Though unconfirmed by the network, a published report states that it's a "done deal" that Jonathan Jackson will be leaving his role as General Hospital's Lucky by the end of the year.
Emmy winner
Jonathan Jackson (
Lucky Spencer) will exit his role on General Hospital the week of December 19.
Citing show sources,
Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Jackson's exit from General Hospital is "a done deal." A source tells
soapcentral
.com, however, that ABC might be trying to make one last play to keep Jackson on board.
Meanwhile,
TVGuide Magazine states that Jackson is "exhausted from a heavy work schedule and months of harrowing storylines."
TVGuide adds that Jackson had asked for a lighter workload as a way to remain with the show,
Jackson returned to General Hospital
in October 2009 after a 12-year absence from the show. Jackson made his daytime debut in October 1993. During his initial six-year run with the ABC soap, Jackson picked up
three Outstanding Younger Actor trophies at the Daytime Emmys.
Jackson picked up his first Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy win
earlier this year.
It is unclear at this time if Lucky will be written out of the show, or if the role will be recast. Lucky was previously played by
Jacob Young and
Greg Vaughan.
Young, who appeared as Lucky from
2000 to
2003 earned a Daytime Emmy for his work
in 2002. Young appeared as JR Chandler on All My Children after leaving GH. Young recently
signed a short-term contract with CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful.
Vaughan portrayed Lucky from
2003 to
2009.
An ABC spokesperson "could neither confirm nor deny" Jackson's impending exit.
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