Kelly Monaco, who brought life to General Hospital character Sam McCall for 21 years, has officially bid farewell to the show—but not without saying her piece. After filming her final appearance on the show,

Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall) is just as confused as General Hospital fans regarding her exiting the series that has been her home for over the past 20 years. Monaco posted a picture of herself with her GH family,

Since news of Kelly Monaco's shocking General Hospital exit broke at the end of August, the actress has remained relatively silent. Now, she has shared her first post directly talking about it.

This moment is a difficult one, but knowing that she has had such an incredible, devoted fan base has given her strength,” Kelly Monaco’s mom said.

Longtime General Hospital star Kelly Monaco is opening up about her exit from the ABC soap. After 21 years on the sudser and two Daytime Emmy nominations for her work within the Port Charles universe,

Monaco portrayed Sam McCall on General Hospital, featuring in more than 2,000 episodes before leaving the show in August. Kelly Monaco is opening up about her exit from General Hospital, following news that she was leaving the series after 21 years on the soap.

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