Ever since his last scenes aired in December 2013, fans have been hoping that Bradford Anderson (Damian Spinelli) would someday return to General Hospital. Now, there's word that the multiple Emmy-nominated actor is headed back to the ABC soap.

ABC has confirmed that Anderson will return to General Hospital later this year, however, there's no word yet on exactly how long Anderson will be sticking around.

Soaps In Depth reports that Anderson's return is "likely to be a relatively brief one."

In story, the six-month court-ordered restriction that mandated Maxie have no contact with her daughter, Georgie, is set to expire. A judge made the ruling in November 2013, and stated that the matter could be revisited at a later time.

On the personal front, on May 2, 2014, Anderson and wife Keira welcomed their second child: Finola Leo Anderson.

"Finola is a family name, not to mention the name of one of the coolest gals we know," Anderson explained on Twitter of the name choice.

Anderson made his GH debut in November 2006. In those seven years with GH, Anderson has received five Daytime Emmy nominations. He received his first nomination in 2009, and he was again nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category this year.

There's no word yet on when Anderson will first air.

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