Viewers speculated that Chavez permanently left the series after his name disappeared from the show’s closing credits in late MarchNicholas Alexander Chavez is officially leaving the sleepy town of Port Charles.

It’s official. Nicholas Alexander Chavez has confirmed he is not returning to General Hospital. In a message on X (fka Twitter), Chavez, who portrayed Spencer in the ABC daytime drama, expressed his gratitude to fans.

ET: Nicholas Alexander Chavez confirmed his exit from General Hospital on Friday, May 3. "I’m so appreciative of the opportunity that GH gave me, and I wouldn’t be as busy as I am professionally if it weren’t for the talented producers,

The actor did say, however, that he and an executive producer are ‘talking very openly about future possibilities for Spencer in Port Charles.’

They/Them star Cooper Koch will portray Erik. As of now, a premiere date has yet to be announced. It's a disappointment that Chavez will no longer be on General Hospital, but fingers crossed he makes a return to Port Charles in the future.

It's changed everything about me," Chavez told PEOPLE last summer about the impact the role has had on his career. "Before the show, I was selling cars in Florida. I live acros

Chavez is playing Lyle Menéndez in the second installment of Murphy's anthology series 'Monster', set to premiere on Netflix later this year

Fans of the beloved soap opera General Hospital were dealt a surprising blow - the young star Nicholas Alexander Chavez, renowned for his portrayal of Spencer Cassadine, will reportedly not be returni

Sure, no body was found but fans shouldn’t expect to see Nicholas Alexander Chavez back on General Hospital. Soap Hub first reported that the Daytime… The post Nicholas Alexander Chavez Is Not Coming

Following Nicholas Alexander Chavez’s temporary leave of absence from General Hospital, the Spencer Cassadine actor is set to exit the daytime soap opera for good. Earlier this year, Chavez temporarily left General Hospital to shoot the second season of Ryan Murphy’s Monster,

T he departure of Nicholas Alexander Chavez from ABC’s General Hospital has left viewers stunned and questioning the direction of his character, Spencer Cassadine. Originally, the announcement suggested Nicholas would only take a temporary break to work on the Netflix anthology Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,