When Clifton was released from his contract at "One Life to Live" in 2010, he told fans that he was definitely open to returning to General Hospital if the show offered. However, Clifton joined the cast of "The Bold and the Beautiful" shortly after. Having found success on "B&B", Clifton rejected the possibility of reprising the role of Dillon in a 2011 interview. "If I were fired and needed work, yes, I would come back to "GH" if they wanted me. But I don’t feel any desire to return to "GH" because I feel proud of what I was able to do over there at that point in my career. At this point, it would be hard and confusing for me to reprise Dillon at this stage." He continued, "I think GH is a great show to work on but I prefer "B&B", which may be selfish."