FANS STUNNED: Beloved General Hospital Star Kirsten Storms ISSUES HEARTBREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT After 20 Years of Dedication

A BELOVED star from General Hospital is to say goodbye to the show after 20 years.

The actress is set to take an extended break from the popular ABC serial drama and she’s already filmed her final scenes.

Scene from General Hospital: Ryan Paevey, Kirsten Storms, and Zachary Garred.

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Kirsten Storms is known for her role as Maxie Jones on General HospitalCredit: Getty

Woman in pink shirt holding up phone with Animal Muppet sticker.

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The star has revealed that she will take an extended hiatus from the long-running serial dramaCredit: Instagram/kirstenstorms
Kirsten Storms, 41, first made her debut on General Hospital two decades ago in 2005.

She also appeared as her famous alter-ego, Maxie Jones, on the spin-off, General Hospital: Night Shift.

In a new Instagram video, the actress admitted that she plans to make a huge change in her personal life.

The long-time soap star admitted that she plans to relocate from Los Angeles, California to Nashville, Tennessee.

This also includes her 11-year-old daughter Harper whom she shares with her ex-husband, Brandon Borash.

In the clip, she admitted that she has been toying with the decision to move cross-country since March.

This is when she first spoke to Frank Valentini, the executive producer of General Hospital.

She explained: “I had a conversation with him about my reasons for wanting to move and my desire to not leave the show.

“When you approach a job like this, they can always be like, ‘Forget it, I will let you out of your contract if you’re going to leave the state.’

“General Hospital did not do that, which was kind of amazing because I also asked for some time off.”

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The actress revealed that she has already filmed her final scenes on the show for now, but she might make a return later in the year.

She said that she has already taken part in her “final taping day for the year.”

The star added: “It’s possible I will be back in December, maybe November.

“I promise you the story line they have going on until my return to Port Charles is kind of incredible.You guys are gonna freak out actually.”

 

General Hospital cast

 

General Hospital has been on air since the early 1960s.

The cast of the iconic soap opera includes:

Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos)
Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos)
Katelyn MacMullen (Willow Corinthos)
Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford)
Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase)
Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase)
Michael Easton (Hamilton Finn)
Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones)
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri)
Kelly Monaco (Samantha McCall)
Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin)
Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves)
Maura West (Ava Jerome)

Celebrity appearances:

Demi Moore (1982-1984)
Meghan Markle (2002)
Mark Hamil (1972)
Kristin Davis (1991)
Eva Longoria (2000)
George Takei (1985)
Elizabeth Taylor (1981)

The caption read: “I’m very excited to be making Tennessee my home!

“I can’t wait to return to General Hospital, once Harper and I are settled in our new town.”

She added: “I plan on documenting as much of this new journey on my social media as I can.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to move to a place like this, it’s hard to believe it’s really happening.”

Portrait of Kirsten Storms, a General Hospital actress, at the 2014 TCA summer press tour.

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The actress first made her debut on the drama in 2005 and has been a mainstay ever since (pictured here in 2014)Credit: Getty

Kirsten Storms in a red blazer on the set of General Hospital.

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Kirsten has revealed that she has made a huge change in her lifeCredit: Getty

A woman holding a baby.

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The star will move cross-country from Los Angeles to NashvilleCredit: Getty