When General Hospital viewers tuned in on Wednesday, they were ready for a big revelation.

Michael Corinthos, who Chad Duell previously played, was abruptly replaced by Young & the Restless alum Robert Adamson.

Chad, 34, won’t be gone for long, though. According to Soap Opera Digest, Robert, 36, taking over as Michael from Chad is simply a temporary arrangement, and he is only slated to appear in a few episodes.

Chad recently acknowledged that it was difficult for him to get into the show and get along with the cast and crew at first, especially with Chad’s on-screen father, Maurice Benard.

Maurice couldn’t believe someone who had auditioned for a small part as Kristina’s abusive boyfriend Kiefer had thus been cast in place of Drew Garrett as Michael.

The cause for the temporary recast, according to Duell, was due to covid-related issues. He wrote on Twitter, “I’m fine. Next week, I’ll resume filming. Was it connected to Covid? Robert performed a fantastic job.”

In a brief live conversation on Instagram, Duell stated that he was secluded for a while and will return to work next Wednesday. While Duell is preparing to return to work next week, Adamson will fill in as Michael Corinthos for the time being!