Charles Mesure, 54, who debuted on the soap opera as the character on Dec. 1, 2023, has opted to step away from the role, PEOPLE can confirm. Soap Opera Digest first reported the news.

Starting on Feb. 4, 2025, General Hospital's Brennan was taken over by soap opera vet Chris McKenna.Who isn't Australian like Charles, by the way, but apparently producers let that slide for the ...