Inside Gio & Emma’s ‘General Hospital’ Romance with Giovanni Mazza & Braedyn Bruner

General Hospital‘s Giovanni Mazza (Gio Palmieri) and Braedyn Bruner (Emma Scorpio-Drake) had a sense their characters might become a couple early on. Bruner was cast in 2024, months after Mazza, and the two were paired together for her screen test. Still, it took nine months before the characters finally shared their first kiss.

Swooon is kicking off a brand-new franchise called Rising Supercouples, where we spotlight the stars behind the young soap couples that are well on their way to becoming a next-generation soap supercouple. In our first edition, Mazza and Bruner open up about their real-life friendship, look back on favorite scenes, tease their characters’ trip to New York City, and more. They also reflect on when they first felt things truly clicked.