Fans were stunned when it was revealed that Sasha was Holly’s mother on General Hospital, and so was her portrayer, Sofia Mattsson! However, she was thrilled to finally have some more of her character’s background filled in… and be connected to one of the soap’s legacy families at the same time!

“I’ve been saying since the moment I got on the show that I would love to have a family connection,” Mattsson told Soap Opera Digest, “and now six years later, it finally happened! I’m very thrilled and honored.

“I’ve always loved the Scorpios,” she added. “I’m so excited to have more interactions with all of them. Sasha is lucky!”

Unfortunately, being Holly’s daughter was one thing. But learning she’s Robert’s child is another, given that it puts the kibosh on Sasha’s budding romance with Cody because it makes them first cousins. “It’s super sad,” Mattsson admitted of losing that relationship. “I think they were really sweet together and had potential to be a supercouple. But I guess I should have seen it coming, It’s a soap after all, and happiness never lasts too long!”

Given that the actors had very little notice about the twist in their storyline before they shot the scenes, there was hardly any time for Mattsson and co-star Josh Kelly (Cody) to prepare for this dramatic shift in their dynamic. “It all happened pretty fast and suddenly,” she confided, “so we didn’t have much time to discuss, actually. But I think we’re both happy that we’ll still be connected, even if it’s as cousins rather than lovers.”

Some GH fans are still hoping for yet another twist in this heartbreaking tale that would reveal that Holly did somehow find a way to tamper with the WSB paternity test and Sasha is not actually Robert’s daughter so she and Cody can get back together. Share your own opinion in the comments below and stay tuned to see what happens next!