Since Chad Duell announced that he is leaving General Hospital after 14 years as A.J. Quartermaine Sonny Corinthos and Carly Spencer’s son Michael, we’ve gathered a good deal of intel about the Daytime Emmy winner’s imminent exit.

Longtime General Hospital star Chad Duell is exiting the soap after 14 years playing Michael Corinthos. Duell took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to announce his exit, explaining it was his choice to depart the 61-year-old ABC soap.

Chad Duell's shocking exit has had all his co-stars from General Hospital responding, including the actor who plays his adorable on-screen son. Last week, on November 24, the soap star announced his departure as Michael Corinthos from the ABC daytime drama on his Instagram page.

If you’ve been feeling down over Chad Duell’s upcoming departure from General Hospital, have no fear, because here’s your chance to say goodbye to Michael’s portrayer. Duell first arrived in Port Charles after taking Drew Garrett’s (find out why fans wish Garrett would return to GH) place as Michael in 2010,