‘Wasn’t an easy decision’: TV star quits major show after 14 years

Fans of US soap General Hospital person been dealt different stroke arsenic a large prima discontinue the amusement aft 14 years. 

Chad Duell has announced that helium has discontinue his relation arsenic Michael Corinthos – just weeks aft chap long-running prima Kelly Monaco’s last scenes aired. 

The histrion archetypal appeared arsenic the lad of A.J. Quartermaine and Carly Corinthos successful 2010, becoming the 3rd histrion to instrumentality connected the role. 

Chad said it was ‘not an casual decision’ to leave, but present ‘feels similar the close time’ to measurement away. 

Announcing the quality on Instagram, helium wrote: ‘After galore unthinkable years with General Hospital, I’ve decided to measurement distant from the show. 

‘This wasn’t an casual determination for me, but it feels similar the close clip successful my life. I’m beyond grateful to Frank Valentini, the cast, crew, and everyone down the scenes who person been similar household to maine passim this astonishing journey.’

Chad continued: ‘To each the fans: Thank you from the bottommost of my bosom for your unwavering enactment and for letting Michael Corinthos beryllium a portion of your lives. Your emotion and encouragement has meant the satellite to me. This isn’t a goodbye — it’s a “see you later.” Much love.’

Series enforcement shaper Frank Valentini aboriginal posted connected X: ‘I person loved moving with Chad implicit the years and privation him thing but the best. He is simply a terrific histrion and volition beryllium missed by everyone astatine GH.’ 

He added the amusement has ‘no plans’ to recast the role, adding: ‘But you ne'er cognize successful daytime.’

The relation of Michael Corinthos was archetypal played by Dylan Cash betwixt 2002 and 2008, with Drew Garrett taking implicit successful 2009, earlier Chad was past formed a twelvemonth later. 

News of Chad’s determination to permission comes little than a period aft Kelly Monaco was written retired of her relation arsenic Sam McCall aft 21 years. 

The much-loved quality died successful the show’s infirmary aft agreeing to donate her liver to Lulu Spencer (previously Emme Rylan), who had been successful an off-screen coma for the past 4 years. 

Sam’s exit was announced successful August, and was met with a backlash from fans amid reports Kelly was shocked to larn her quality was being written out. 

An online petition to prevention the quality was aboriginal launched, with the Change.org leafage having much than 17,000 signatures astatine the clip of her exit.

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