<P> Thompson's most popular role to date is as Dr. Patrick Drake on the ABC soap opera General Hospital . Since playboy Patrick Drake's first appearance on the show, he has flirted with various women (many who work at the hospital call him Dr. Hottie in reference to his good looks and as a tribute to fellow ABC hot doc Grey's Anatomy's Dr. McDreamy), saved many lives, and mended a contentious relationship with his father, Dr. Noah Drake (played by returning castmember Rick Springfield). In one storyline, Patrick donated a part of his liver to save his father's life . At the same time, Patrick began falling for his co-worker and friend, the HIV - positive Dr. Robin Scorpio, which brought up the question of whether Patrick could give up his womanizing ways . In July 2006, through an operating room mishap, Patrick was exposed to HIV, though his HIV test returned a negative result . After much resistance on Robin's part, Robin and Patrick were finally married and welcomed their baby girl, Emma Grace Scorpio - Drake </P> <P> As part of ABC's Fan February promotions in 2007, Thompson switched places for a day with a first - grade teacher and taught her class in Irving, Texas . In October 2015, Thompson confirmed his exit from General Hospital . He last appeared on January 7, 2016 . </P> <P> In December 2015, it was announced Thompson would join The Young and the Restless as Billy Abbott; he began appearing on January 10, 2016 . </P> <P> On April 5, 2015, Thompson married his longtime girlfriend, Paloma Jonas, in San Pancho, Mexico . Their first child, a son, was born in May 2016 . The couple welcomed their second child, a daughter, in September 2017 . </P>

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