General Hospital is all set to bid adieu to Chad Duell as Michael and fans are now wondering if Robert Adamson will take over the role. The rumors of his exit and a possible recast have been afloat for a while.

Chad Duell is saying goodbye to “General Hospital.” The actor, 37, announced on Saturday that he quit the soap opera series. Duell has played Michael Corinthos since 2010. “After many incredible years with General Hospital, I’ve decided to step away from the show,” Duell wrote in an Instagram post.

General Hospital' star Chad Duell, the third actor to play Michael Corinthos III on the long-running ABC soap opera, is leaving the series after 14 years.

After the news of Chad Duell’s exit from General Hospital broke, GH fans flocked to social media to suggest what actors could take his place as Michael — and spoiler alert: we all know them!

Duell's exit comes after PEOPLE reported in August that Kelly Monaco would be leaving General Hospital. In an October episode, her character Sam McCall was killed off, and Monaco alleged in a since-deleted comment on Soap Hub' s Instagram in October that her exit from the show was "retaliation."

We’re probably all still a bit shocked over the news that broke this weekend that Chad Duell would be leaving General Hospital shortly. On top of that, executive producer Frank Valentini promised, Michael will not be recast!

Chad Duell, known for his portrayal of Michael Corinthos on ABC’s General Hospital, has announced his departure after a 14-year run. The news, shared by the actor and confirmed by the show’s executive producer,