Scott Reeves Leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL

On Wednesday evening Scott Reeves tweeted the news of his upcoming exit from ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL.

"Hey guys, u know how much u mean 2 me and I wanted u 2 hear it from me," Reeves wrote. "I was let go from GH today and my last day should b in Feb sometime."

Reeves has played Dr. Steven "Steve" Lars Webber on GENERAL HOSPITAL since December 2009. There's no word yet on how the Reeves will be written out of the show, or if there are any plans to recast the role.

GENERAL HOSPITAL will celebrate its 50th anniversary in April.

UPDATE:
On Thursday, We Love Soaps spoke with Rebecca Herbst, who plays Steve's sister, Elizabeth, about a number of topics including Reeves leaving GH. Read our interview here.