General Hospital alum Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle Benson) took to Instagram to celebrate Veterans Day with a heartfelt shoutout to her longtime boyfriend, current GH star Josh Kelly (Cody Bell).
Posting a photo of Kelly to her Instagram Stories on November 11, Lanier expressed her gratitude for his military service and the person he is off-screen.
“Happy Veterans Day,” she wrote.
“Thank you for your service. Thank you for protecting us and being such a force of good in this world. You inspire those around you to be better, and I am so grateful. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Josh Kelly Served as an Army Ranger Before Joining General Hospital
Before trading the battlefield for Port Charles, Kelly served his country in the United States Army.
Kelly’s military background was influenced in part by his father, who served as a Navy commander. Being a strong swimmer, Josh initially considered becoming a Navy SEAL. However, his love for the outdoors eventually led him in a different direction.
He joined the Army and served three tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq as an Army Ranger.
After sustaining a leg injury during his military service and completing his military career, Kelly eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
Daytime viewers first got to know him as Cutter Wentworth on One Life to Live. He later made his way to Port Charles, joining General Hospital as Cody Bell in 2022.
Chloe Lanier and Josh Kelly’s Real-Life Romance
Interestingly, while Cody and Nelle never actually crossed paths on screen in Port Charles, the actors behind them have built a sweet real-life romance.
Kelly and Lanier went public with their relationship back in June 2024 during a Coastal Entertainment “Men of General Hospital” fan event in New York. Lanier even playfully crashed the event disguised as Kelly—complete with a fake beard and baseball cap—before they officially confirmed they were an item at a fan dinner.
Since then, the two have kept things relatively low-key while cheering each other on.
They even found themselves laughing off a rather unusual internet rumor in late 2025 claiming they had secretly tied the knot.
Two years after going public, it is clear the couple is still going strong, and Lanier isn’t shy about giving her favorite veteran his flowers.
Photo Credit: JPI Studios.
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