Although there are currently no indications that the actor is set to exit the daytime drama series, particularly as he continues to appear on the show in any capacity, a recent update to the “General Hospital” end credits indicates actor Josh Kelly (Cody Bell) is now off contract.
As of the Friday, June 20 episode, Kelly’s name no longer appears between contract actors Tabyana Ali (Trina Robinson) and Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine).
Despite appearing in at least one episode last week, the actor did not appear in the recurring cast list, leaving one to wonder if this is a temporary shift for Kelly or an error on the show’s part.
In recent episodes, Cody has found himself entangled with Ava Jerome (Maura West), leaving fans to wonder if there is a brewing romance between the pair, despite Kristina Davis-Corinthos (Kate Mansi) being the initial instigator.
As per network policy, ABC does not comment on actor contracts.
Outside of his role on “General Hospital,” Kelly is best known to soap fans for his run as Cutter Wentworth on both the ABC version and the short-lived 2013 online reboot of “One Life to Live.” He later starred as Jeremy Caner in the Lifetime drama “UnREAL,” Walker Chisum in the short-lived “Midnight, Texas” and Robbie in “Bluff City Law.”
Additional credits include “What/If,” “Army Wives,” crossover episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19,” and more recently, he played Detective Archer in an episode of “NCIS: Origins.”