Valentin Cassadine and Nina Reeves were a fan favorite couple in General Hospital. Many fans thought the duo was a perfect match. In a new interview, one of the actors in the matchmaking has an interesting theory as to why they were no longer a perfect match.
The characters and their actors.
Reeves was first introduced the General Hospital in 2014, portrayed by soap opera veteran Michelle Stafford. Stafford left the show in 2019 to return to The Young and the Restless to play Phyliss Summers. When she came out of the paper, ex Lost Star Cynthia Watros took over the character. Coincidentally, Watros was also in The Young and the Restless at a point.
James Patrick Stuart originated the role of Valentin in 2016. Since then, he has portrayed the character. He was first thought to be the son of Helena and Mikkos Cassadine, but in reality he is the son of Helena and an unknown man.
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Reeves and Valentin were on the show together at the same time and got married. They were considered to be a great pairing by fans of the show. However, it appears that Reeves is not overly concerned with Valentin and has now reunited with Jasper “Jax” Jacks.
In February 2020, Stuart told Michael Fairman TV that the transition to Watros from Stafford was seamless. On the possibility of Valentin and Reeves being together again, he said: “I know that the Valentin I know will never shake Nina, and when he loves, he loves forever. He can be simultaneously in love with Anna when she is around. I don’t think that I really overcame Nina by hearing his story and his brokenness and still loving him twice as hard. Years ago, there was a time when he told her the things he had never said, and Michelle kissed my tears beautifully and said: “You are beautiful.” I think at the time, his fate was sealed. I think he knew this was his wife forever. So, I just don’t think that will go away. I think he will always carry a torch for Nina, for sure.
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James Patrick Stuart speaks ill of the relationship
In a recent interview with Soaps in Depth, Stuart spoke about the relationship between Valentin and Reeves. He scoffed at the fact that the two can no longer be together due to the chemistry between Stafford and the actor who plays Jax.
He joked, “This drama is all thanks to Michelle Stafford making those loving eyes on Ingo Rademacher (who plays Jax0 at the nurses dance last year!”
“It’s funny,” he continued. “I watch that episode early when Nina ate Indian food with Jax in Crimson’s office and I can see it. I know Michelle: She knew there was money to win in a triangle, so she worked it out. Shit, Michelle! Now we have no other choice. We are doomed.”
Still, it’s all fun and games, and Stewart doesn’t have a problem with Stafford. “She is a class act. I love her. And I love working with Cynthia. I’m a lucky guy!
General Hospital airs Monday through Friday on CBS.
