Breaking News;Is Maura West leaving General Hospital? Here’s what we know

Maura West is rumored to be leaving the role of Ava Jerome and General Hospital. Pic credit: ABC
The vibes surrounding Ava (Maura West) on General Hospital have some viewers worried it may be lights out for the beloved actress.

When Ava busted on the scene during May sweeps in 2013, she added another layer of drama. She was a Jerome — a part of the General Hospital 80s mob crime family.

It was messy, and the addition added another layer of 80s nostalgia to the show. Ava was also added to give Derek Wells, later revealed to be Julian Jerome (William deVry), another family member.

And while she has been around for 11 years, there is speculation that Ava could be done for, or at least exiting Port Charles in the coming weeks.

The writers have backed Ava into a corner. She lives with Sonny (Maurice Benard), knowing his medication dosage is off. This is reminiscent of the storyline with Morgan (Bryan Craig), which ended in his death because she messed with his medication.

Is Maura West leaving General Hospital?
Casting is typically hush-hush in the world of soaps. The network and show executives don’t comment on comings and goings, so there is no clear-cut answer about whether Maura West is leaving General Hospital.

However, rumors on “Soap Twitter” have been swirling for several days, indicating Maura is leaving the ABC soap.

One X user wrote, “If Maura West leaves #GH, she should become a cousin of Brooke’s on #BoldandBeautiful, down on her luck, who is out for some of that Forrester money. KKL vs Maura. She could mix it up with Ridge and even $Bill.”