NIKOLAS AND EMILY
TYLER | NATALIA

GH's Christopher Back To Work
Soap Opera Digest
December 20, 2005

GH's Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) returns to Port Charles this week, having fully recovered from surgery he had after suffering a broken arm in a fall. Tyler's back and he's in great spirits," confirms a GH spokesperson. "His surgery was a success and he's very happy to be back."

According to the rep, the actor will not be in a cast on-screen. "That's what the surgery was for," the rep notes.

As previously reported, Christopher's role was temporarily recast with Chris Beetem, best known to daytime audiences as ATWT's ex-Jordan. "Great cast. Great crew. A great time all around," states Beetem of the gig. Adds the rep, "We certainly appreciate him pinch-hitting for Tyler when he was gone, and we'd welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future."

Christopher's on-screen brother, Greg Vaughan (Lucky), reported that while the actor regretted having to miss a scheduled appearance at ABC's Super Soap Weekend due to the injury, the show's executives made sure the actor was taken care of -- and even filled his refrigerator with food when he came home from the hospital. "He's so high-maintenance," joked Vaughan. "I was with him all day, every day. It got to the point where I was like, 'I've got to go to work today, pal. I gotta go [laughs].' But all things considered, he's in good shape.