Chad Duell Announces Shocking Exit from General Hospital

Daytime play is astir to acquisition a large makeover.

Or, astatine the precise least, 1 of the astir celebrated and beloved daytime dramas of all-time is astir to acquisition a large makeover.

On November 23, Chad Duell — who has portrayed Michael Corinthos connected General Hospital for 14 years — confirmed is walking distant from the ABC soap opera.

Chad Duell attends the Television Academy Daytime Programming Cocktail Reception astatine Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre astatine the Saban Media Center connected August 28, 2019 successful North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)

The histrion Duell took fans and followers by utmost astonishment erstwhile helium announced this quality successful an Instagram station connected Saturday, writing:

“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.”

It sounds arsenic if the divided is amicable, though Duell didn’t supply immoderate further details down his decision.

Duell concluded his connection with a connection to his supporters.

“Thank you from the bottommost of my bosom for your unwavering enactment and for letting Michael Corinthos beryllium a portion of your lives,” helium wrote.

“Your emotion and encouragement has meant the satellite to me. This isn’t a goodbye — it’s a spot you later.”

PASADENA, CA – APRIL 27: Actor Chad Duell attends the 45th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards astatine Pasadena Civic Auditorium connected April 27, 2018 successful Pasadena, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Duell appeared connected an occurrence of The CW’s Arrow successful 2020 and installments of The Suite Life connected Deck and Wizards of Waverly Place backmost successful 2008.

He’s a seven-time Daytime Emmy nominee, astir precocious having earned a information successful 2023 for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor successful a Daytime Drama Series.

He won a Daytime Emmy successful 2015 for Outstanding Supporting Actor successful a Drama Series.

General Hospital shaper Frank Valentini, meanwhile, revealed connected Twitter implicit the play “there are nary plans to recast [Duell’s] relation astatine this time.”

“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,” Valentini wrote connected societal media.

“There are nary plans to recast his relation astatine this time, but you ne'er cognize successful daytime. I tin committedness a large communicative for Michael and his household erstwhile Chad exits successful the caller year.”