General Hospital sees that starting four months ago, GH began chemistry testing Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst). And from the jump, they were a hit with a lot of fans, even though she and Rick Lansing (Jon Lindstrom) were clearly on the road to reconciliation at that point, even though it wasn’t official.
And now that Liz is officially back with Rick, we have seen Dante respectful, but I think also kind of skeptical. Still clearly leaning towards Liz, though, and I suspect Dante and Liz might actually be Endgame.
It’s Belinda from Soap Dirt, and we’re going to talk about why Dante and Liz may soon crush Rick. But first, please click subscribe if you are not already following us.
The Chemistry Test Begins
So from the very first moment that we started getting these dedicated scenes of Elizabeth alone with Dante, it was clear that General Hospital was testing viewer reaction and yeah, a spark was definitely there. And since then, Liz and Dante have shared several important scenes together.
No signs of slowing up either. So prior to February 2026, we really had no opportunity to see Elizabeth interacting much with Dante. You know, he had been busy with Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco), head over heels in love until her death in October 2024. And after that, he was grieving, parenting their shared kids, and then a year later, they brought Lulu Spencer (Emme Rylan) out of her coma. And fans assumed Dante and Lulu would rekindle, but they’re really not going there and haven’t since her awakening.
First, because Dante was grieving even though Lulu woke up, still in love with him, but Dante rejected her and they’ve kind of been at odds since then. Lulu’s romance with not Nathan aka Cody Bell bothered Dante a little bit, but then he accepted it because, you know, he realized that he waited too long and Lulu is probably not going to be with him.
Meanwhile, Rick Lansing came back to Port Charles not long before Lulu came out of her coma and Rick has been all about Liz since his return. But she didn’t want Rick because of his sketchy past. So he took up with Ava Jerome (Maura West), but then their romance ended and he had that kidnapping ordeal at the hands of Ava and Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Christine and that profoundly changed him and both Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Elizabeth gave Rick another chance.
GH Keeps Putting Them Together
So with Liz and Rick back together, doesn’t seem like there’s room for Dante, right? However, General Hospital keeps putting Liz and Dante into scenes together and that means they’re still considering pairing them. And we have had leaks about Rick possibly getting sick. And there’s also the chance he could just backslide and go dark, particularly once Jason Morgan (Roger Howarth) is back because Rick and Jason hate each other and it’s a whole rivalry over Sonny’s attention. So, we’re going to dig into why Dante and Liz are a solid pairing and might actually be endgame despite Rick being back in her life right now.
Strong Chemistry Between Dante and Liz
So, just right off the bat, there is that really good chemistry between Liz and Dante. They passed the General Hospital chemistry test, I think, with flying colors. Fans started talking about them from those very first scenes in February of this year. Plus, Liz is really the first woman that we’ve seen Dante sparking with since Sam died. And yes, he was beyond grateful when Lulu woke up from her four-year coma, and he will always love her. But Dante and Lulu remain broken and they’re just not viable as a romantic pair. At least not now. But with Liz, it seems like Dante is starting to feel something. It’s just a little spark now, but it could build to a lot more.
So, another reason General Hospital may want Liz and Dante as an endgame couple is because there’s this fan base that’s growing by the day. And super couples draw viewers and they bring ratings. We all know it. Plus, Elizabeth alone, just as a character, has a very passionate fan following and people are thrilled that she’s finally got a storyline. And by the way, Dante and Liz even have a smoosh name. If you haven’t seen it on soap social media, it is Elante, and I kind of love it. Hopefully, GH will give fans what they want. And they seem to really want Liz with Dante. And many think that Rick is going to mess up and lose Liz anyway. So, there’s that.
Similar Life Experiences
Also, Dante and Elizabeth are both decent people who want to do the right thing and they are generally moral. Now, obviously, neither Dante nor Liz are perfect. They’ve both made their fair share of mistakes. Liz really messed up with the Jake Do thing back in the day. Remember, she figured out that Jake was really Jason Morgan back then, but she didn’t tell anybody because she wanted to keep him for herself. So, she lied. But then, of course, the truth came out and he wound up with Sam. And then it came out he was really Drew because they invented a secret twin.
As for Dante, remember he went undercover in the WSB trying to bring down some criminal who had almost killed Lulu back in the day. And Dante wound up turned into a brainwashed killer. And he had that awful PTSD for a while and it tore his whole family apart and made life really hard on Lulu. But now both Dante and Elizabeth are solid citizens. They’re good parents and they’re decent people and they’ve been through a lot of similar things. So Dante and Liz can really understand each other both past and present. And their similar life stories on various touchstones are part of why Dante, I think, keeps going to Liz for advice because she gets him. She doesn’t judge him.
The Kids Connection
Another reason Liz and Dante have endgame potential is because of their kids. Liz is a good mom to her own boys and she also cares about Rocco (Robert Adamson). She’s helped him out a lot. And Liz even got hurt recently trying to stop Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) from taking Rocco and running off, even though Britt got the best of her. And I mean, Rocco wasn’t really taken. He wanted to go. Plus, Liz was honest with Dante about Rocco’s suspicions and that she thought he shot Cullum. And at the same time, Lulu wasn’t honest with him.
And Dante’s been a good stepdad to Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). He was there for Sam and Drew’s daughter. So Dante obviously would be good to Liz’s boys. I think both Dante and Liz could be great stepparents to each other’s kids. And also Elizabeth knows what it’s like to grieve a soulmate.
So Liz will be understanding about Dante always, you know, loving and grieving Sam. She has already been supportive of Dante when it comes to Sam. Not only did Dante and Liz both lose loved ones, but they lost them to tragic violence. Her husband, Franco (Roger Howarth), was murdered by Peter August, and his fiancée, Sam, was murdered by Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) after she donated some of her liver to save Lulu. So, Elizabeth totally understands these complicated feelings that Dante has.
What About Rick?
As for Rick, our leaker said he may get sick. They mentioned some kind of blood disease or blood cancer and that it might be life or death, but not necessarily that he would die. Even if he’s fine, that doesn’t mean he and Elizabeth will last because, let’s face it, Rick usually screws up all of his relationships. Plus, a lot of fans would actually like to see him back with Alexis. They love their snarky vibe. I could really see Dante and Liz as Endgame and in the end Rick just winding up absolutely crushed.
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