Is Erika Slezak’s Ronnie About to Leave General Hospital? The Clues Fans Can’t Ignore
General Hospital isn’t done breaking hearts: after a wave of exits, buzz is building that soap legend Erika Slezak’s Ronnie Martin — introduced as Monica Quartermaine’s long-lost sister — could be the next to leave, and fans are bracing for another gut punch.
If you have whiplash from all the recent exits on General Hospital, you are not alone. And now the fandom is holding its breath over Erika Slezak, who popped into Port Charles earlier this year as Ronnie Martin and instantly scrambled the Quartermaine family tree.
So... is Ronnie leaving GH?
Short answer: it looks likely. There has been no official announcement from the show or from Slezak herself, but the breadcrumbs are there. Per Soaps She Knows, Slezak reportedly filmed roughly six weeks of episodes, which always suggested a limited arc. Given where the story just landed, it feels like her run is approaching the finish line.
What just happened onscreen
Ronnie was introduced as Monica Quartermaine's long-lost sister, and the show recently confirmed that part is legit. Then came the classic soap twist: attorney Martin Grey cooked the books on Monica's will to make it look like Ronnie inherited the Quartermaine mansion. He even slipped something into Ronnie's tea at a family gathering to spark chaos with Tracy. Subtle, he is not.
"That house and all that money? None of it would be yours if it weren't for me. Monica never put you in her will - I did."
That confession dropped, the scheme is out in the open, and the story beat pretty much screams 'exit ramp ahead' for Ronnie.
Why fans think the end is near
- The reported six-week shoot window lines up with how long she has been on air.
- The sister mystery is solved; the forged-will twist has already detonated.
- Martin's confession wraps the scheme, giving Ronnie a clean way to leave town.
- No official confirmation, but the pacing suggests her final scenes could roll out any day.
Could she come back?
Never say never. Slezak is a daytime legend (six Emmys from her One Life to Live years as Victoria Lord), and fans have been loud about loving her return to the genre. If she pops in again down the road, it would not be shocking. And if she winds up snagging another statue for this run, that would be very on-brand for her.
For now, enjoy what we have left of Ronnie. Port Charles does not get this kind of soap royalty every day.