It’s a huge week across the soap universe as fan-favorite veterans, exciting newcomers, real-life guest stars, and shocking villains all step back onto the canvas. From Beyond the Gates’ WinterFest headliner to major returns on General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, and The Young and the Restless, here’s your full roundup of Comings & Goings for December 8–12, 2025.
Your Soap Opera Comings And Goings For December 8th - 12th, 2025
Beyond The Gates:
Keke Wyatt guest-stars as herself performing at WinterFest
Greg Vaughan debuts as Dr. Kial Rollins; this is a recurring role.
Ernestine Johnson continues as Shanice Johnson.
Darryl W. Handy rolls on as Detective Marcel Malone.
Chadwick Farley returns as Liam.
Dawntavia Marrero debuts as Shandro.
Dominique Madison debuts as Lynette Wise.
Maria Howell continues as Tracy.
More of Bonita Brisker as Sharon.
Destiny Love rolls on as Laura.
Ernestine Johnson gets more airtime as Shanice Johnson.
Malachi Malik continues as Elon Hawthorne.
The Bold And The Beautiful:
More of John McCook as Eric.
Jennifer Gareis rolls on as Donna Forrester.
Henry Joseph Samiri returns as Douglas Forrester.
Sophia Paras is back as Kelly Spencer.
Jordyn Ariza returns as Beth Spencer.
Days of Our Lives:
Thaao Penghlis rolls on as Tony DiMera.
Alice Halsey continues as Rachel Black.
Stacy Haiduk is pulling double duty as Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks.
Richard Wharton is back as the mad scientist, Dr. Wilhelm Rolf.
More airtime for Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi.
General Hospital:
Wally Kurth is back as Ned Quartermaine.
Finola Hughes returns as Anna Devane.
James Patrick Stuart is back as Valentin Cassadine.
Avery Kristen Pohl made a cameo appearance as Esme Prince.
Jeff Kober, as well, made a cameo appearance as Cyrus Renault.
Paige Herschell continues as Jacinda Bracken.
More airtime for Bluesy Burke as Charlotte Cassadine.
Finn Carr continues as Rocco Falconeri.
Chris McKenna continues as Jack Brennan
Nazneen Contractor pops in as Justine Turner.
The Young and the Restless:
Catherine Kresge returns as dirty cop Annie.
Roger Howarth continues as the diabolical villain Matt Clark.
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