Past Rumors from 1999 about Ian & Finola
Finola Hughes Returns to GH? (Star magazine 4/27/99): "Finola Hughes (ex-Anna) is reportedly this close to re-signing with General Hospital in the role that made her famous. Rumors about Hughes' return began circulating shortly after the British-born actress showed up at this year's Soap Opera Digest Awards on the arm of good friend and former GH co-star Ian Buchanan (ex-Duke; ex-James, The Bold & Beautiful). GH supposedly contacted Hughes shortly after the awards and sources say they are currently in heavy negotiations.
'I'm very open to it,' she says about returning to the ABC soap. 'Anna was a great character to play.' Hughes was last seen on GH in 1995 when Anna and Robert (Tristan Rogers) reappeared for a brief dream sequence in which they helped their daughter, Robin (Kimberly McCullough), deal with the news that she was HIV positive.
If all goes well, look for Hughes to heat up the screen as early as May sweeps. And there's no better time to reprise the role. GH recently brought back Anders Hove as the deranged Faison. It was Faison who blew up a boat with himself, Anna, and Robert on board, leaving all three presumed dead back in 1992.
Hughes loved working with Hove and relishes the chance to work with him again. And she feels the same about buddy Buchanan, with whom she shared supercouple status back in the '80s.
With Hove and now, most likely, Hughes back on the GH canvas, will fan favorites Buchanan and Rogers find their way back to Port Charles as well? What a sizzling summer it would be if this talented group were to be reunited and thrown into the already hot GH mix. The storyline possibilities are endless- especially when you thrown in Luke (Tony Geary) and Sonny (Maurice Bernard).
Ian Buchan (James Warwick, The Bold and Beautiful) has been released from his contract. His last air date is the end of February. This has stirred up rumors of his possibly returning to GH, which is doubtful considering his character, Duke Lavery, has died twice on the show already.
