Great news, General Hospital fans:

Rick Hearst has re-signed a new contract and will "continue with us for the foreseeable future," states a show spokesperson.

The actor's status had been a question mark for the last several months, as he told Soap Opera Digest in July that "I've got three months left on my contract and we'll see if it's in the minds of our creators if I'll get a chance to go further. It would be nice."

Now that he's back, General Hospital rumors state that hs character will begin a treacherous romance with Claudia (Sarah Brown).

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