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.”

Holy shocker, Batman! Believe it or not, even as we type these words, fan favorite Ryan Paevey is back on set at General Hospital. That’s right, the man perhaps best known for making us swoon as Port Charles’ hunkiest cop (sorry,

The actor explained that the idea of returning to the series was kickstarted by receiving a text from "General Hospital" executive producer Frank Valentini.