Since General Hospital paired Sam and Dante, their portrayers had grown closer than ever before. “You become fast friends with people that you work with like that,” Dominic Zamprogna tells Soap Opera Digest.

Kelly Monaco as Sam McCall has officially left General Hospital but here are some ways the beloved character could return to the show

Fans are devastated over Kelly Monaco’s General Hospital exit, and other soap opera stars have weighed in. “She was there for 20-something years,” Wally Kurth told Us Weekly at the “Day of Days” event in Los Angeles on 2.

Cast members from ‘Days of Our Lives’ exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about Kelly Monaco’s shocking exit from ‘General Hospital’

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the Nov. 1 episode of General Hospital. Friday’s episode of General Hospital marked the last time fans will see Kelly Monaco, whose surprise departure was revealed in August after she appeared in more than 2,

Fellow General Hospital star Wally Kurth, who has played Ned Quartermaine on and off since 1991, told Us Weekly that “you can’t take it personally” when it comes to losing an acting gig.

Days of Our Lives’ star Brandon Beemer told Us Weekly he's not sure that Kelly Monaco is ‘fully’ done with ‘General Hospital’ after a shocking exit

Kelly Monaco ‘s exit from General Hospital has garnered outcry from fans who have watched her play the fiercely beloved Sam McCall for 20 years. Her character died on the soap in the October 30 episode, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the last we’ll see of her in the show.

Days of Our Lives star Brandon Beemer isn’t certain Kelly Monaco’s time on General Hospital has come to an end. “I don’t think she's really fully leaving,” Beemer, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly at the “Day of Days” fan event at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Saturday 2.