Chad Duell is opening up on his sudden exit from “General Hospital” after almost 15 years.
The 37-year-old cleaning soap star — who has famously performed Michael Corinthos since 2010 — addressed his resolution to depart the fictional city of Port Charles on a current episode of “The Daily Drama Podcast.”
“It’s a life adjustment,” he admitted. “A lot of stuff’s been going on in my life. There’s a few things behind it but one thing I did say is my dad passed away and I’m still coming to terms with that.”
Duell mentioned he’s excited for what’s forward — however shared {that a} return to the cleaning soap sequence may nonetheless be within the playing cards.
“I’m preparing myself for next chapters,” he mentioned. “Obviously with Whitney Vasquez Frank [Hursley] and everything, I left the door open there. Right now, I’m just trying to grow in ways that maybe I feel like I stifled myself in certain aspects, and sometimes you need to take drastic steps or make yourself feel uncomfortable to take a step.”
“And that’s what I’ve not allowed myself to do in a long time, is step into more uncomfortable situations and grow, instead of comfortable and complacent,” Duell added.
The star — who grew to become a first-time father or mother when he welcomed his son, Dawson, together with his girlfriend in October 2022 — mentioned he’s making his well-being a precedence in 2025.
“Come January, I have a few things planned that I wanna do for myself, and it’s different because I have a kid now, but also at the same time, for him, and me as well, and everybody, it’s doing what’s best for me, spiritually, mentally,” he mentioned.
“Everything will only reflect my energy in a better way towards everybody around me. I want to make sure that I take care of myself,” Duell mentioned.
Whereas admitting he was “extremely blessed” to have performed the position for thus lengthy, Duell defined that he misplaced himself in his work.
“I had a very strong complacency for such a long time that my identity was wrapped up in that,” he mentioned. “Who I was was the show and the characters that I’ve done for so long. It’s gonna be a process, kind of unraveling and really seeing who I am.”
“There’s a lot of work I have to do to achieve the potential that I know I have — not just career-wise but in a lot of aspects,” he added. “I feel like I’ve been moreso in a bubble of comfort for such a long time.”
In November, Duell shared he was leaving “General Hospital” after almost 15 years.
“After many incredible years with General Hospital, I’ve decided to step away from the show,” Duell wrote in an Instagram publish.
“This wasn’t an easy decision for me,” he continued, “but it feels like the right time in my life. I’m beyond grateful to Frank Valentini, the cast, crew, and everyone behind the scenes who have been like family to me throughout this amazing journey.”
He went on to specific his gratitude to those that supported the present.
“To all the fans: thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unwavering support and for letting Michael Corinthos be a part of your lives. Your love and encouragement has meant the world to me :).”
Duell wasn’t the one star to shockingly go away the ABC sequence this yr.
His exit got here after longtime star Kelly Monaco was written off the present after 21 years.
In a since-deleted social media remark, Monaco mentioned her departure “still doesn’t make any sense to me” and known as the choice a “retaliation.”
