.

– Candace Young

Actress Vernee Watson will reprise her General Hospital role of Stella Henry very soon as the nurse returns to Port Charles. Watson left General Hospital temporarily in early December 2019 with Stella going to visit a family member in London, England. Soaps.com has learned Stella will be back onscreen the week of January 13.

– Candace Young