Jonathan Jackson’s Lucky may have left Port Charles behind on General Hospital, but his love of performing is still going ...

Jackson, 43, will be exiting General Hospital less than a year after he returned to his Daytime Emmy-winning role as Lucky Spencer, PEOPLE has confirmed. His last episode will air next week.

It was never Jonathan Jackson ‘s intention to leave General Hospital just nine months after returning to the role of Lucky Spencer. “No, it wasn’t,” Jackson reveals to TV Insider.

Jackson rejoined General Hospital in 2024, with his previous stints running from 1993-1999, 2009-2011, and 2015. Joining the soap opera after nearly 10 years away was something he cherished.

Jonathan Jackson is checking back into “General Hospital.” The Emmy-winning actor will reprise his role as Lucky Spencer on the long-running ABC soap opera in what is said to be a long stint.

Trending Jonathan Jackson reveals he’s returning to ‘General Hospital’: ‘Excited for the journey to continue’ The actor, who portrays Lucky Spencer, departed the soap in 2015.

While Jackson hasn’t been a full-time staple on the show since 1999, he has periodically returned to General Hospital for short appearances in both 2009 and 2015.

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022.

Jackson General, founded in 1964, is a 25-bed non-profit critical access hospital that employs more than 300 people.

Jonathan Jackson is checking back into “General Hospital.” The Emmy-winning actor will reprise his role as Lucky Spencer on the long-running ABC soap opera in what is said to be a long stint.