An ABC representative confirms to Soap Opera Network that actors Bradford Anderson (Damien Spinelli) and Emily Wilson (Ellie Trout) will soon be departing “General Hospital.” Per the rep, Anderson’s last airdate as Damian Spinell is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, while an exact airdate is unknown for Wilson at this time. However, in its newest issue, Soap Opera Digest spoke with head writer Ron Carlivati, who said of Wilson’s exit, “It’s kind of hinged on Bradford’s desire to move on. We had kind of hitched Ellie’s wagon to Spinelli’s star, so in the desire to want to give him a happy ending, part of that involved Ellie going with him. I think it would have been sad to send him off by himself with this child, and also very hard to make sense, you know, that there was this great PI job that he couldn’t turn down.”
Earlier this year, Anderson announced that he had opted to not renew his contract with the daytime soap opera and as result would revert to recurring status in order to close out his characters storyline. “Hey friends, I am still at ‘GH’ and will continue to be. Recurring isn’t a bad word 
keep watching, great stuff is coming!” said Anderson at the time.With news of his pending exit hitting the web yesterday, Anderson took to Twitter and posted, “Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I’m excited for what’s ahead but am so grateful for these amazing 7 yrs, and for all of you!” He added, “Thank you for all the kind words today… Be sure to watch keep watching. @teenystweeting [Kirsten Storms, who portrays Maxie Jones] and @_emilywilson do stunning work per usual.”