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Y&R welcomes Nathan Owens aboard, while GH says good-bye again to Scarlett Fernandez.

Who’s Coming

Bold and Beautiful

Elsa Esnoult (Fanny Greyson): Fanny returns this week to pitch her fragrance line to Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Hope (Annika Noelle).

Murielle Hilaire (Daphne): The famous perfumier hits town this weeek and makes a pitch to Forrester Creations. The Franco-American actress made her film debut in the 2023 thriller The Ritual Killer, which starred Morgan Freeman (ex-Roy Bingham, Another World).

Days of our Lives

Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi): It was announced that Boyd will be taking over the role of Sophia on February 12. If she looks familiar, she played Willow in Boot Camp, Isla in the TV movie He’s Not Worth Dying For and the recurring role of Natalie in the TV series Grand Army.

Kim Coles (Whitley King): The nutty nurse who terrorized Abe (James Reynolds) when he lost his memory will be back for one day and will air on February 5. The former In Living Color and Living Single star was last seen in Salem on Halloween in 2023.

Michael Dietz (TBA): The daytime veteran will be involved in a story arc in April. He first became known to daytime audiences during his time as Alan-Michael Spaulding on Guiding Light from 1996-97, as Joe Scanlon on Port Charles from 1997-99 and as Mark MacClaine on Bold and Beautiful from 2002 to 2003.

Alice Halsey (Rachel Black): The actress will be taking over the role on April 24. She may be young but she already has impressive credits. You may have seen her as Madeline Zott in the Apple mini-series Lessons In Chemistry, Virigina in Night Court and Ellie/Kat in the TV series Kindergarten: The Musical.

Shi Ne Nielsen (Amy Choi): It’s time for Brady (Eric Martsolf) to hear what Sophia’s (Madelyn Kientz) mom has to say about his son, Tate (Leo Howard), and her daughter expecting a child.

Emily O’Brien (Gwen Rizczech): While fans learned she would be returning at the most recent Day of DAYS event, now there is an air date. She will be seen in the role again starting March 10. The actress first joined DAYS in 2020 as Gwen and in October of 2023, she departed Salem as Gwen and, in the same episode, made her debut as Theresa Donovan.

Derek Yates (Kerry Yeomans): The man who has come between Leo (Greg Rikaart) and Javi (Al Calderon) will be on again this week.

General Hospital

Michael E. Knight (Martin Grey): With Martin acting as Willow’s (Katelyn MacMullen) lawyer, get ready to see him spar with Michael’s (Chad Duell) attorney, Diane (Carolyn Hennesy), this week.

Jeff Kober (Cyrus Renult): Laura’s (Genie Francis) half brother continues to wreak havoc as he eavesdrops to find out if anyone is onto his crimes. This week there will also be a tense moment between him and Portia (Brook Kerr). You can catch a glimpse of that in this week’s promo.

Mercedes Lopez Renard (Colette Girard): Renard continues to air this week as Colette meets with her WSB superior, Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure).

Parry Shen (Brad Cooper): The hospital lab tech will begin the week lashing out and by the end of it, he will be interacting with Cody (Josh Kelly).

Vernee Watson (Stella Henry): Curtis’s (Donnell Turner) aunt will be reconnecting with her friend Tracy (Jane Elliot).

Young and Restless

Nathan Owens (Character Name TBA): Nate’s (Sean Dominic) search for his half brother leads him to a meeting with Owens’s character this week as Y&R welcomes its new cast member aboard on January 8. The actor previously played Cameron Lewis on DAYS from 2012-2013. Get a sneak peek of his first appearance in this week’s promo.

Ray Wise (Ian Ward): The villain continues to wreak havoc this week. Expect Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) to finally learn that he’s back when she sees him talking with Victor (Eric Braeden). A snippet of the moment can be seen in the above promo.

Colleen Zenk (Aunt Jordan): Jordan will be terrorizing Sharon (Sharon Case) as she goes rogue this week, which you can also see a preview of in this week’s promo.

Who’s Going

Days of our Lives

Madelyn Kientz (Sophia Choi): While starting out as just a teen friend of Holly (Ashley Puzemis) last spring and later getting involved with Tate (Leo Howard), it was announced that Kientz will be replaced in February. Prior to DAYS, she was known for playing Max on Season 2 of Big Sky.

Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black): It has been announced that the young actress who has played the daughter of Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) and Brady (Eric Martsolf) since 2021 will be replaced in the role come April. She will also be seen this week in scenes where Rachel interacts with her mom, Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) and Ava (Tamara Braun).

General Hospital

Scarlett Fernandez (Charlotte Cassadine): Last week, Charlotte opted to stay with her dad, Valentin, instead of going back to Port Charles with her mom, Lulu (Alexa Havins), marking the end of Fernandez’s brief return to the show. But the story isn’t over yet….

James Patrick Stuart (Valentin Cassadine): Valentin and Charlotte are on the run once again, and Stuart has wrapped his short-term comeback. Expect to see the character again in the not-too-distant future, as the show’s head writers referenced Anna’s (Finola Hughes) attempts to get her ex-lover out of trouble in their 2025 preview.

Alumni Report

Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo DuPres, All My Children) will be headlining the new thriller The Neglected, where he’ll be playing Detective Shaw.

Real-Life Status

Goin’ To The Chapel: Steve Burton (Jason, GH) got engaged to his lady love, Michelle Lundstrom, known for her time on Netflix’s BBQ Showdown, on January 3. Scott Reeves (ex-Steve, GH), who used to be in the band Port Chuck with Burton wrote, “Couldn’t be happier for you buddy.” A recent newlywed himself, GH co-star Sawandi Wilson (Isaiah) wrote, “Congratulations” Burton’s former love interest on DAYS, where he played Harris Michaels, Kristian Alfonso (Hope), wrote, “Congratulations Steve !! ”

In Memoriam

John Capodice, who appeared as Lloyd Lord on Ryan’s Hope in 1978, Luigi on Another World in 1987, Dr. Angelo Antinucci on As The World Turns in 1989 and Carmine Cerullo on General Hospital from 1994-1995, passed away on December 30 at the age of 83. He was probably most well known for his roles in the films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Independence Day.