In a rather shocking twist, Ryan Paevey is on his way back to General Hospital, although it is not clear if he will take on the role of Nathan upon his return. As Nathan was killed off when he left, it could be a tough road integrating him in the tale again.

After his time on “General Hospital,” Paevey went on to star in several Hallmark Channel movies, including “Unleashing Mr. Darcy” and “A Little Daytime Drama.” His return to “General Hospital” comes one year after he announced that he was “taking a step back from acting.”

EXCLUSIVE: General Hospital has another major plot twist to drop on its fans: the ABC sudser is bringing back Ryan Paevey. It’s unclear, for now, what role he will play since his previous character, the popular Det.