General Hospital Spoilers: Roger Howarth Confirms The End of His Run As Austin Gatlin-Holt
General Hospital (GH) spoilers confirm that Roger Howarth is off the ABC sudser, his character Dr. Austin Gatlin Holt was shot last week and it was a fatal wound.
The scene occurred on a Friday Cliffhanger episode and GH fans hoped for the best but Howarth has confirmed on his Insta that he is off the show.
Additionally he gave an exclusive interview to SOD about his exit. Read on to find out what Howarth had to say about his departure.
General Hospital spoilers: Roger Howarth Out at GH
The outlet asked Howarth when he was told that his contract wasn’t being renewed and his subsequent reaction. The actor said that GH Executive Producer Frank Valentini called him several weeks ago with the news.
He said
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The outlet then asked Howarth about what fans perceived as a lack of story for Austin:
The gracious actor went on to say
The interview also touched on Howarth’s three runs at GH, and he recalled them as great experiences. When asked to name his favorite memories Howarth said that every day he worked was a highlight and mentioned his co-stars and the fans as being special.
Howard added that working with and Michelle Stafford [ex-Nina; Phyllis Summers on Y&R] were momentous and he gave a shout out to ex-head writer Jean Passanante for salvaging the Franco Baldwin storyline after he took over the role from James Franco.
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What was Howarth’s last day on set like? He responded by saying that he “was overwhelmed with just how much I love what I do. I love telling story and I got to do it for a long time. I started my relationship with ABC when I had just had a child … and now I have a grandchild and that’s a lot of opportunities and a lot of people that I got to work very closely with to tell a good story.
pretty great:
And, in case you’re wondering, Howarth said he is 100 percent open to returning to daytime!
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Before ending the interview, the actor made it a point to recognize his fans directly by saying
The audience would 100 percent agree, and daytime fans are hoping that Howarth returns to the screen sooner rather than later.
