Kelly Monaco Leaving General Hospital!!!

Is Kelly Monaco leaving General Hospital? There is a lot of buzz going around tonight about GH Spoilers, but I dug around and so far cannot find any reports that Kelly Monaco is planning on leaving the show.

Kelly Monaco has been pre-nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award this year for her portrayal of Sam McCall on General Hospital, and that’s about the latest news I can find on her status on the show.In other General Hospital happenings, James Franco will be returning to the soap after his gig as host of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.With a cliffhanger on a recent episode of "General Hospital," it's also hard to blame fans for wondering what has taken place. Her character Sam seems to be facing a life-and-death situation on the show, and is definitely at risk of being killed off.That doesn't mean it is actually going to happen though, and it would seem that a major character like this leaving a soap opera would get much greater coverage if there was indeed some fact behind the rumors. Sam will probably make a miraculous comeback, but it could also be a well-kept secret about what the future holds for Monaco.

If you want to catch up on some episode recaps of the show, head on over to the ABC website for "General Hospital" and you can see what has been transpiring.

However, we certainly couldn't blame her for wanting to pursue other projects if she is in fact leaving General Hospital. Monaco overcame judge criticism and wardrobe malfunctions to win the first season of Dancing With the Stars. She's was also a Playboy Playmate, so she definitely has the looks to build a good career.

We tried to find Monaco on Twitter to see if she's talking, but we can't find a verified account for the soap star. Guess we will just have to wait and see if anything else comes out - and we'll be the first to let you know.

"It's a rumor because on today's show she was killed off ... it was a cliffhanger at the end, and though they showed her body, I'm sure there's a twist," Christine wrote.

Interesting - but we think Christine is right. Soap operas thrive on twists and maybe she'll come back as her character's evil twin? It happens all the time.