Soap Hub Weekly News Wrap: Personal Battles, Loss & Giving Back

The Bold and Beautiful star cast in Netflix series… Another Faux Bo account on Facebook.… General Hospital star details long battle back… Here’s everything you missed in the daytime world — with links — in the Soap Hub soap opera weekly news wrap.

The Bold and the Beautiful: Kanan’s Netflix Adventure

The Bold and the Beautiful’s Sean Kanan (Deacon) has announced some big news. He’s joining Cobra Kai on Netflix as Mike Barnes, the character he portrayed in The Karate Kid III back in 1989.

Days of our Lives: Faux Bo

Kelly Moneymaker took to Twitter to alert Days of our Lives fans that someone is impersonating her husband Peter Reckell (Bo) on Facebook again. She asked fans to report the fake site, so Reckell can post an official one.

When Jackee Met “Jeannie”
Jackee Harry (Paulina, DAYS) enjoyed a major fangirl moment when she recently met Barbara Eden. She revealed all on Twitter, including how she sang the I Dream of Jeannie theme to the actress.

General Hospital: Building Confidence

GH’s Maurice Benard (Sonny) has been mentoring newcomer Evan Hofer (Dax) on and off camera. The two co-stars discussed building confidence as an actor and the emotional blocks that get in the way on Benard’s video podcast, State Of Mind.

Maura’s Matchmaker
Maura West (Ava, GH) has been happily wed to actor Scott DeFreitas for over two decades. The pair got together when they were both working on As the World Turns thanks to a co-star who played matchmaker reported Soap Hub weekly news.

Ali Talks Sprina Obsession And Writing
Tabyana Ali has been front and center on General Hospital since she took over the role of Trina Robinson. Soap Hub interviewed the actress about her new role and the fans’ obsession with “Sprina” aka Spencer and Trina.

Meanwhile, did you know that Ali is also a published author? She penned the children’s book, My Flower Child.

Long Battle Back
It’s been a long recovery for General Hospital’s Tajh Bellow (TJ), who tore the quadricep off his knee and couldn’t walk for 6 months. The actor spoke out according to Soap Hub weekly news about his long and painful battle back.

Talking Storyline
Conner Floyd chatted with Soap Hub about his recent storyline on Y&R. Namely, Chance investigating Ashland’s death, while keeping his relationship with the Newman clan cordial.

Helping Ukraine
Joshua Morrow (Nick, Y&R) is so proud of his son Crew’s latest endeavor that he’s begun promoting it on social media. The 17-year-old has created a line of hoodies to help Ukraine.

Video Bound
Brytni Sarpy (Elena, Y&R) recently tackled an exciting new project. She’s voicing a new character in the As Dusk Falls video game for Xbox.

Remembering Her Beloved
Y&R’s Jess Walton (Jill), who lost her husband of 40 years in 2021, honored the one-year anniversary of his passing with some heartfelt words. You can read her tribute here at Soap Hub weekly news.

How Kelsey Met Rory
Kelsey Wang (Allie) knew leading man Rory Gibson (Noah) long before they started working together on The Young and the Restless. Here’s the interesting story of how they met.

Tips for Travel
Longtime Y&R star and airline stewardess Kate Linder (Esther) shared her top travel tips. Find out what she recommends.

In Other Soap Weekly News: A Goodbye and A Tragedy

A number of daytime stars took to social media to share their thoughts on the passing of Olivia Newton-John. Check out what they had to say here at Soap Hub weekly news.

Former Another World star Anne Heche (ex-Vicky/Marly) is brain dead following a serious car accident. The actress suffered burns over her body and was carted away by ambulance to a hospital where she was placed in a medically induced coma until the family had to make a painful choice.