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General Hospital News And Spoilers: Finola Hughes Defends GH Status, Dismisses Claims

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Finola Hughes defends GH status! Status changes among the cast of certain television series isn’t uncommon. Often times the actors statuses can fluctuate from recurring to contract and vice versa.

General Hospital rumors started regarding Finola Hughes and her character Anna Devane’s recent absence. Finola’s legendary work on ABC’s General Hospital has been a key component to the show’s storyline over the course of nearly four decades. Anna Devane’s adventurous nature brings forth an allure that keeps fans intrigued. As a result of character’s popularity, it’s no surprise her absence has caused a stir among fans.

General Hospital news and spoilers reveal GH star Finola Hughes defends GH status after fans make claims regarding her absence. According to a recent Twitter exchange, Hughes clarifies her current General Hospital status. GH spoilers indicate GH fans become confused by Finola’s tweets regarding scheduled breaks vs vacation.

The General Hospital veteran actress explained she has not had any scheduled breaks since 2020 due to after effects of covid. Hughes disclosed she’s had one week off this September. Fan replies flooded the Twitter timeline, showing signs of confusion over the star’s explanation. The ongoing exchange resulted in an additional tweet from Hughes categorizing her time of as vacation. Fans continued to ask Finola questions but the GH star quickly curbed the conversation with another tweet. She politely changed the topic by making clear her plans to move on.

GH comings and goings reports confirm Finola Hughes is still an active member of the cast as she defends her GH status in the tweets below.

General Hospital Ins and Outs and Summer Recast!

There will be a lot of characters walking in and out of Port Charles this Summer on General Hospital. General Hospital Blog has previously reported that Jeffrey Vincent Parise (Carlos Rivera) is OUT, and it doesn’t look like he will be returning. Sean Blakemore is also on his way out at GH as Sonny’s enforcer, Shawn Butler. In the midst of his legal troubles, and baby mama drama with Jordan (Vinessa Antoine), Shawn will be leaving Port Charles, will he take his son TJ with him?

Finola Hughes will be off for the Summer as Anna Devane will leave Port Charles since the death of Duke Lavery (Ian Buchanan). Ian Buchanan has been out at GH since early May.

Lisa LoCicero will be on maternity leave for the majority of this Summer. Olivia and Ned will exit PC, as Wally Kurth has landed a role on Days of Our Lives.

Tony Geary is set to return to GH this Summer so that Luke Spencer can say goodbye to his loved ones in Port Charles. Geary is retiring for good, but we have good news that has confirmed Genie Francis will return as Laura Spencer for Geary’s exit. GH rumors have speculated that more GH alum will be returning to the canvas for Luke’s big goodbye. Jonathan Jackson who has played Lucky Spencer on GH, is currently on ABC’s Nashville. While Nashville is on Summer hiatus, it is highly possible that we will see Lucky return to Port Charles to see his dad, Luke, off.

General Hospital rumors have teased with one particular possibility for quite a while. Fans have been up in arms when it comes to Robin Scorpio Drake. Some want her back, some want her to stay gone, and others are willing to accept a recast. Although a recast of a fan favorite has been done in the past (Billy Miller taking Stave Burton’s place as Jason Morgan), it’s highly unlikely that Kimberly McCullough, who originated the character Robin will be recast. McCullough’s status with General Hospital remains unknown. However, there are a couple other possibilities for a Summer recast. Some claim that bringing Liz Webber’s sister, Sarah back to Port Charles is in the works, and since ABC’s fan February contest, social media has been buzzing that Serena Baldwin will make a return.

General Hospital News: Finola Hughes Exits to Work On New Project

Closely following the exit of Ian Buchanan (Duke Lavery) from General Hospital, co-star Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) will also be making an exit.

In General Hospital casting news, the latest Soap Opera Digest issue has reported that Hughes will be leaving the set of General Hospital for approximately three months.

The long time GH actress will take a break from the daytime drama to work on another project. Hughes will be directing a file called, The Byrd and the Bees, which also features her good friend, Ian Buchanan. Head Writer, Ron Carlivati, tells Soap Opera Digest, “She will be back, rest assured.”