"She's a remarkable person. She's tough as nails and admirable in so many ways, and it’s been cool to become a friend of hers. And that won't end," Zamprogna said of Monaco

Kelly Monaco said goodbye to General Hospital after 21 years on the daytime soap opera, but her costar Dominic Zamprogna shared they still talk every week.

Amid Kelly Monaco’s dramatic exit from General Hospital, several soap opera stars admitted they were not shocked by her departure from the show, including Cherie Jimenez. “This is a soap opera. I trust that the writers know what they’re doing.

Cast members from ‘Days of Our Lives’ exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about Kelly Monaco’s shocking exit from ‘General Hospital’

Fellow General Hospital star Wally Kurth, who has played Ned Quartermaine on and off since 1991, told Us Weekly that “you can’t take it personally” when it comes to losing an acting gig.

Kelly Monaco isn’t done with Sam McCall quite yet! Two months after it was confirmed Monaco's run on the popular soap General Hospital was coming to an end, her iconic character died on the Oct. 30 episode of the show. But it won't be the last time viewers see her.

After 20 years on the show, "General Hospital" this week is saying goodbye to Sam McCall, played by Kelly Monaco.

Kelly Monaco ‘s exit from General Hospital has garnered outcry from fans who have watched her play the fiercely beloved Sam McCall for 20 years. Her character died on the soap in the October 30 episode, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the last we’ll see of her in the show.

Fans are devastated over Kelly Monaco’s General Hospital exit, and other soap opera stars have weighed in. “She was there for 20-something years,” Wally Kurth told Us Weekly at the “Day of Days” event in Los Angeles on 2.