It’s been months since General Hospital fans saw Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) on-screen.

The charter was written out in a blaze of glory after Duell revealed he was exiting the ABC soap earlier this year. Despite GH executive producer Frank Valentini stating that the character would not be recast, that’s no longer the case.

With the Nurses Ball and May sweeps in full swing, the show’s poised for a Michael return. A mysterious man on an airplane, watching Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) on the Nurses Ball red carpet, points to Michael coming home.

The General Hospital preview teased a shocking arrival at the Nurses Ball, setting the stage for Michael to make a grand entrance.

It won’t be Duell in the role, though. Even though fans want Duell to return, the actor has moved on to other projects.

The new Michael also won’t be The Young and the Restless alum Robert Adamson, who stepped in for Duell a few times on the ABC soap.

In April, Adamson called out General Hospital for not allowing him to audition for a role he has played in a pinch multiple times. Adamson’s words got the rumor mill buzzing that The Young and the Restless alum Rory Gibson landed the role of Michael.