fans when she announced earlier this month on Instagram that she was leaving the iconic soap after 37 years. ET's Matt Cohen recently spoke to the 56-year-old actress about her decision, and she opened up about the exact moment that prompted the big move.Alfonso said she made the choice to step away from, which airs weekdays on NBC, after she was told by executive producer Ken Corday that they were planning to write her character, Hope Williams Brady, off of the show for four to five months.
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