General Hospital fans are abuzz with recent casting news and plot twists. The ABC soap opera continues to keep viewers on their toes, with the return of actor Nicolas Chavez as Spencer Cassadine ruling the headlines. The much-anticipated return has been confirmed, alongside other exciting casting news for the show.
General Hospital Spoilers: Nicolas Chavez Leaves as Spencer Cassadine
Veteran actors Ellen Travolta and George Russo are appearing in guest spots for the upcoming Brooke Lynn Quartermaine wedding, while fans were thrilled to see Wally Kurth reprise his role as Ned Quartermaine. Gregory Chase’s health is deteriorating, possibly indicating the end of Gregory Harrison’s stint on GH.
Meanwhile, speculation is rife about a possible new romance for Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) and the fate of Spencer Cassadine. No definitive plans for a recast have been reported yet. Amidst all this drama, fans continue to hope for the return of Leslie Charleson as Monica Quartermaine. As the storylines unfold, viewers can expect more surprising twists and turns on General Hospital.
General Hospital (GH) spoilers note that while fans believed actor Nicholas Alexander Chavez, who played Spencer Cassadine, was on temporary leave from the soap, TV Line now confirms he is not returning to the show.
Chavez was supposed to be on hiatus from the daytime drama to film the Netflix series, Monster, The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, with his last appearance on GH taking place on Wednesday, January 31.
Still, in the weeks and months that followed, there has been massive buzz online that his “hiatus” was really an exit. Now, thanks to the TV Line report, it’s official – Chavez will not be coming back.
GH Spoilers: Speculation On Nicholas Chavez’s Exit
GH spoilers suggest that Spencer was presumed dead in early February after he fell overboard on a cruise, struggling to keep Esme Prince (Avery Pohl) from attacking the love of his life, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). As his body was never found, this left a window of opportunity for his eventual return.
Unfortunately, rumors started buzzing shortly after Nicholas’s exit, when the actor unfollowed all his GH castmates, and anything GH-related, on X (formerly known as Twitter), except for Executive Producer Frank Valentini. Now Chavez only follows three accounts on the social media platform, Frank’s, Netflix, and Ryan Murphy Productions.
The second hammer on speculation was dropped when fans noticed in March that his name was no longer listed on the closing credits; something that happened rather suddenly, and not “right after” his last appearance.
GH Spoilers: Could A Spencer Cassadine Recast Come?
With the way Spencer exited, he could come back if the show recasts the role. For now, fans will have to wait and see.
Nicholas entered the land of Port Charles in 2021 and quickly became a fan favorite. Spencer’s romance with Trina was beloved by GH audiences, who coined the super couple “Sprina”.
During Chavez’s tenure with the soap, he won the 2022 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series.
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