GENERAL Hospital has undergone a serious casting shakeup.

The iconic ABC soap series has been saying hello and goodbye to cast members since 1963.

General Hospital has left fans raging after a beloved cast member revealed she has been recast
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General Hospital has left fans raging after a beloved cast member revealed she has been recastCredit: Disney

Emme Rylan has played Lulu Spencer on General Hospital since 2013
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Emme Rylan has played Lulu Spencer on General Hospital since 2013Credit: Instagram/emmerylan

Emme Rylan as Lulu Spencer during a 2017 episode of General Hospital
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Emme Rylan as Lulu Spencer during a 2017 episode of General HospitalCredit: Getty
On Tuesday, General Hospital fans were left shocked after hearing the show will recast a beloved character in a shock decision.

Emme Rylan, 43, who plays Lulu Spencer, will not be returning to the soap opera.

The Bring It On: All or Nothing actress confirmed the news on her Instagram Stories.

She wrote, “Yes it is true. GH has decided to recast Lulu.

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“Although I am very disappointed with their choice, I am glad to finally have closure. (And thank goodness GH brought all of you fabulous people into my life! Love you guys!).”

In a later social media post, Emme made necklaces with her daughter to distract herself from the sad news.

The Hollywood actress shares three children with her partner Don Money.

Emme has been playing Lulu since 2013 but hasn’t been on the show since 2020.

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Her character has been in a coma following an explosion at the Floating Rib.

‘IT MAKES ZERO SENSE’

After the shocking news, fans flooded Emme’s most recent Instagram post with loving messages and their outrage at the major shakeup.

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One commented, You’re the best. They’re making a mistake and it’s s****y they left you hanging for 4 years without telling you they weren’t bringing you back.

“I already hate the new Lulu because it’s not Emme Rylan.”

Another said, “It’s so ridiculous that they recast you. It’s a mess at that place. They keep recasting iconic roles and it’s making me mad.

General Hospital cast

General Hospital has been on air since the early 1960s.

The cast of the iconic soap opera includes:

Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos)
Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos)
Katelyn MacMullen (Willow Corinthos)
Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford)
Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase)
Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase)
Michael Easton (Hamilton Finn)
Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones)
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri)
Kelly Monaco (Samantha McCall)
Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin)
Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves)
Maura West (Ava Jerome)

Celebrity appearances:

Demi Moore (1982-1984)
Meghan Markle (2002)
Mark Hamil (1972)
Kristin Davis (1991)
Eva Longoria (2000)
George Takei (1985)
Elizabeth Taylor (1981)

“I’ve been dying for you to come back and now you are, but it’s not you. That makes ZERO sense, especially when it’s what the fans want.”

“Very disappointed. Not sure how this happened but we are very broken-hearted that you’re not coming back,” stated a third follower.

MORE ABOUT EMME

Emme Marcy Rylan, born Marcy Faith Behrens, was born on November 4, 1980, in Providence, North Carolina.

She made her TV acting debut on an episode of the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh.

Emme Rylan and Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) during a 2015 episode of General Hospital
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Emme Rylan and Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) during a 2015 episode of General HospitalCredit: Getty
Her first film was in 2006 as Bethany Hopkins in Armageddon for Andy.

That same year, Emme played Winnie Harper in Bring It On: All or Nothing alongside Hayden Panettiere.

In 2009, she began her soap opera streak as Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light.

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After the show was canceled, Emme went on to star in The Young and the Restless as Abby Newman but was cut from the show in 2012.

In 2013, she joined General Hospital.

Emme Rylan shared the devastating news on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, August 6
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Emme Rylan shared the devastating news on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, August 6Credit: Instagram/emmerylan

Emme Rylan at Ending Youth Homelessness: A Benefit For My Friend’s Place on October 19, 2016, in Hollywood, California
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Emme Rylan at Ending Youth Homelessness: A Benefit For My Friend’s Place on October 19, 2016, in Hollywood, CaliforniaCredit: Getty

Emme Rylan as Lulu Spencer during an episode of General Hospital
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Emme Rylan as Lulu Spencer during an episode of General Hospital