General Hospital
General Hospital Co-Stars Share Heartfelt Goodbyes to Michael Easton
Michael Easton is set to exit General Hospital on-air tomorrow on the Thursday, June 27th episode of the ABC soap opera. This comes on the heels of the actor’s videotaped announcement on Wednesday via his Instagram, where he revealed that he has wrapped his run as Dr. Hamilton Finn.
Since the time of the video’s posting, several of his GH co-stars have followed suit with comments on their time working with the popular actor, who has been with the show on and off since 2012, and in three different roles; John McBain, Silas Clay, and lastly, Finn.
Michael’s exit comes as Finn has fallen off the wagon, and is losing custody of his daughter, Violet due to his drinking. Previously, Finn found his father, Gregory had passed away in the middle of the night after battling ALS. The material has given Easton a chance to shine in memorable performances as he says goodbye to his time with GH.

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Here’s just a sampling of what some of Michael’s pals and GH co-stars had to say to him below:
Maura West (Ava): “MEastie, I am so grateful I had the opportunity to work with you … you are just an exceptional person… as an actor, author, poet, friend. Your ample talent surpassed only by your humor, decency, kindness and charm. Class A1 in every way. xxo your fan and friend forever, MWestie.”
Jophielle Love (Violet): “💔😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 There are no words…”
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis): “The class, grace and elegance in which you just did that is why I will miss you every working day.”
Finola Hughes (Anna): “Michael, love you. You are a stellar person, a wonderful actor and I had the most fun and unique storyline with you and loved every moment.”

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Jon Lindstrom (Kevin): “You’re a gift to any set you choose to work on, and an excellent artist no matter where or what you create. Proud to call you my friend Michael. Be seeing you soon.”
Emma Samms (Holly): “I’m SO sorry I didn’t get to work with you again..!”
Eden McCoy (Josslyn): “You are magic love you forever Michael”
Risa Dorken (Amy): “Amy will always have a crush on Dr. Finn… Rise will always love & appreciate Michael. Thank you for your warmth & professionalism every time.”

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Brook Kerr (Portia): “This was gutting. You are a phenomenal actor and man…until next time.”
Marc Anthony Samuel (ex-Felix): “Congratulations Michael! It was a pleasure to work there when you were there.”
Jacqueline Grace Lopez (Blaze): “Your work was inspired. Congrats on an incredible character. Can’t wait to see what’s next.”
Lydia Look (Selina Wu): “Love to you Michael! Keep riding.”
Michael Fairman TV will continue to update this post with more reactions from the cast as they are posted across social media.
What do you think about the high regard Michael’s GH co-stars have him? Will you miss him on the ABC soap opera? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Michael Easton is a wonderful actor, loved him on General Hospital and One Life To Live. Y&R please cast Michael Easton as Phyllis new love . They would be terrific together. Phyllis needs a new man in her life
Maybe he could go back to DAYS where he was Tanner Scofield. That’s where I first saw his work and knew he was right for the soap genre.
I’m sad to see that you won’t be on my screen every day! I had the pleasure of meeting you in Columbus Ohio a few year’s ago. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and success! Can’t wait to see what’s next for you/us! ♥️ Excellent work Michael and Michael Fairman! TY
Hate that Michael Easton is leaving GH. He is a fabulous actor ! Loved meeting him at Disney Soap Weekend’s! He is even better looking in person !! The father daughter storyline dropped when it could have been even more beautiful. Too much FBI and mob garbage !!!! I would love to see him with Sharon Case on Y & R. Those two would be hot hot hot !!!!
I could buy this suggestion but certainly not Phyllis, makes me ill, thinking about it.
I’m . broken-hearted to see him leave. I always felt like he was a constant in each character’s life, I’ve enjoyed his interaction especially in Violet’s life, she came along just when they needed each other.
Now, we’ll have to see this little girls heartbreak, losing her dad.
is this a new trend? get a great storyline and put in great performance then leave? what’s happening? was he let go? if he was bad move, if he chose to take a break and hopefully come back later on then he’s got my blessing, can’t wait to see him again, I hoping still that Hayden will show up.
Now that’s a story I never understood why it got dropped.
I agree with everything you said.
It seems like it lately… they could have done this so much better…
Michael Easton written out of GH to make room for Jonathan Jackson?
I sure hope this wasn’t the case, because no way in hell is it a fair trade!
Hard to vent when we don’t know if Michael wanted to exit or if they let him go. All I can say is I’ve had a crush on this actor since OLTL. And when I felt crushed when OLTL went off the air and felt the loss of these fictional characters who were a staple in my life, I felt an overwhelming relief to learn that Michael Easton was going over to GH. It felt like the loss was lessened; that the familiarity and continuity wouldn’t be so broken.
I don’t think GH ever wrote a character as good as John McBain; those of who loved him as McBain had to adjust to quirky Finn and “Roxie.” But I’d have wanted Michael to stay even if he was cast as Roxie! LOL. I just really like him. And now, just as he was given an emotionally driven story to play, it was written only as an exit story. What a waste.
Silas had potential; not sure why they killed that character off either. Nina’s ex, Willow’s father, they could have developed some great stories from that too.
Ugh; I’m going to miss Michael Easton. If it wasn’t his choice, I can only hope that the powers-that-be bring “Finn” back after rehab.
On a side note, I hope they’re not bringing back Hayden…never liked the character.
I agree, I’ve loved this actor from the beginning too, all the characters he’s played were so enjoyable, even the first one, as the Vampire and Nina’s ex and finding out he was Kiki’s father and how he used the baby to save Ava’s life that time. I can’t even hold that against him, ha, ha. It’s nice knowing there is some others that liked him as much as I do. With all the put downs , it’s been hard keeping my mouth shut as you know.
I think It is a shame that the gh writers decided to get rid of so many power house actors in the last year…
Not always the writers the decision. In this case, the rapid decline of Finn’s addiction indicates it may have been contract related. Either Easton wanted to depart or Frank had to manage the budget more tightly.
I know little to nothing about Rehab, mostly what I’ve seen on TV. If Michael hadn’t been leaving GH, are the patients allowed visitors? It’s hard to believe they are isolated for three months, without seeing any family.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Elizabeth Thinks of Dante While With Ric; Will She Leave Her Ex in the Dust?

Clearly, head nurse Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) is trying to deny her feelings for Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) on General Hospital, when she is trying to make up for missed opportunities and dates with her former husband, Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst).
On the Friday, November 6 episode, Elizabeth arrived at the Metro Court for her date with Ric. She made sure she thanked the legal eagle for taking care of her house on Halloween when she was called into work.
However, while telling Ric this, Elizabeth is struck by a flashback of her and Dante baking in her kitchen, where a very close encounter almost led Dante and Elizabeth to kiss. After shaking that image off in her head, she goes back to her date with Ric, who is being very sweet to her.

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ELIZABETH HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT RIC
Their date gets interrupted when Lulu (Alexa Havins) shows up at their table asking Elizabeth to convince Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) to drop the libel case against her.
Later, when Liz talked with Willow, and Willow shared she appreciated the head nurse looking out for her, she asks her friend if Ric is the kind of man she wants her life?
Willow is pointing out, as she had in her relationship with Drew (Cameron Mathison), does Ric really love Elizabeth … or is he using her to get what he wants? That comment puts more doubt in Elizabeth’s mind over reconnecting with Ric, and giving her more credence to follow her feelings for Dante.
So, where is this leading? Will Elizabeth cut things off with Ric? If so, will he snap? Is Ric using Elizabeth? And what about Dante? Are you enjoying the growing closeness between Elizabeth and Dante, or do you prefer Elizabeth with Ric? Let us know in the comment section, But first, check what went down on Ric and Elizabeth’s dinner date which lead to more questions than answers below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Tracy Leaves Port Charles to Help Dillon; Paving the Way for Jane Elliot’s Temporary Exit

General Hospital viewers became concerned when on the Thursday, November 5 episode, Tracy (Jane Elliot) was preparing to leave Port Charles to go help her son, Dillon Quartermaine, who got arrested while trying to film in Thailand.
Tracy informed Jason (Steve Burton), that she had to leave and was counting on him to look after things while she was away. That included: making sure Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and baby Phoebe were safe from the likes of Jude Jax (Wil Traval) as well as the Quartermaine businesses since Ned (Wally Kurth) still can’t overexert himself since his heart attack.
In Tracy’s final scenes, for now, she tells Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Emma (Braedyn Bruner) to be there for Brook Lynn while she is going through her ordeal after divorcing Chase (Josh Swickard) and Jude trying to claim baby Phoebe.

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HOW LONG WILL JANE ELLIOT BE GONE FROM GENERAL HOSPITAL?
However, GH fans! Have no fear. Tracy’s exit was written into the show to facilitate Jane Elliot’s annual vacation. Same time last year, Elliot exited the canvas around this time after the entire Ronnie Bard/Martin Grey debacle; where they conspired to make it look like Monica left the Quartermaine mansion to her sister, Ronnie (Erika Slezak) instead of Tracy. In that storyline, Tracy took off for a spa in France for some much-needed R&R.
Now, according to Soap Opera Digest, while viewers are just seeing the beginnings of Jane Elliot’s temporary leave, the soap opera confirmed that the long-running star is already back taping new episodes. GH roughly runs about six weeks ahead of air in its production schedule.

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ALL ABOUT JANE
Jane Elliot started her GH journey back in 1978, and has come and gone a few times including an announced retirement back in 2017, only to eventually come out of retirement a few tines, and rejoin the show full-time in 2023.
Along the way, Elliot has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress back in 1981, and in 2025 was honored for her 50 years of excellence in daytime television becoming a Gold Circle honoree from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Michael Fairman TV spoke to Jane at that time, immediately after receiving her honor on-stage. You can check out that interview here.
Now below, watch scenes from Thursday’s GH where Tracy informs Jason she has to leave the country and go help her son.
Then let us know, with the mention of Dillon Quartermaine on today’s GH, will the soap opera FINALLY recast the role? Will you miss Jane while she is off-screen? Glad to know she is already back taping all-new episodes of the ABC daytime drama series? Let us know in the comment section.
General Hospital
GH’s Finola Hughes and Laura Wright Tease Anna/Valentin/Carly, “It’s Not Your Typical Triangle, We’ll Say That”

On General Hospital, Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) are now dealing with the fallout of their discovery, the dead body of Jack Brennan. While Carly became a suspect, now the two need to figure out just who was responsible for the former WSB Port Charles Bureau chief’s sudden ending.
Meanwhile, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) is trying to put her shattered life back together, after almost killing Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), hallucinating she was seeing a dead Peter August (Wes Ramsey) and trying to shake off years of trauma at the hands of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove).
While it has become apparent that Valentin and Carly love each other, the same holds true for Valentin and Anna, but is it differently, now that the former lovers are apart? However, it appears when Anna is in trouble, Valentin shows up to save her. That is not lost on Carly, who up until now has tried to be adult about the whole situation, but how long will that last?

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Michael Fairman TV caught up with both Daytime Emmy-winning Lead Actresses on the red carpet at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards and asked them to weigh-in on what viewers can expect, and what’s it has been like working with leading man, James Patrick Stuart.
Laura Wright explained, “James is hilarious. I would say most of our dress rehearsals are laughing it out because we’ve got to show up for taping, but he’s very funny.” Finola Hughes echoed that with, “He’s a very funny person, always,” adding, “I couldn’t be in a scene with him and Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn, GH). It was him, me, and Amanda one time. We couldn’t get through the scene!”

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The discussion turned to if GH viewers will see Anna and Carly fighting over the love of Valentin. Laura Wright shared, “Not in the way you would think. It’s not your typical triangle. We’ll say that.” Finola Hughes concurred, “It’s not your typical triangle!”
Watch our chat from the red carpet with Finola and Laura below, and make sure to check out all the moments from Michael Fairman TV at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards here.
So, do you think Valentin will be caught in an actual love triangle between Anna and Carly, or will he be fully in his relationship with Carly, only to find himself constantly coming to the rescue of Anna Devane, causing an ultimate riff in his relationship with Carly? Who would you like to see Valentin with … Anna or Carly? Let us know via the comment section below.
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