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Who is the new Summer on The Young and the Restless?

SUMMER'S NEW SEASON

A closer look at who replaced Hunter King on The Young & The Restless

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Who is Crystal on The Young and the Restless?

CRYSTAL CLEAR COMEBACK

A closer look at Crystal Porter's The Young & The Restless comeback

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Is Tripp leaving Days of our Lives?

DAYS REGULAR DEADLY FALL

Days of Our Lives fans ponder the fate of Tripp Dalton

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General Hospital: What happened to Alexis Davis?

A Little bit ALEXIS

General Hospital: What happened to Alexis Davis?

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Why is Jordi Vilasuso leaving The Young and the Restless? Spoiler

GONE FOR GOOD

The reason Jordi Vilasuso is leaving The Young and the Restless revealed

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Who is Mia in General Hospital?

OFF-SCREEN ROMANCE

Introducing Mia, General Hospital's latest character

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Who is Bill Roache and when did he first join Coronation Street as Ken Barlow?

SOAP LEGEND

Everything you need to know about Bill Roache – Corrie's Ken Barlow

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Five huge Young and the Restless spoilers as Diane Jenkins arrives in Genoa City Spoiler

VENGEANCE

Five huge Young and the Restless spoilers as Diane Jenkins arrives in Genoa City

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Who was Kathryn Hays?

SOAP STAR PASSES

Who Kathryn Hays was explained

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General Hospital spoilers this week: Nikolas and Sonny receive unexpected visits and Liz makes a shock discovery Spoiler

SOAP SHOCKERS

Nikolas and Sonny receive unexpected visits and Liz makes a shock discovery!

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Is Esme pregnant on General Hospital? Spoiler

ESME'S BABY

Is Esme pregnant? Test results revealed on General Hospital

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When did Dot Cotton join EastEnders?

END OF AN ERA

Dot Cotton's EastEnders storylines – from her opening line to Ireland exit

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Is Steffy leaving The Bold and the Beautiful?

WHERE'S STEFFY?

Steffy's future on The Bold and the Beautiful revealed

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Who is Diane on The Young and the Restless? Spoiler

DIANE'S RETURN

A look at Diane from The Young and the Restless

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Who was Susan Lucci’s husband Helmut Huber?

SOAP LEGEND HUSBAND PASSES

What to know about Susan Lucci's husband Helmut Huber

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Who is Holby City star Jaye Jacobs?

CITY'S FINEST

Life and career of Holby City star Jaye Jacobs

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When does Holby City finish?

HOL BACK YOUR TEARS

Find out when the final episode of BBC soap Holby City will air

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Who is Esme on General Hospital?

SOAP STAR

The actress who plays Esme on General Hospital revealed

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