Overview

• The actress is relocating to Tennessee with her 11-year-old daughter Harper and has negotiated an extended contract leave without forfeiting her role.
• Storms completed her final taping day for 2025 in late June and indicated she may resume filming as early as November or December.
• Nicole Paggi assumed the role of Maxie Jones on July 3 and will continue through mid-August to maintain uninterrupted character presence.
• In March, Storms and executive producer Frank Valentini agreed on her cross-country move and a hiatus that keeps her under contract.
• Fans are promised an “incredible” storyline on Port Charles during Storms’s absence to sustain engagement until her return.