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Meet Our Editorial Team & Authors

At Soapheknows, every recap, spoiler analysis, and casting exclusive is researched, verified, and written by daytime television journalists with decades of combined experience covering American soap operas.

Elena Vance

12+ Years Daytime Journalism

Senior Daytime Drama Editor

Elena has covered CBS, ABC, and Peacock daytime television for over a decade, specializing in Genoa City and Port Charles storyline analysis.

Beat: The Young and the Restless & General Hospital

Education: B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, USC Annenberg

Credentials: Senior Television Critics Association Member (TCA), Daytime Emmy Voter

elena.vance@soapheknows.com

Recent Stories by Elena Vance

B&B Spoilers: Can Finn Stop Steffy Forrester From Losing Her Mind in LA?

The Bold and the Beautiful • 4 min read

General Hospital: Is Ace Cassadine the Latest Victim of SORAS?

General Hospital • 4 min read

GH Weekly Preview: Dante Falconeri and Lulu Spencer Navigate Fallout Across Port Charles

General Hospital • 4 min read

Y&R Daily Recap: Adam Newman Faces High-Stakes Fallout With Nikki Newman in Genoa City

The Young and the Restless • 14 min read

Marcus Sterling

9 Years Industry Reporting

Spoilers & Casting Correspondent

Marcus tracks daytime casting comings and goings, contract negotiations, and weekly spoilers across major network soaps.

Beat: Daytime Casting, Contract News & Network Spoilers

Education: B.S. in Communications, UCLA

Credentials: Former Studio Production Liaison, National Entertainment Guild Member

marcus.sterling@soapheknows.com

Recent Stories by Marcus Sterling

BTG Weekly Preview: Chanel Dupree and Vernon Dupree Navigate Fallout Across Fairmont Crest

Beyond the Gates • 5 min read

Nikki Newman Declares War: The Young and the Restless Spoilers For Diane Jenkins

The Young and the Restless • 4 min read

GH Preview: Emergency Fallout Pushes Carly Spencer and Willow Tait to the Brink

General Hospital • 4 min read

DOOL Comings & Goings Breakdown: What New Arrivals Mean for Xander Cook and Sarah Horton

Days of Our Lives • 4 min read

Claire Montgomery

11 Years Episode Analysis & Retrospectives

Entertainment Features Writer

Claire writes in-depth episode recaps and character retrospectives for Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Beyond the Gates.

Beat: Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful & Beyond the Gates

Education: M.A. in Media Studies, NYU

Credentials: Daytime Drama Historian, Author of Retrospective Television Essays

claire.montgomery@soapheknows.com

Recent Stories by Claire Montgomery

General Hospital Spoilers: Nina Reeves Loses Control as Jack Murder Case Explodes

General Hospital • 5 min read

General Hospital Shock Wave: Joe Arrests Carly Spencer and Valentin

General Hospital • 4 min read

B&B Daily Recap: Brooke Logan Faces High-Stakes Fallout With Katie Logan in Los Angeles

The Bold and the Beautiful • 14 min read

General Hospital Recap: Joe Catches Carly Spencer Red-Handed Over Charlotte's Jewelry

General Hospital • 18 min read