Golf, fishing, and time outdoors are just a few ways the guys of daytime celebrated Father’s Day! There were plenty of social media messages shared by soap stars (or their partners!), honoring the special guys from General Hospital, The Bold & The Beautiful, The Young & The Restless, and Days Of Our Lives who bear the title of “dad” in honor of Father’s Day 2024.
For example, Isa Barash made an adorable Instagram Reel showing her husband, Brandon Barash (Stefan, DAYS), in full-on dad mode with daughter Harper and baby Joaquin. “Happy Father’s Day to the man of my dreams and the best damn papa out there. Our kids are so lucky to call you dad. I love you endlessly.”
Soaps In Depth rounded up a few more heartwarming posts spread across social media.
.Scroll through the gallery below to see how some of your favorite soap stars celebrated Father’s Day!
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Cameron Mathison (Drew, GH)
“Father’s Day heaven,” Lucas and Leila’s dad shared of his day. “Kids, golf, pool, food, gym and end it with a movie night. Not sure how I got so lucky.”
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Sean Kanan (Deacon, B&B)
The actor enjoyed a meal with his daughter, Simone. “Happy Father’s Day to all the dads. Great day with my daughter.”
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Melissa Ordway (Abby, Y&R)
Ordway sent a special message to her hubby, Justin Gaston, and her own pop, John. “Happy Father’s Day to the best dads in the world! I don’t know how I got so lucky! Justin, I love you so much! Thank you for loving our girls the way you do. For always being patient, present and fun. You go above and beyond. They hit the dad jackpot! To my daddy, thank you for all you do. You are the best Pop-pop, the man I still look up to, and the man who always believed in me. I love you.”
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Emme Rylan (ex-Lulu, GH)
Rylan shared the sweetest photo of her partner, Don Money, with their three kids — Jackson, Levi, and Dakota — chilling in a hammock. “Happy Father’s Day, Don! We are so lucky to have this life with you! We love you so much!”
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Josh Swickard (Chase, GH)
“You are simply the best,” Swickard’s wife, Lauren, shared of Savannah and Arthur’s dad.
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Eric Martsolf (Brady, DAYS)
A few days after their twin sons, Chase and Mason, graduated high school, Martsolf’s wife, Lisa, penned a sweet message to her spouse. “The timing of this Father’s Day couldn’t be better. We just unleashed two young gentlemen into the world, and I can’t think of a better example of the kind of father you are. Your love, guidance, strength, perseverance, dedication and commitment to them and to us has been a stellar example in my opinion of what raising a family and the role of Dad means. Those very traits and so many more are in our boys. They are you, and I couldn’t be more proud of your role, values, moral and ethics you have shown them every step of the way… Happy Father’s Day to you my love… you did one fine job helping me raise these ‘husbands in training.’”
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Rena Sofer (Lois, GH)
Sofer gave a shout out to her husband, dad to their daughter, Avalon. “To the exquisite man I met 23 years ago. Who I married 21 years ago. And then remarried 30 days ago…I am honored to spend the rest of my years and days by your strong, kind, loving, caring, nurturing, hysterically funny, and devastatingly handsome side. The amazing husband that you are is only second to the extraordinary father that you are. It only makes me love you more, if that’s even possible. Happy Father’s Day, Sandy!!! I love you endlessly.”
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Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, Y&R)
Egan and her husband, Matt Katrosar, spent the weekend in Monaco, where the actress repped the soap at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “Oh, and Happy Father’s Day to this guy! And all the dads (and dog dads) out there!”
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Carson Boatman (Johnny, DAYS)
Boatman celebrated his first Father’s Day with daughter Ava in his arms. “Thank you for making me a daddy, Ava. You are so loved, and you make our lives better every day. P.S. You’ve got a hot mom.”
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Chad Duell (Michael, GH)
Duell’s partner, Luana, called him the “best dad ever” as he, too, celebrated his first Father’s Day. “Happy Father’s Day to the most incredible dad, my boyfriend! Watching you with our 9-month-old son Dawson fills my heart with so much love and admiration. You are beyond amazing—so hands-on, so present, and so devoted. Even on the days I’m away working as a flight attendant, I know Dawson couldn’t be in better hands. Thank you for stepping up and being the rock our little family needs. We love you more than words can say! Here’s to celebrating you today and every day.”
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Michael Damian (Danny, Y&R)
Damian remembered his own father, Larry Weir, Sr. “Happy Father’s Day to all you amazing and wonderful dads out there! I was certainly blessed with the best dad ever! I love him and will miss him forever.”
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Adam Huss (ex-Nikolas, GH)
It was a perfect boating day in New York! “Father’s Day fishing trip with my dad and older brother, Dan,” shared Adam Huss. “Just missing my lil’ bro.”
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Jennifer Gareis (Donna, B&B)
Gareis and her family — her dad, husband Bobby Ghassemieh, and kids Gavin and Sophia — dined al fresco at La Scogliera restaurant in Positano, Italy, where they are vacationing on the Amalfi Coast! “Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers out there whether you are a father, grandfather, father-to-be, son (father in the making), father figure or father to a furry friend!! What matters more is that there is no love that compares to a father’s love! Fathers make us feel safe, protected and loved! Thanks to all of the fathers that make us feel so special, especially my dad, my husband, my son, and my father-in-law!"
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J. Eddie Peck (Cole, Y&R)
“Wishing all of my fellow dads the very best on this Father’s Day,” wrote the actor. “To my two sons, Austin and Dalton, thank you for making my Father’s Day, as well as every day, so special.”
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Lauren Koslow (Kate, DAYS)
“Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Miss you! Forever and always in my heart,” Koslow wrote to her late father, Donald, who passed away in 2018. She also shared a message to the other dads in her life. “Sending Happy Father’s Day love to my husband, to my son and to my son-in-law (a first-time dad). So lucky to have such great and loving men in my life.”