General Hospital star Laura Wright is preparing for a new family milestone. Her real-life son, John Michael Wright-affectionately known as LJ-is getting ready to walk down the aisle. The longtime daytime television actress shared the exciting news with fans, announcing that her 25-year-old son is engaged to his fiancée, Emily.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, Wright shared her excitement over the upcoming nuptials. Her announcement featured a photograph of the newly engaged couple, highlighting Emily’s engagement ring and marking a joyful celebration away from her dramatic Port Charles storylines.
A Joyful Family Announcement on Instagram
Known to millions of viewers for her portrayal of Carly Spencer on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital, Wright expressed her family’s complete delight in a heartfelt caption accompanying the photo.
“My favorite son is getting hitched and we are thrilled!!! We love you both so so much !!!” Wright wrote on Instagram.
The post quickly drew a wave of warm reactions. The comment section filled with congratulatory messages from devoted fans, long-time soap opera viewers, and several of Wright’s fellow co-stars.
Co-Stars and Friends Share Their Congratulations
The daytime community quickly rallied around the actress and her family. James Patrick Stuart, who plays Valentin Cassadine and serves as Wright’s current on-screen leading man, left a sweet note in the comments:
“Just wonderful. Congratulations to them both!!! Xoxox.”
Other familiar faces from the soap world also chimed in. Cameron Mathison reacted with supportive heart emojis, while Kayden Brenna Tokarski wrote, “Aww, big congratulations!!” Additional well-wishes poured in from Rick Hearst, Crystal Chappell, Rebecca Budig, and Eden McCoy, who portrays Wright’s on-screen daughter, Josslyn Jacks.
Wright’s real-life partner, actor Wes Ramsey-whom she has been dating since 2017 after the two met while working together on Guiding Light-also offered his warm congratulations to the happy couple.
A Look Back at Family and Career
John Michael Wright was born in December 2000 to Laura Wright and her former husband, architect John Wright. The two married in October 1995 and finalized their divorce in April 2016. The former couple also shares a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Wright, who was born in November 1998.
Longtime followers of Wright’s career have watched her children grow up through occasional family updates shared on social media. Earlier this year on Mother’s Day, the actress shared a nostalgic post reflecting on simpler times, recalling how she and a young LJ used to watch Tarzan together.
While Wright’s character Carly Spencer navigates complex romance and rivalries on General Hospital-including her storyline involving Valentin Cassadine-the actress has a very real, very happy reason to celebrate wedding bells in her immediate future.
