KELLY Monaco has played the role of Sam McCall in General Hospital since 2003, with her now set to depart the soap opera in a shock shake up. After more than two decades on the ABC soap opera, Kelly will soon be leaving her role as Sam, with her due to make her final appearance in the soap this fall - and fans are far from content with the news. According to reports that "it wasn't Kelly's decision to leave" the soap opera, with her even allegedly “blindsided” by the news, as per Soap Opera Network .
The outlet also states that Sam will be "killed off" in the soap, with her final appearance on the show only weeks away. After filming more than 2,000 episodes for the soap, fans are devastated that the soap star will be axed this fall. "Kelly Monaco is the reason I started watching GH," penned one fan on X.
"I'm done now. Adios GH, and I mean that in more ways than one. Read More about Soaps 'HUGE MISTAKE' "You have made a HUGE mistake.
Using Kelly in the promo to welcome Steve Burton back, and then firing her is despicable. She's an absolute gem," they went on. A second fan then vowed to never watch the show again if Kelly's character Sam is cut, noting, "This is absolutely devastating and if Sam/Kelly go, I will never watch @GeneralHospital again.
"Sam is one of the best characters and Kelly a long time vet. This is horrible." "This is an utterly ridiculous decision for GH to make.
I can't believe they're doing this to Kelly Monaco, a veteran actress, and her character. Sam is very much needed on the show," added a third. Most read in Soaps And a fourth also vowed to never tune in again, writing, "This is a sad day.
. I won’t be watching once she leaves she is the reason I am watching as is..
. "The writing for the characters we love is unrecognizable, shows no growth this is why the ratings are down please get it together, figure it out so Sam stays." Kelly joined the soap in 2003 after working on the spinoff series Port Charles, where she portrayed Livvie Locke from 2000 to 2003.
When Kelly joined General Hospital as Sam McCall, she was introduced as a con artist. Kelly's character is the biological daughter of mob boss Julian Jerome (played by William deVry) and attorney Alexis Davis (played by Nancy Lee Grahn). OLD STARS RETURN In the soap, Sam is also the illegal adoptive daughter of Cody McCall (played Stanley Kamel).
General Hospital has been on air since the early 1960s. The cast of the iconic soap opera includes: Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos) Katelyn MacMullen (Willow Corinthos) Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford) Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase) Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase) Michael Easton (Hamilton Finn) Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri) Kelly Monaco (Samantha McCall) Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin) Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves) Maura West (Ava Jerome) Celebrity appearances: Demi Moore (1982-1984) Meghan Markle (2002) Mark Hamil (1972) Kristin Davis (1991) Eva Longoria (2000) George Takei (1985) Elizabeth Taylor (1981) Kelly's General Hospital exit will also mark several soap stars from the show returning. Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer recently returned, with Rick Hearst also making a comeback recently as Ric Lansing.
'LONGEST RUNNING SOAP' General Hospital is reported to be the longest-running serial produced in Hollywood, and the longest-running entertainment program in ABC television history. The series follows the lives of the diverse and evolving citizens of the fictional town of Port Charles in upstate New York. Read More on The US Sun According to the description, "the glamour and excitement of those who have come to find their destinies in the familiar seaport town intertwine with the lives, loves and fortunes of beloved faces.
"Love, danger and mind-blowing plot twists abound.".
