General Hospital fans are concerned about rumors that Finola Hughes is ill

Where is Finola Hughes?

General Hospital fans know that Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) was kidnapped and has been off-screen for two weeks. Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) and Emma Scorpio Drake (Braeden Bruner) received messages stating that the Police Commissioner has taken a WSB assignment, but no one questioned this.

According to PEOPLE they have reached out to Hughes about her absence but have received no response. This has only fueled online posts indicating the soap vet is ill.

Hughes has been taking time off during the summer for a vacation, but this is heading into winter, and fans are concerned. Whatever is going on, General Hospital and Anna's portrayer are keeping things quiet.

Who kidnapped Anna?

Commissioner Devane was last seen on November 5, and nothing more has been said. Anna has not been shown with her kidnappers, and there have been no clues about what happened to her. It's as if she has vanished, and Port Charles is going on without her. This is suspicious, and fans are asking questions.

Anna debuted on the NBC soap in April 1985. This marks 40 years of her character in Port Charles, not counting the times she left. Nothing has been said about honoring the veteran soap star as has been done with other long-term cast members.

General Hospital is mum

This same scenario played out with Leslie Charles after her 45th anniversary as Monica Quartermaine. She had been away from General Hospital for close to a year, and the powers that be did not acknowledge her long tenure on the soap.

After she passed away, Frank Valentini revealed that he had been in touch with the actress almost daily and that she had been in declining health after sustaining two falls in her home.

Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) shared that he had cancer and asked to return to GH for a final episode. As his condition declined, his family asked for privacy. ABC never gave a statement until he died.

Clickbait and fake news are running rampant

What is not known is why the popular daytime veteran has left the soap, and rumors are flying. I think of the children's rhyme "Where is Thumpkin" and the response is Here I am." GH fans want to know where Hughes is and how she is, but she is not responding with "Here I am."

Hughes has the right to keep her situation private, but without an explanation, fake news is running rampant. Some sites are falsely reporting that the actress has died. Such headlines are clickbait and lead to those who report fake news getting clicks, comments, and making money. In the process, some fans become distraught when reading these headlines.

Faison's spirit still hovers in Port Charles

Some General Hospital viewers believe Anna's kidnapping is related to the project that Jens Sidwell (Carlo Rota) is working on, based on research from Caesar Faison (Anders Hove). GH viewers do not think Faison is alive, but only that his research is going strong.

Right now, Gh is focussed on Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) and Professor Henry Dalton (Daniel Goddard). Is this a smokescreen to keep viewers engaged so they are not wondering where the Police Commissioner is?

Fans hope Hughes will reach out

If Hughes wanted the details of her situation made public, she would have spoken to PEOPLE or alerted her followers. She did not. As much as General Hospital viewers desire information and want to express their concern, her privacy shoudl be respected.

Be watching for spoilers and updates related to what happens next with Anna Devane and when she will return. Keep an eye out for breaking news you can trust regarding Finola Hughes.