General Hospital Alum Chad Duell’s Significant Other Announces, ‘This Chapter Is Officially Closed’

Been there. Not 35,000 feet in the air “there,” but “there” nonetheless. On April 2, Luana Lucci, the real-life partner of General Hospital Emmy winner Chad Duell, shared on Instagram that “this chapter is officially closed.”

Which chapter, exactly, did she mean? Allow her to explain. “For years, being a flight attendant felt like my dream job. I was proud to wear the uniform. I wanted to believe it would get better — that the sacrifice was worth it,” she Instagrammed. “But somewhere along the way, the dream started to drain me.

“Constant exhaustion. Unpredictable schedules. Being gone for days. Missing my son while I helped take care of strangers 35,000 feet in the air. Getting paid less than what’s livable while pushing through 15-hour duty days. And being told, ‘Just wait it out,’” she continued. “But how long are we supposed to wait? Ten years? Forty?”

No, Lucci is ready to spread her wings in other ways. “I’ve outgrown the version of myself who believed this was the only way to live a meaningful life,” she said. “I’m ready for peace. For presence. For purpose. I’m ready to build something I don’t have to recover from.

“Walking away wasn’t easy — but it was necessary,” she added. “And I know I’m not walking away empty-handed. I’m walking away stronger. And finally… free.”

As we wish her the best of luck on the next leg of her personal journey, wherever it may take her, check out the below photo gallery, a collection of images of more General Hospital stars and their off-screen loves.