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Michelle Stafford Talks Recalls Decision to Go to ‘General Hospital’ and Return to ‘The Young and the Restless’
Three-time Daytime Emmy-winner Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless), joined hosts Rebecca Budig (Taylor, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Greg Rikaart (Leo, Days of our Lives) during their latest episode of their Soapy podcast.
Throughout the conversation, Michelle touches upon the early years of her career from modeling to acting, plus balancing motherhood, her skin care line, Skin Nation, her time on the series Pacific Palisades with pal, Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, General Hospital) and her leading role on the CBS daytime drama series.
As daytime fans know, it was at the end of her second run as Phyllis (1994-1997 and then 2000-2013) that she decided to exit the series, launched her web series, The Stafford Project (2013), and then joined the cast of General Hospital in 2014 in the role of Nina Reeves, and stayed with the ABC daytime drama series until 2019. The part is now being played by another Daytime Emmy winner, Cynthia Watros.
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When Michelle left GH, it was to go back home to Genoa City and reprise the role of Phyllis who in her absence was played by Gina Tognoni. It was in 2019 that Stafford returned to Y&R as Phyllis when the show asked her back. During her chat with Soapy’s Greg and Rebecca she explained a bit more about the set of circumstances.
FROM Y&R TO GH AND BACK
“I left Y&R for a couple of years, and then I went back, because they asked me and I thought, ‘Why not go?’ I mean, it wasn’t really much more than that,” said Michelle. “I was like, ‘this would be fun,’ and they also were really excited to have me. It’s really nice to be somewhere where they want you anywhere.”
Stafford added, “When I left (Y&R), I think I was kind of burnt out on the character. Even now, Phyllis is jacked all the time, and way that she’s written, especially now, and I really do like it, so don’t get me wrong, but she’s fighting for her life in every scene. She’s hanging from the cliff. That’s like where she is emotionally on a soul level.”
“I played Phyllis for a really long time. I was ready for something different. I went to General Hospital and it was totally different,” shared Michelle. “My sister was sick at the time, and I tweaked, man. I had my kid and I think I needed to do something else. I did my web series The Stafford Project and other stuff, and then Frank Valentini (executive producer, GH) asked me to come on GH. I thought, “Oh, this is such a different character, and she (Nina) was light. There was a lightness about her that I really liked and I really liked doing it.”
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Each week Soapy features lively, nostalgic conversations with beloved past and present stars and creatives from across the entire soap opera community and all networks and platforms, including daytime and primetime. Fans can listen to episodes of Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart on Audacy or wherever podcasts are available, and can watch full video episodes weekly on the CBS Brand YouTube Channel. Whether a lifelong fan or discovering the genre for the first time, Soapy offers a fresh, fun behind-the-scenes look at the stories – and storytellers – that define daytime drama.
You can check out the full sit-down conversation with Michelle on the latest edition of Soapy below.
Now let us know, did you enjoy Michelle when she played Nina Reeves on GH? Glad she eventually returned to Y&R where she continues to play Phyllis for all she is worth and then some? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
I know it was her choice to return; however, it sits poorly with me, considering she swore she would never return to The Young and the Restless when she quit the role of Phyllis in 2013. And we had a welcomed refresh with Gina Tognoni in the role. But, between Stafford’s return and Josh Griffith’s writing, it feels like she is back to portraying the role she now claims she felt burnt out with portraying.
Yeah, I’m still not happy Gina got the shaft just to make room for Michelle to come back. That was BS!
Exactly I liked the other Phyllis. Michelle played her role very well until she quit and they bumped the other one so they could put her back in there and she’s been a train wreck ever since.
I agree; I felt like Gina Tognoni matured the role a lot, in the same way Sandra Nelson did during her stint.
I don’t think Gina got any shaft! She got 5 years on the number-one show. That’s a hefty paycheck, and a good addition to her resume. And she won a third Emmy … her first for Lead Actress.
I love Gina’s acting. I would love to see her back on soaps. It’s not even that I am a huge Michelle Stafford fan. But she IS Phyllis. When Gina replaced her for those 5 years, it just always felt like one of those “place-holder recasts”.
She did a good job, most viewers warmed up to her and came around, but I think everyone knew at some point that Michelle would be back.
I would like to see Gina in a brand new role written just for her. But all the shows are so top-heavy with females in that age-range … meaning women in their 30’s-40’s.
I’ll take more pearl clutching over absolute horseshit for $2,000.
I agree I miss Gina too, it was a nice change. It would be nice to see Michelle do something different Recently GH, which I’ve just started to watch aired an episode honouring Tony Geary and she was in that episode as Nina. It was great to see.
She played the best Nina on there the way she put her heart into saying her cousin but yet it was her brother so she thought JAY‘s name that relationship between she and he the one that they’ve got playing Nina now cannot even begin to be a Centella of what Michelle Stafford was in that role We got to see a completely vulnerable side to her or as with Waters #. She’s butchered that role she’s just like total on psycho. There’s no soft there’s no remorse. It’s just justification with her so would be nice to have Stafford back
Rosie, you provide an excellent example of why we could use a block feature in this forum. You speak gibberish.
Agreed 100 percent
No Cynthia is fabulous
Agreed, you summed it up perfectly
I miss Dex.
Y & R asked her back, but yes, she chose to return. She’s not the better of the two IMO either.
Ginas show design business is flourishing I’m sure so it’s better that Michelle is back in the role she made famous from day one
I liked the other Phyllis as well she fit the part perfectly. I would like to see her come back.
It sits poorly with me too. In fact, it bothers me to this day what Y&R and CBS did to Gina. I’ve never liked Stafford. Something about her just does not feel right.
I totally agree
What they did to Tognoni does not sit right with me, either, even though it is the name of the game in daytime. But given what Stafford said, it should have been a ‘non-factor’ for her return.
I miss Gina
Me too like a lot
Me too
100% agree because she had that vulnerable side to her and Stafford had already played out her role on there. She came in there as disruptor as the home wrecker, and when Gina rolled around while although she crashed and burned with Jack with Billy, at least it was believable And you could actually see when she was vulnerable and she hurt and stuff or as with Stafford she always has to play this. I am woman and I can do everything and it’s a turn off. It was one thing back in the day when her and Nick were at it and stuff because he needed a mommy, but she really hasn’t done anything for it. I stopped watching wine are over a year ago cause it just got to be the same crap and never found any comfort in Stafford coming back. I thought it was always a raw deal that Gina got pushed aside for her.
Its hard for me to see Michelle Stafford as Phyllis. Gina will always be the Phyllis for me.
No knock to Cynthia Watros, but i get upset that we didnt get to see Michelle Stafford play Nina in all of the powerhouse scenes and fights against Laura Wright(Carly). Laura and Cynthia have an amazing dynamic but could you imagine Laura and Michelle going at it?! Michelle played Nina in the earlier years before the character got REALLY good. Sigh.
Stafford left GH at a point when Nina could’ve easily be written off the canvas permanently. Watros came in and made the character relevant. She made me actually care about Nina – something Stafford’s portrayal did not.
Have to disagree. The Nina that Stafford played was more believable than the role that Walrose is playing a complete psycho. I mean Stafford had a little issues with being a psycho. The psycho was coming out, but not to the extreme of what this one Walrose is doing Stafford actually showed some humility and vulnerability. Where is that one now? Complete narcissist and psychopath complete justification and at least from staff or you could see that there was remorse from this one complete justification.
Nope. As I stated in another post, as Nina, Stafford vacillated between being bratty, aggressive, sassy Phyllis and acting like an infantile, nail biting weirdo. I hated her version of Nina. I didn’t like Nina or Phyllis until they were played by other actresses. Stafford is too campy for my taste with her propensity to constantly ham it up for the camera.
Harry…oh I agree with you…100% AND BEYOND!!!!! To me, Gina Tognoni is A WAY BETTER actress than Michelle Stafford…and has WAY MORE ACTING RANGE!!!!! To me, MS is way too one-dimensional. Example: A while back, remember when Phyllis (played by Gina) TOTALLY WENT OFF on Victor Newman while she was on the witness stand??? To me, THAT’S ACTING!!!!!
Harry…YOU TOTALLY ROCK!!!!!
HAPPY 2026!!!!!
Yes, she was brilliant. She needs to back playing Phyllis. Gina chemistry with the entire cast. Michelle is a extremely obnoxious way over the top performer.
Thank you, Jaybird and long time no see! Yes, Gina knew the importance of the timely pause, the necessary quiet undertones before she rises up to produce a crescendo of emotional heights. Phyllis always seems to be in a state of swarmy hysteria. And you, Jaybird totally rock! Happy New Year!
Writers destroyed the Nina character.
FF all her and also Portia scenes.
Disagree
Just like she sunk the character of Phyllis. Gina was and is.top notch and she made Phyllis must see t.v. now when Michelle comes on I
Its fast forward time on THE DVR
She was great as Nina . But I don’t think k if she stayed that Willow wouldn’t be hear daughter or even Nell. But i really really love Cynthia she brought Nina into a whole new light and passion.
Are you for real? MS absolutely sucked as Nina! It was like watching Phyllis all over again! Cynthia is much better at it!
I always thought she left because JFP wasn’t letting her get her way on everything . I don’t watch anymore I think she is over the top in her acting choices these days, I read the recaps to see if I am missing anything and sadly I’m not this was a show I once loved so much.
There’s probably a lot of truth in the JFP story. Phelps had a reputation of not valuing actresses over 40. (Stafford was 48 in 2013 when her contract came up). For reference, see Phelps treatment of Jackie Zeaman, Kristina Wagner, and Leslie Charleson.
I don’t think it’s an age thing with JFP (she adored Linda Dano on Another World, for example) as much as it is that she always, always, always comes in to a show and butts heads with established powerhouse actresses to try to show she’s the boss bitch so that everyone else thinks “Wow, if she’ll mess with [extremely popular] Y she’ll make mincemeat out of me; I’d better toe the line.” She generally doesn’t go after THE lead folks (so it wasn’t going to be Melody Thomas Scott at YR, for example), but after someone whose popularity is high enough to be someone you’d think was untouchable. If memory serves me (and it might not; so much gets jumbled in my mind these days), it was Sarah Brown at GH and Robin Strasser at OLTL–she made their lives so miserable they left. I wonder if the same thing happened with Stafford. It’s hard to believe, given the timing, that JFP had NOTHING to do with it; she’d just come in within the last year when MS left, and she was gone by the time MS came back. Coincidence? I doubt it.
Interesting theory about not going after the leads. One would think that JFP learned her lesson after taking Beverlee McKinsey for granted. Dano, Slezak, Elliot, and Scott were pretty much untouchable. Elliot had Geary in her corner, which helped as well.
In addition to McKinsey, both Kristina Wagner and (especially) John Ingle got the upper hand with JFP. GH had a front burner story revisiting Maxie’s heart transplant. Wagner turned down her cut contract renewal forcing Phelps to put (a recently dropped to recurring) John York back on contract and bring a miscast Sandra Ferguson on as Felicia.
Phelps thought Ingle would accept recurring. As soon as he went off contract, DAYS offered him a contract. GH scrambled to (horrendously) recast Edward with Jed Allan. Ingle returned to GH on contract after his 2 year deal with DAYS expired.
Wasn’t JFP also horrifically brutal to Genie Francis back when she was on Y& R? That is what I’ve read and it would validate the premise that she aggressively challenged powerhouse veteran actresses.
My understanding at the time was this was related to Scientology. The actor Michael Fairman came on the show cast as Catherine Chancellor’s husband. He was an outspoken former Scientologist who made it clear how horrible the religious leaders had been to him and his wife. That’s what was happening when Michelle left and went to GH. Those who watch GH will remember that their insane asylum was called Miscavage, a la Scientology leader David Miscavage. That name was changed when Michelle joined the show.
around the time that Fairman left Y&R, Stafford returned.
Oh wow. I did not know any of that but it certainly makes sense.
You are so right, and its sad
Gina T made Y&R awesome, with they way she played Phyllis. Her acting was out of this world, giving day in and day out. I was hooked, then when I heard that Michelle was returning and they dumped Gina, it was awful and horrible. So rude and mean and hateful. I couldn’t believe they let the idoit running the show do this and CBS did nothing. Now with Michelle back, it’s back to boring boring and boring. I have skip her with my remote when they show her.
Y& R was awesome, today it’s not. Bring back dead charcters from the 80’s/90’s and Josh G is dumb as they come, why is CBS letting him ruin this show? Gina will probably never return, but she made impact with me and I sure others, but now even Beyond the Gates is beating down on Y&R! I guess this could be the next soap to bite the dust it is 2026. Bad storylines, and all, even Michael’s end of the year reviews didn’t give Y&R any kudos!
*Note BB storyline about retirement and leaving your job due to retirement was Awesome! So true and I watching could feel the pain and sadness portrayed by John McCook -awesome actor! A real sense of what we all feel or will feel when we get to that age and have to leave our jobs. I’ve been at mine for 34years now, and I don’t want to leave either.
I honestly do not understand how Y&R has been in the number one and number two spot in the ratings for a while now. I have tried tuning in several times over the last couple of years and I cannot get back into it. It’s so boring. The show was at its best in the 90s for sure I will stay true to General Hospital. It is the only one I still watch. I quit watching. B&B, Day’s and Y&R a couple decades ago, but I’ve at least tried to give Y&R a chance here and there!
i have to say michelle stafford is the one and only phyliss! she adds that vulnerability to the role so one minute you want her to leave your house forever and the next minute you wanna hug her ! she’s one of the best in daytime and i will add it’s tiresome always hearing about Gina t she’s a good actress but she was never Phyliss
As mean and bitchy as Phyllis is Michelle makes her kind of goofy too lol. She is the only Phyllis I loved that soapy interview love Becky Budig on Bold and Beautiful right now!!
The thing about MS is that she can only play Phyllis. That’s it. No versatility at all. She was horrible as Nina.in tact she was only Phyllis NOT Nina. Cynthia is Nina! Gina was great in everything she ever did. Better actress imo.
Totally agree, Ashley.
Oh, please come back to GH that role has never been the same since they put that other one in there and the way you say JAY and the way you had respect for Maxi please come back
Oh brother.
I miss Gina. I can’t handle Stafford’s overacting. She wasn’t like this when she played Phyllis the first time. The show brought in Gina, and I will never forget how she threw open the doors of that church and burst onto the scene at Nick and Sharon’s wedding, the role of Phyllis was immediately hers. I was like Michelle who? Gina gave so much dimension and depth to Phyllis that had never been there before. What the show did to her was terrible and so ridiculously unfair. Michelle chose to leave. Why ask her back? I miss Gina to this day. But I know she’s doing well and doing projects she enjoys. So, she’s better for it. I love Cynthia Watros as Nina. She’s so talented!
Agree with all of this. I recentky saw Gina on an episode of The Sopranos. She just lights up the scene just from entering it. I gave up Y&R after decades of devoted viewership due to the bad writing as well as the scene chewing Stafford. Like you, I love Watros’s portrayal of Nina. She fleshed her out in such a way as to make her vulnerable, sympathetic and real. Moreover, Watros has a flair for comedy as seen with her clumsy and awkward scenes.
I stopped watching Y&R when Gina Tognoni was fired for Michelle to return to the show. Gina & Jason created the wonderful pairing of #Philly which was so magical.
I love Michelle Stafford! Gina rubbed off on me eventually and yes she’s wonderful! But there’s only one Phyllis and that’s Michelle and also let’s bring Doug Davidson back as Paul!!!! Y & R your not listening
Michelle Stafford and Cynthia Watros are both excellent actresses, along with Gina Tognoni. I don’t think Gina would come back even if they begged and offered her all of the money in the world. She was treated badly. Michelle Stafford ‘s Phyllis many years ago was a compelling character. She was an intelligent and sexy vixen. She could make you hate her, but made you feel for her when she was done wrong. Josh Griffith has butchered the character. She is now a total mess! Out of control, desperate and I have to say a loser. This isn’t Phyllis. He’s also destroyed the characters of Sharon, who also seems somewhat neurotic and Victoria, who is rarely seen, into Margaret from Father Knows Best! (I am dating myself here). This used to be must watch tv for me. Now days I miss Y&R for two weeks. It’s a shame what he has done to this show.
Gina was awful Phyllis she wasnt good as kelly Cramer and she wasn’t good at all as dinah on gl. She always looks like she’s acting.
LOL..stop the cap and stop trolling. Gina was awesome!
Yes
I never cared for the role of Nina until Cynthia Watros took over! I don’t see how the role of Nino was like considering she played the same psycho Phyllis character on GH lol! Those crazy ranting eyes and over the top antics! Cynthia made the character of Nina believable and her dynamics with the other characters changed considerably , in a good way!
Oh yeah. Loved her. Nobody place crazy like Michelle! She’s the best!!!
Will Willow be found out to be the one that shot Drew
Kimberlin Brown is much better at crazy. Love Sheila over Phyllis any day!
She was the best Nina on General Hospital don’t care for Phyllis character
I despise Drew also. I thought Willow shot him until I was reminded of Selina Woo and Trina’s dad were “talking” about Drew’s demise then Sidwell running her out of town. I am so glad Willow finally had an original thought. Give the girl a medal, a key to the city
Gina Tognoni would make an excellent Samantha Gene Brady.
Nah; if she went to Days of Our Lives, it should be Billie Reed. I do think Sami should be recast sometime this year if Alison Sweeney is unable to recommit full-time or even on a more persistent recurring basis.
I beleive Michelle went back to young and restless because she got more money to return. It was about money,nothing else
I love Michele when she came to GH and was sad to see her go, but Cynthia to me is now Nina, and as much as I did like Michele it was not enough to follow her to YR, I’ve been curious because YR has several ex GH stars on their show but when I see them none of them have convinced me to stick around and watch them in their new roles, in fact when I have tuned in Phyllis seems a lot like Nina, but the other characters around her are just snooze ball, I really can’t take it, so that’s how I see it and I’m sure many others have similar believes.
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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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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
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
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’
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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