General Hospital (GH) spoilers note that back in August 2024, fans were over the moon about Jonathan Jackson re-entering the land of Port Charles as Lucky Spencer.
Well, less than a year later, it looks like the character and actor are leaving the show. More details on this story, below.
Lucky Spencer’s Exit Has Been Hinted
According to Soap Opera Digest (SOD), Jackson’s current stint with the ABC soap will be coming to an end as of next week.
His exit was hinted at during the Thursday, June 5 episode, when Lucky proposed to Elizabeth Baldwin (Rebecca Herbst) and was turned down. Lucky implied that he could not live in the little town knowing he and Liz could not “be together”.
Jonathan Jackson’s Time As Lucky Spencer
Jackson originated the role of Lucky in 1991, at the young age of 11, becoming a major part of the GH cast and storylines as the iconic Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer’s (Genie Francis) son. Jackson’s first exit was in 1999, earning three Daytime Emmys in the Outstanding Young Actor category before his departure.
The actor reprised his Lucky Spencer role in 2009, after both Jacob Young and Greg Vaughan were recast in the part. Jackson accumulated two more Daytime Emmy awards during this stint, except this time as Supporting Actor, and would end up leaving GH once again in 2011. He returned for a short run in 2015.
Sadly, as hyped up as fans were to see Lucky return to Port Charles, his comeback storyline lacked luster. In fact, other than his reunion with Elizabeth, which wasn’t overly incredible, Lucky didn’t have much of a storyline at all.
Regarding Jackson’s departure, Executive Producer of the show, Frank Valentini, told Daytime Confidential:
“We were so glad Jonathan was able to reprise the role of Lucky, even if it was for a limited time. We wish him nothing but the best, and the door is always open for Jonathan to return.”
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