Despite Jake Webber being accepted into a prestigious art school in Spain, as discussed in recent episodes of “General Hospital,” the character’s portrayer, Hudson West, is not going anywhere.
According to sources, West remains part of the show’s recurring cast even though the character appears set to leave Port Charles.
During the Monday, July 15 episode, Jake’s father, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), was caught trying to leave money under the front door of Jake’s home where he lives with his mother, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), which would help cover tuition.
Following a conversation with Elizabeth, Jason was invited into the home to discuss the matter further with their son directly, where Jason made it clear that his offer came with no strings attached, particularly as Jason had been an absent parent during much of Jake’s young life.
After agreeing to take the money, the two shook hands and embraced each other. As for where the story goes from here, you’ll have to tune in to find out.
West began portraying Jake Webber on “General Hospital” in 2016, taking over the role previously played by James Nigbor. Since then, he’s wracked up several additional TV credits, including “Grace and Frankie,” “L.A.’s Finest,” “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” and “9-1-1.”
In 2018, West received his first Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Jake Webber on “General Hospital.”