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Kelly Monaco Shares Final Photo with the Davis Girls and Adds On Her GH Exit, “Doesn’t Make Any Sense to Me”

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In a touching post on her Instagram over the weekend, General Hospital’s exiting Kelly Monaco shared a photo sitting alongside her TV family, the Davis Girls. Monaco is in the photo next to Kate Mansi (Kristina), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) and Kristen Vaganos (Molly).

Along with the photo, Kelly captioned it, “Last scene with the Davis girls. 😘🥲🙏🏻 still doesn’t make any sense to me.” The first person to comment in the post was TV mom, Nancy Lee Grahn, who shared, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.”- Albert Einstein. I love you. All will be All will be well. There are some things a TV mother just knows.”

On Friday, September 27th, Monaco wrapped her almost 21-year run as Sam McCall after being told in August the plans to let her go. Kelly’s last episode is scheduled to air later this fall and according to reports, Sam is being killed-off the canvas. GH has not offered to any outlet an official comment on Kelly’s departure from the series.

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A groundswell of support began after news of Monaco’s dismissal from the long-running ABC soap opera where the #IStandWithKelly campaign picked up steam, and as of this writing now has over 16.4K signatures on a petition asking for GH to reconsider their position and rehire Kelly.

Monaco has indicated that she will give a “proper statement”on her exit when the time is right as many are waiting to hear from the beloved actress from her perspective of what went down behind the scenes. In a cute photo below, Kelly was on set and in scenes the same day as Van Hansis debuted as the new Lucas Jones.

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Kelly’s mom, Carmina Monaco took to X on her daughter’s last day and shared, “On this final day, just four days shy of the anniversary of her first episode on October 1, 2003, Kelly will close the door of her dressing room for the last time. This moment is a difficult one, but knowing that she has had such an incredible, devoted fan base has given her strength.”

So what do you think of Kelly’s final behind the scene photo with the Davis Girls? Hard to believe this group will be down one family member in the weeks to come. Check out the snap below then share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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I have loved #GH and watched it religiously for more than 50 years (even if I had to tape it and watch later). But I am so angry with Frank Valentini and those at ABC, Disney and General Hospital who have done this to Kelly Monaco that all the excitement I used to feel for the show is totally gone. What a shame.

That just goes to show you that these idiots in charge DO CARE ABOUT THE FANS their VIEWERS!
They only do what they want, I can only wish they walked them out and see how it feels.

These things happen. Heck, even total shoes are let go. Actors and characters come and go, often not of their choice. For me, Sam ran out of story. Others could go too, I think.

Absolutely agree

Doesnt make any sense but Kelly is a star, brighter than anyone else on that measly show, and she will find something better to do.

I’m holding out and choosing to believe that something good will be changed, and that Kelly and Sam will be back sooner then later. I really can’t believe the show is doing this. I love this show and the actors on it, but don’t feel the same about the writers and FV, some shady shit Is going on at GH and its sad that we the viewers have to pay for it.

Nothing has made sense with this show since the constant writers merry go round. Need to have stayed with the core characters. Obviously ABC wants the show canceled. They may not have to wait very long with 1.8M viewers. Miss you Kelly but consider the change as a blessing.

You mean core characters like Lucky Spencer, Lulu Spencer, Lucas Jones, a new, wonderful focus on Tracy Quartermaine, a ton of air time for Anna, Robert, Felicia, Mack and a fun, even if short return for Holly Sutton, the soon to return from vacation Genie Francis as Laura Collins, those kind of core characters that have been around far longer than Sam McCall and have had front burner storylines as of late? With ABC/GH not putting out a statement, Kelly not putting out a statement there is clearly more here than just a storyline dictated exit. My take, just conjecture, is that there was maybe some not so positive behavior or issues from Kelly. Or maybe it’s simply that, while I used to very much enjoy the character of Sam, Kelly has been phoning it in for a long time now, basically just recited her lines with little to no emotion or depth. Has she had some crap story, yes, but even when given great material to work with, she has been giving the same, dull, monotone performance for too many years now and I’m excited for what is to come. Losing a core character is sometimes just necessary to keep things fresh and bring great story.

Well said. Completely agree!

Bravo! I second this.

Jeremy
You captured everything perfectly here.

The show seems more balanced. Clear example is episode count for September. Appearing in the most episodes – Elizabeth! Not Sonny nor Carly. The vets are key to story – not just afterthoughts.

I’m just not a fan of Sam or the actress. This was a good move, and I’m looking forward to the changes that are coming.

They only run out of story when they don’t have imaginative writers.Shame on you general hospital.

They write people into a corner and then get rid of them cuz they don’t have a story?! Having Violet struggle is also dumb write something for these talented actors! Where is Olivia? Dr O? Scottie? Kelly can act they need writers who can write…

It’s sad if anyone loses a job but that is the nature of show business and many actors would be over the moon to have had a gig that lasted two decades. I can’t wait to see the fall out all across the canvas that Sam’s death will cause. Going to be an emotional fall with lots of good story, for sure.

The show doesn’t need more tragedy. It’s one death after another either by horrible disease, babies born dead or killed from a fall, or crime. Getting rid of legacy characters from a soap which is a genre about legacy families and legacy characters, is always a mistake. They start eliminating all the history and viewers who have watched for a long time are just chucked on the side along with the actors to bring aboard new eyes. Back in the day, there were able to incorporate both by keeping various generations of the legacy families. Now, they’re obliterating them.

This is one, long time, but not necessarily legacy character. You know who are legacy characters, Lucky & Lulu Spencer who have just been brought back, Lucas Jones who was just brought back, Anna, Robert, Mack & Felicia who are all getting a lot of deserved story and screen time.

There must be more to this and the way ABC/GH AND Kelly are remaining quiet, this is seems to me to be some kind of dismissal for bad behavior or simply poor job performance given that Kelly, although once full of fire, has been giving a lackluster, monotone, robotic performance for several years now, whether the material she had was good or not and yes, some of it has not been good.

I have been saying all of this to my other friends who watch for a few years now, if she wasn’t going to do and better, play ball as it were, it was time for her to go.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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