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Port Charles Romance! ‘General Hospital’ Stars & Their Real-Life Loves

Actor Maurice Benard (R) and his wife Paula arrive to the 11th annual PRISM Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel April 24, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California / Steve Burton (L) attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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General Hospital has garnered generations of viewers over the years, and the ABC sudser is currently the longest-running American soap opera. Throughout the last six decades, fans have fallen in love with the beloved characters living in Port Charles.

While most of the characters on GH have very complicated love lives, the actors who play them enjoy much less dramatic romantic relationships. Many of the GH actors have been with their partners for decades, and some have even met on set.

From vets like Maurice Benard and Genie Francis to newer additions like Alexa Havins and Sawandi Wilson, learn all about the real-life loves of your favorite General Hospital stars.

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Actor Maurice Benard (R) and his wife Paula arrive to the 11th annual PRISM Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel April 24, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Maurice Benard

Benard’s on-screen alter ego, Sonny Corinthos, has had quite a tumultuous love life, but Benard has had the same love for over three decades. He married Paula Smith on August 11, 1990. They have four children together.

“Sometimes in life you meet someone who not only changes your life but becomes your life that person teaches you to be a better husband a better father and most important a better man thank you Paula for being one in a million,” he wrote about his wife in 2016.

Laura Wright and Wes Ramsey attend the 49th Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Convention Center on June 24, 2022 in Pasadena, California.
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Laura Wright

Carly’s romantic life has had its ups and downs on General Hospital, but Laura Wright‘s relationship history is much less complicated. She was married to John Wright from 1995 to 2016. They have two kids together.

She’s been dating her former GH costar Wes Ramsey since 2017. They first met years prior on the set of Guiding Light.

Steve Burton (L) attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Steve Burton

Steve Burton found love again after his marriage came to a sudden end. He is now dating Barbeque Showdown star Michelle Lundstrom. They made their red carpet debut at the 2024 Daytime Emmys. The couple got engaged on January 3, 2025.

The actor, who plays fave Jason Morgan, separated from Sheree Burton in 2022 after 23 years of marriage. They have three children. When the actor announced his split, he clarified that Sheree’s fourth child was not his.

Actress Genie Francis (L) and husband director Jonathan Frakes arrive at the premiere of
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Genie Francis

Francis, aka the one and only Laura Spencer, met her now-husband Jonathan Frakes in 1982 while they were filming the TV miniseries Bare Essence. They crossed paths again in 1984 while filming North and South. They started dating and got engaged in 1986. Francis and Frakes got married on May 28, 1988. Since saying “I do,” the couple has welcomed two children.

Justin Bruening and wife Alexa Havins arrive at NBC's Fall Premiere Party at Boulevard 3 on September 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Alexa Havins

Havins, the new Lulu Spencer, is new to Port Charles, but she has a storied history in soap world. While on All My Children, she met her now-husband Justin Bruening. He proposed on set when he learned that their onscreen characters were getting engaged. They married in 2005 and now have four children.

Bradford Anderson (L) and Kiera O'Neil arrive at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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Bradford Anderson

Spinelli! GH vet Bradford Anderson has been happily married to Kiera Mickiewicz since 2010. They have two daughters together.

Sawandi Wilson and Anna Eilinsfeld together
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Sawandi Wilson

Wilson, who plays Dr. Isaiah Gannon, ended 2024 by getting married! The actor wed actress Anna Eilinsfeld in Pennsylvania in December 2024.

Actor Michael Saucedo and actress Rebecca Herbst arrives at Heidi Klum & A Pea in the Pod's Mom's-to Be Night Out on May 26, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Rebecca Herbst

Rebecca Herbst and Michael Saucedo’s relationship started on GH. Herbst joined as Liz Webber, while Saucedo played Juan Santiago. They married in 2001 and have three children.

Herbst was previously engaged to Johnny Lindesmith and briefly dated Ingo Rademacher.

Jonathan Jackson and wife Lisa Vultaggio
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Jonathan Jackson

Lucky in love! Jonathan Jackson‘s love story with Lisa Vultaggio started on the GH set. They met in 1999 and married in 2002. After over two decades of marriage, the couple has welcomed three kids.

Kate Mansi and fiance Matt McInnis
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Kate Mansi

Kate Mansi, who plays Kristina Davis, got engaged in July 2024 to Matt McInnis. He popped the question during a romantic getaway.

Chad Duell and Luana Lucci together
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Chad Duell

Chad Duell, best known for playing Michael Corinthos, is currently dating Luana Lucci. In 2023, they welcomed their first child, a son named Dawson.

Maura West (L) and Scott DeFreitas attend The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 26, 2015 in Burbank, California.
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Maura West

Soap legend Maura West, who currently plays Ava Jerome on GH, has been married twice. She was married to director Jonathan Knight from 1995 to 1999. They have one child together. She wed her second husband, Scott DeFreitas in 2000. They’ve welcomed four kids into the family since then.

Josh Swickard and Lauren Swickard together
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Josh Swickard

Josh Swickard, aka Harrison, is very much in love with his wife, Lauren Swickard. The couple got married in 2019 and welcomed two kids. The Swickards have notably starred in holiday movies together, including A California Christmas.

Eden McCoy and boyfriend Jonathan Heit
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Eden McCoy

Eden McCoy is in a relationship with Jonathan Heit. The Daytime Emmy winner recently shared photos from a camping getaway with her beau.

Actor Dominic Zamprogna (L) and wife Linda Leslie walk the red carpet at the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on May 1, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
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Dominic Zamprogna

In 2009, the same year he joined GH as Dante Falconeri, Dominic Zamprogna wed his longtime love, Linda Leslie. The following year, they welcomed their first child. Their second child was born in 2012, followed by their third in 2015.

Rick Hearst and wife Donna Smoot
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Rick Hearst

Rick Hearst, who recently returned as Ric Lansing, has been married to Donna Smoot since 1990. They have two kids.

Finola Hughes (L) and Russell Young attend Michael Muller's HEAVEN, presented by The Art of Elysium, on January 5, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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Finola Hughes

Finola Hughes was married to Russell Young from 1992 to 2021. They have three kids.

Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom attend the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Center on May 05, 2019 in Pasadena, California.
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Jon Lindstrom

Jon Lindstrom was married to Eileen Davidson from 1997 to 2000. He wed All My Children alum Cady McClain in 2014. The couple announced their separation in April 2024 after 10 years of marriage.