Nicholas Alexander Chavez’ General Hospital Leave of Absence: Spencer’s ‘Last’ Airdate Revealed — Plus, Is Trina Exiting, Too?
Nicholas Alexander Chavez‘ General Hospital days are numbered — and the number is in the single digits.
As previously reported, the Daytime Emmy winner is taking a temporary leave of absence from his role as Spencer Cassadine on the ABC soap to join Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology Monster (in which he’ll star as one half of the infamous Menéndez Brothers).
According to sources, Chavez — who began shooting Monster last month — will make his final GH appearance on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at which point Spencer will disappear from the canvas for several months.
It remains unclear how Chavez’ on-air absence will be explained, although the storyline currently playing out on screen has Spencer accompanying his Sorbonne-bound girlfriend, Trina (Tabyana Ali), to Paris for a semester. (For the record, an insider confirms that Ali will not be taking leave from the show.)
Chavez’ GH sabbatical comes as the venerable sudser is navigating a major change behind the scenes. Earlier this week it was announced that head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor have stepped down, replaced by current GH script editor Elizabeth Korte and celebrated soap vet Patrick Mulcahey (GH, Santa Barbara, Guiding Light).
In Season 2 of Monster — officially titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story — Chavez will play Lyle Menéndez opposite relative newcomer Cooper Koch (as brother Lyle). Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny roound out the cast as the murdered parents, Jose and Kitty Menéndez.
Either Esme’s gonna make him disappear or he’s gonna disappear with Nikolas and Ace.
Yeah that’s the only thing that makes since if Tab/Trina is not disappearing. Although I do not want to listen to Trina crying/whining over Spencer for days on end.
TRINA HAS THE RIGHT TO MOURN AND AS LONG AS SHE WILL NEED, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER, PERSON WHO WOULD SUFFER A LOST OF A LOVE ONE. THAT’S NOT WHINING BUT MOURNING.
Calm down Remy, no need to yell. You are right there is a difference between whining and mourning. Unfortunately Trina whines a lot, about everything. Just look at how she handled going to Paris. Everyday she went on and on about how she shouldn’t go because of Curtis, etc. It’s exhausting. She needs to put her big girl pants on and learn to make her own decisions and not lean on her mother and hat daddy so much. Fortunately we haven’t had to see her mourn. But if that is the way the story goes I hope my ears can handle it.
The hate that Tabyana Ali gets on social media is ridiculous. It’s sad to see it now in the comments on TVLine. One has to wonder were this hate comes from
Let’s get this straight. I don’t hate Tabyana at all. I don’t know her or anything about her other than she is an actor who plays a character on a soap opera. I don’t particularly care for Trina. The way the character is written is very immature and childish. There is a difference.
I haven’t seen any hate on line, or here, for the actress. Some people don’t like some characters. They’re allowed.
You sound like a racist.
She’s soft spoken, why is she bothering you racist?
Well it’s a pity we don’t have the former actor still playing Trina. She wasn’t a sad sack. The color isn’t the problem this actor is.
Why do you have to make it about race. Is that the only thing you think will stick, sad!
I think he either gets kidnapped by Nikolas or Esme. Or crazy is going to harm him somehow.
So proud of Nicholas and cannot wait to see him in the new series. Looking forward to seeing how things playout to explain the temp absence. Whatever happens I know Tabyana and Nicholas will kill it.
But can I ask Chavez will play Lyle Menéndez opposite relative newcomer Cooper Koch (as brother Lyle). Two Lyle’s and no Erik? That will be different.
I will miss Nicholas so much, but I am happy for him and will count down the days until his “Spencer” returns–even if just to wrap up the story. Nicholas & Tabyana Ali have developed a supercouple type of duo that is RARELY achieved in 21st century daytime! They are THE LOVE STORY on GH, and one of the best in daytime. Nicholas and Tabyana are incredibly talented young adults who are magical together. I will miss Sprina because they are my favorite couple on daytime, but I know Tabyana will be incredible and their on-screen reunion will be even more incredible than THE LEAP (if you know, you know).
Michael, thank you so much for your continued support of daytime dramas! I know how much you history you have with them and appreciate all you do to promote them on this site! I would LOVE for you to interview Tabyana. I don’t have any doubts it would be wonderful!
NAC is not leaving GH if that’s what you meant by wrap up the story. He’s very happy on the show. This is his first onscreen gig. I will say that I do see him leaving for bigger opportunities within the next 2-3 years–unless they give him “outs” anytime he wants to do another project.
I took a break but GH exited coloma & howarth, Jersey nik recast’s an angry mob miscast, GH really screwed up exiting all the hot leading men at once, I’ll be on break til they fix casting
In the meantime the rest of us will be enjoying the show. Enjoy your break.
He’ll really be missed! He’s a great actor. Won’t be long until he’s off GH permanently because he’s been scooped up by primetime or movies. I wish him a lot of success, but he’ll be extremely hard to replace on GH!!!
I hope the new writers don’t destroy what Spencer and Trina have built together. I remember back in the 90’s when new writers came on board and destroyed the relationship between Jason Quatermaine and Keesha Morgan. That was hard to watch because they had him lose his memory and he treated her like crap afterward.
I remember Jason & Keesha together; hopefully, GH writers learned from their history & not make the same mistake again.
I hope so to and her last name was Ward not Morgan, I was thinking of the name Jason took when lost his memory, lol.
This reminds me of Justus Ward and how wrong the writers did him back in the mid 2000’s. Not to mention Alan, Emily, even insufferable AJ. It seemed like the writers had a mandate to kill off another Quartermaine each year for a while there. The treatment of Stuart Damon after all his years on the show was particularly egregious.
Chris and Dan didn’t step down, they were fired.
Did this young lady’s mama really name her Tabyana Ali like the actress Tatyana Ali from Fresh Prince? OMG I’m done LMAO!!!
I think you meant to say that Chavez will be playing Erik.
well i think nicholas alexander chavez does a excellent job as spencer cassadine. i was thrilled when nicholas was nominated for a day time emmy, i wish he would have won, he deserves it. well maybe next year he will win hopefully. i am very excited that he will be playing one of the menedez brothers, i think he will be excellent, he is a very handsome and very talented actor. i will certainly watch that movie. good luck to you nicholas chavez. come back to general hospital soon. you will be missed.
Nicholas DID win an Emmy. He won BEFORE the Younger Actor/Actress category was combined into one category.
It wouldn’t be the first time a child was named after Somebody & why would it bother you so much if it was true? Type that name in FB search…. there’s probably a million of them. Just like you’re not the only Christian. Ijs.
RACIST PEOPLE HATE SEEING A WHITE BOY WITH A BLACK GIRL. ITS 2024, GET OVER IT.
REALLY ENJOY NICHOLAS CHAVEZ’S ACTING..
I wish ether spencer on H G would get a another girlfriend are get off the show are she should go her acting is really bad
Tatyana Ali acting is bad for Trina she needs another part. PLEASE!!
I can’t stand a person calling another person racist just because they don’t like a black person acting that that person calling racist is obvious the one racist really
I really like the character Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital. I hope that he will return to GH at some point. Please Please.
I love Nikolas’ acting! He has grown into his character Spencer amazing. I will be counting down the months til he returns. I’ve been watching GH since 1988!
Please say he isn’t gone….
Please bring Spencer back , so he and Trina can live happily ever after