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Gil Rogers will return to Guiding Light on May 1.

The veteran actor will make Reva a star-powered offer she can't refuse, according to Soap Opera Weekly. Rogers' return has fans wondering if his return will last for a few episodes or for an extended run similar to recent runs from favorites David Andrew Macdonald (ex-Edmund) and Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan).

A Guiding Light source said:

"Gil is a recurring character who can come and go as the story dictates," while series head writer David Kreizman added: "Hawk will be around, and he'll definitely be part of [Reva's] story."

Here's a look at next week's Guiding Light. Don't read any further if you wish to be surprised...

• Natalia (Jessica Leccia) refuses to give up on Olivia (Crystal Chappell).

• Cassie and Cyrus (Murray Bartlett, pictured) make a huge mistake.

• Marina (Mandy Bruno) and Mallet think about the next step.

• Ava continues to spin her web of lies.

It's shaping up to be an exciting week of episodes of Guiding Light. Here's a look:

• Bill (Daniel Cosgrove) demands a pregnancy test.

• Reva (Kim Zimmer, pictured) confronts Dinah.

• Daisy and Cyrus try to behave for Harley's sake.

• Natalia unleashes her anger on Olivia (Crystal Chappell).

Without giving too much away, here's a look at upcoming Guiding Light episodes...

• Dinah reveals her true feelings for Mallet.

• Olivia's (Crystal Chappell, pictured) life hangs in the balance.

• Vanessa receives an eerie call.

• Alan feels helpless.

Here are a few Guiding Light spoilers, for those that just cannot wait for future episodes...

• Lizzie (Marcy Rylan) kisses Bill goodbye.

• Peyton goes missing, throwing Alan and Beth (Beth Chamberlin, pictured) into a panic.

• Gus and Harley (Beth Ehlers) ponder their past.

• Jeffrey entertains a surprising offer.

Remember: Guiding Light will be preempted Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21, due to CBS Sports coverage of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Here's what you can expect the rest of the week...

• Frank gets dealt a tough blow.

• Harley is horrified when Daisy (Bonnie Dennison, pictured) tears into Cyrus.

• Lizzie is shocked to get a message from Phillip.

• Dinah (Gina Tognoni) and Bill seek revenge against Springfield.

Curious about what's taking place this week on Guiding Light? Check out a few spoilers below:

• Bill (Daniel Cosgrove) goes to extreme measures to get to Lizzie.

• Marina lashes out against Harley's betrayal.

• Cassie says goodbye to Will.

• Cyrus (Murray Bartlett, pictured) makes a major sacrifice.

As shown below, Olivia Birkelund appears on Guiding Light on March 11. The actress will portray Pheobe, an old flame of Cyrus’.

In addition to several Law & Order guest appearance, Birkelund is best known to daytime audiences for her role as Arlene Vaughan, Hayley's (Kelly Ripa) drunken, husband-stealing mom on All My Children.

Here are a handful of Guiding Light spoilers for the next few episodes...

• Olivia (Crystal Chappell) grows suspicious when she sees lipstick on Gus' mouth.

• Lizzie goes to extreme lengths to get Sarah back.

• Alan sets a trap for Jonathan.

• Reva (Kim Zimmer) and Jeffrey put a new plan into motion for Will.

• Marina (Mandy Bruno, pictured) tricks Harley.

As TV Guide puts it: Get ready for TV's newest reality show: 55-year-old Guiding Light!

On February 29, the long-running drama will abandon the set-busting, all-encompassing way of making soap operas in exchange for a radical, extraordinarily authetic approach that has much of the show shot on location in the small town of Peapack, New Jersey.

For example, check out this Guiding Light spoiler: The first episode with the new look finds heiress Lizzie Spaulding (Marcy Rylan) being dumped in the middle of the woods by her ex-lover Jonathan (Tom Pelphrey). She'll be rescued — soaked and frozen — by her current flame, Bill (Daniel Cosgrove).

Guiding Light's soundstage in Manhattan also has received an overhaul. Three-walled sets have bee vanquished, those that have used since the 1950s. Now, each interior locale has four walls and a ceiling, requiring that all scenes be shot by a fleet-footed crew with minicams.

"We're bringing the viewers right into the experience in a very intimate way," says executive producer Ellen Wheeler.

Wheeler says CBS wants low-rated Guiding Light to remain on the air: "This is not a desperate survival move," she insists. "This is a creative, financially efficient way to move soap operas into the future. Guiding Light has always led the way."