How many times has Laura on General Hospital been married?

General Hospital is the longest-running soap opera in the United States. The show, produced by Frank and Doris Hursley, follows the lives of hospital personnel and their families in the fictitious town of Port Charles, New York.

GH holds the record of winning 16 Daytime Emmy Awards. The show rose to prominence in the 1980s after debuting in 1974. Talking about characters, Laura Spencer is one of the most prominent characters of the show.

She has been married four times: twice to Luke Spencer, once to Scott Baldwin, and once to Stavros Cassadine (while still being married to Luke). Her 1981 wedding to Luke became a TV milestone, drawing 30 million viewers. Their dramatic love tale is still regarded as one of the most famous in soap opera history.

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More about Laura’s marriages on General Hospital

Laura Spencer, a key character in General Hospital, has been married multiple times. Her first marriage was in 1979 with Scott Baldwin, a lawyer from Port Charles. Their partnership had numerous issues, leading to their eventual divorce.

After Scott, Laura married Luke in 1981 at Wyndham’s Department Store. However, as part of a plot hatched by the Cassadine family, Laura was compelled to wed Stavros Cassadine in 1982.

Stavros Cassadine WAS a member of the powerful Cassadine family. However, Laura's marriage with Stavros was not valid as she was still married to Luke at the time. Stavros' risky behavior also rendered their partnership unstable, resulting in its termination. Following this, Laura and Luke finally got back together and were married for a long time.

Laura's marriage to Luke Spencer is her most well-known union. Although they were first buddies, their bond developed into a passionate love. With 30 million people, their 1981 wedding turned into one of the most viewed events in soap opera history.

Despite Luke's alcoholism, they remained together, demonstrating how close they really were. One of the most iconic love stories in General Hospital's history is still theirs.

Laura married Scott and Luke before briefly remarrying Scott, but their second marriage also ended in divorce. Laura has been married four times, twice to Scott Baldwin, once to Stavros Cassadine, and once to Luke Spencer. Each marriage played an important role in her life on General Hospital.

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Luke and Laura's first marriage attracted a massive viewership on television

The 1981 wedding of Luke and Laura on General Hospital drew 30 million viewers, thus making it a hugely televised event. The two-part wedding, which was broadcast on November 16 and 17, continues to be the serial opera's most-watched moment.

Due to the couple's well-known courtship and the thrilling drama that surrounded it, the wedding was a huge event. More excitement was created by Elizabeth Taylor's spectacular appearance as the antagonist Helena Cassadine.

The wedding was held on the grounds of the mayor's residence in Port Charles, and many familiar faces attended the ceremony. While the ceremony was full of tension and emotion, it concluded on a positive note with Luke and Laura driving away together, beginning their new life as a married couple.

There were fewer shows to watch at the time, thus many people considered General Hospital a must-see. This made Luke and Laura's wedding even more culturally significant. The wedding was a watershed moment for both, the couple and the show, cementing their status as one of the most popular soap opera couples of all time.

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