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General Hospitalviewers will be seeing less of Spencer Cassadine.
PEOPLE has reached out to ABC for comment.
Chavez will portray Lyle Hernandez opposite Cooper Koch as Erik Hernandez inMonster, perDeadline.
The Texas native won theDaytime Emmy in 2022for outstanding young performer in a drama series.On Instagram, Chavez called it “a lifelong dream came true.”
“It was an emotional night to say the least,” he continued. “Thank you for the outpouring of love I’ve received from the fans. Thank you to my family and friends for all of your support and for believing in me.”
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Spencer, the son of Nikolas Cassadine and the late Courtney Matthews, just returned to Port Charles after attending European boarding schools for most of his childhood. Chavez took over playing the role from Nicolas Bechtel.
“It’s changed everything about me," Chavez told PEOPLE of the show’s impact on his career. “Before the show, I was selling cars in Florida. I live across the country now. I was driving my dad’s old Jeep and now, I’m sitting in a car that I paid for. This show has given me the opportunity to become my own guy. It’s also given me the gift few people get in life — the privilege to earn an income doing what I love to do every single day. If I’m not the luckiest guy in the world, I’ve got to be damned close.”
“When Spencer is with Trina, it’s the closest thing to home he’s ever felt. He didn’t have a mom, his dad has mostly been absent. He’s never felt home or family any other time in his life,” Chavez said. “With Trina, it’s peace and happiness. It’s tough love when it needs to be, but it’s also balance, safety, and freedom of expression. It’s truth. It’s all those things and there’s no other place Spencer has that.”
Chavez called comparisons to OGGeneral Hospitalpower couple Luke and Laura"the greatest compliment we could ever get.“Earlier this year,General Hospitalcelebrated its 60thanniversary.
“It’s incredibly rewarding and humbling to be a part of this amazing legacy,” executive producer Frank Valentinitold PEOPLE. “When I look back at our show’s 60 years, I can’t help but think of how much time and effort goes into making just one episode of television. Our cast and crew are some of the hardest working people in this industry, putting in long hours in order to make the best possible show we can.”
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General Hospitalairs weekdays at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
