Paul Leyden to make return to ATWT

Sara Bibel is reporting that Paul Leyden will be returning as Simon Frasier on ATWT. Frasier has played the role off and on since 2000, and most known for being Terri Colombino (Katie)'s husband. In her interview with Bibel, Colombino said:

I can’t believe you have been with the show for ten years. It seems like only yesterday Katie was losing her virginity to Simon in the back of a car.

I know! And I love Paul Leyden. He’s coming back for a little while.
He is? When is that going to happen?

He’s filming in the next month and we’re about two months ahead so it’s not going to probably air until around Christmas.

Colombino also revealed what has beem keeping Leyden busy since his last stint on ATWT. “There’s a horror film he wrote that’s coming out [in January] that’s called The Factory. It stars John Cusack.”

Before I saw that Leyden's return was specified as "a while" I thought ATWT had their plan mapped out for filling Austin Peck (Brad)'s void.