All My Children Vet Walt Willey Shares a Health Update and Sends a Message to His Fans ‘at This Critical Moment’

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The soap community rallied around the former daytime star, who is now reaching out to his followers regarding a recent surgery.

Last week All My Children alum Walt Willey (Jackson Montgomery) announced that he was having surgery on Wednesday, April 13, and asked for prayers from his fans. Now, we are happy to report that Willey is well and on the road to recovery!

Without releasing any further details about the surgery, the former soap actor took to his social media platforms to let all of his fans know that he’s back and is “so grateful and humbled” by all of their thoughts and prayers. “I am happy to report that the surgery was indeed successful,” Willey shared. “I was discharged on Easter and am recuperating comfortably at home!” He went on to again thank everyone for the love and support that they showed during this “critical moment.”

I'm ba-a-a-a-aack! I find myself so grateful and humbled by your thoughts and prayers.
I am happy to report that the surgery was indeed successful! I was discharged on Easter and am recuperating comfortably at home!
Thank you ALL for your love and support at this critical moment! pic.twitter.com/aoGO36j1Wr

— Walt Willey (@wwilley) April 19, 2022

Fans were quick to reply with their well wishes and we too send Willey ours as well for a speedy recovery!

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For those who haven’t kept up with the actor’s journey since leaving the ABC soap following its cancellation in September 2011, Willey went on to appear in a few series including Thurston, Everyday Lies and Gunslingers and played Gregory Ashford for three years on the web series Tainted Dreams.

Now that we’ve caught up with Willey and know that he’s recuperating at home, take a look at our gallery below filled with All My Children stars’ then and now photos.

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<p>So popular was the Emmy winner’s pairing with Debbi Morgan as Angie Baxter that he was given a new character to play opposite hers on <em>The City</em>, his Jesse Hubbard was eventually resurrected, and the actors were reunited <em>again</em> by primetime’s <em>Our Kind of People</em>.</p>

<p>After decades of being teamed and reteamed with her <em>All My Children</em> leading man, the Emmy winner resumed her primetime career, scoring roles on, among other series, <em>Bigger</em>, <em>Power</em> and <em>Power Book II: Ghost.</em></p>

<p>To this day, we cast a skeptical side-eye at jet skis. But at least we can take some comfort in knowing that time hasn’t laid a hand on Jenny and Greg Nelson’s portrayers (the former of whom is now Jackie Templeton on <em>General Hospital</em>).</p>

<p>Correct us if we’re wrong, but in the decades since he debuted as Ryan Lavery, the only thing that’s changed about the actor (now Drew Cain on <em>General Hospital</em>) is that… he grew a little sexy stubble?</p>

<p>Even when she was a teenage brunette making a splash as Erica Kane’s “forgotten” daughter, Kendall Hart, there was no disguising the blonde ambition that would help Buffy’s future portrayer slay Hollywood.</p>

<p>Whatever happened to the boy next door who scrubbed in as Cliff “I’m Not a Doctor, But I Play One on TV” Warner? He evolved into one of daytime’s most respected leading men — and, as if you didn’t know, the one who plays Jack Abbott on <em>The Young and the Restless.</em></p>

<p>The gem who played Southern-fried Opal Cortlandt continues to work in TV and movies like the 2021 thriller <em>The Manor</em> (from which the more recent image is taken).</p>

<p>Long after leaving behind the role of baby-faced Jamie Martin, the hunk — married in real life to Alexa Havins, formerly Babe Carey — became a scruffy fixture in primetime.</p>

<p>It’s no wonder the actress remains a soap MVP (as<em> Young & Restless</em>’ Chloe Fisher). Even back when <em>All My Children</em> killed her off as Maggie Stone, her natural charisma was so undeniable that it prompted fans to demand that she be rehired as surprise twin Maggie.</p>

<p>Honestly, we could look at these two photos of Maria Santos’ former portrayer all day and still not be sure which one was “then” and which was “now.” (“Then” is on the left, though, if it was gonna cause you to lose sleep.)</p>

<p>Ah, some things never change. Whether the soap-hopper was playing Greenlee Smythe or <em>General Hospital</em> pot-stirrer Hayden Barnes, the mischievous gleam in her eye was impossible to miss.</p>

<p>After appearing in Christina Aguilera’s “Genie in a Bottle” video, the movie-star-in-the-making got his big break when he was tapped by <em>All My Children</em> to play dreamy, scheme-y Leo du Pres.</p>

<p>Since meeting when they were cast as future supercouple Hayley and Matéo Santos, the marrieds have gone on to become a Hollywood power couple — and, as a matter of fact, the twosome behind ABC’s primetime <em>All My Children</em> revival, <em>Pine Valley.</em></p>

<p>Aside from the facial hair — grown to play gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok — we’d swear that Jackson Montgomery’s real-life alter ego hasn’t aged a second, never mind a day, since the soap’s sayonara.</p>

<p>We can assure you that this is not an April Fool’s Day joke. Nor is it April Fool’s Day. These really <em>are</em> photos of the soap icon taken decades apart. Erica Kane’s portrayer simply remains as “sensuelle” as ever. (Props to the longtime fans who will get the reference.)</p>

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