Avery Pohl leaves the 'general hospital' after Esme's suspected death
Avery Pohl leaves General Hospital after the watery demise of her character Esme.
Pohl made her final appearance on the series during a Wednesday, January 31 episode GH spokesperson confirmed this Soap Digest on Thursday, February 1.
“At the end of the day, my job is to help tell a story and entertain people, and if people are entertained by the fact that they hate me, then I guess my job is done!” Pohl told the outlet.
The drama-filled episode also put an end to it Nicholas Alexander Chavez's character, Spencer, although it had been known for a while that the actor needed a break from GH while filming the Netflix miniseries Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez.
Esme joined the show in August 2021 and has since captivated fans as Spencer's love interest became a psycho killer ex. During their last episode, Spencer and Esme had a heartbreaking encounter aboard a yacht he rented for a romantic getaway in Paris with girlfriend Trina (Tabyana Ali).
Fans watched as Esme injected Spencer with a syringe of drugs in an attempt to kill him before turning their attention to Trina. However, Spencer saved Trina and struggled with Esme until they both fell overboard and sank into the ocean.
Off-screen, Pohl and Ali have become good friends – and even live near each other.
“It's a little different with Avery because she lives right across the street from me and I talk to her all the time. But I was still like, 'Dang, I can't see you working! But I'll see you around!'” Ali shared Soap Opera Digest from her costar and friend. 'We talk and hang out often, but I hate not seeing her at work. I still call her every day, but I will miss her at work. The day Avery left was a very tearful day. We all gave her hugs, flowers and presents. It was something bittersweet.”
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Pohl earned her spot on the soap opera in August 2021, and she opened up about the opportunity via Instagram.
“Watch out everyone… Esme Prince has officially reached Port Charles!! I swear my face is ecstatic under my mask,” she captioned a selfie at the time. “So excited to be joining @generalhospitalabc to work with this AMAZING cast and crew. Special thanks to Frank Valentini, Mark Teschner and all the producers, writers and directors. I am so honored to work with such kind and hardworking people… One last thank you to @jaykgallagher Tony Martinez and everyone at @kmrtalent for their hard work and support over the years!”