Later on May 1, 2014, Rebecca broke the news of expecting a baby with Micheal. "It's hard to say goodbye once," the actress admitted on Instagram with a photo of herself and Michael Easton (Finn). Parting is always such sweet sorrow, and losing fan-favorite General Hospital actress Rebecca Budig (Hayden Barnes) during the holidays was extra tough for soap opera fans. Rebecca Budig, beloved daytime star, opened up about the end of her character’s storyline and more! Stacy Carey. Follow us on Twitter at @soapcities, on Instagram at @soapcities, and come chat with us in our Facebook group. Fans had grown to love Hayden Barnes on GENERAL HOSPITAL so they were understandably upset when Rebecca Budig confirmed that she was leaving the soap. Wednesday’s episode of General Hospital was a rough one for fans of actress Rebecca Budig, and it looks like it was rough on her pint-sized cast member as well. “It’s hard to say goodbye once,” the actress admitted on Instagram with a photo of herself and Michael Easton (Finn). ABC Rebecca Budig Reflects on Leo and Greenlee’s Tragic End on ALL MY CHILDREN (EXCLUSIVE) All My Children actress Rebecca Budig recalls the day she had to say goodbye to Josh Duhamel's Leo. General Hospital fans have been waiting for the day when Rebecca Budig reprises her role as Hayden Barnes, and the exciting moment is finally here. On Instagram, GH actress Jophielle Love posted a pic with her TV mom, Rebecca Budig. After 2 years of their engagement, the couple swapped their vows and got married in 2012. The fan favorite All My Children alum is heading back to Port Charles. Rebecca Budig, who played Hayden Barnes on General Hospital. “And twice is that much harder. Then Love tells fans to stay tuned… Abrupt End During a Promising New Beginning. Love took to Instagram with a photo of herself posing with Budig and a guitar and made another post on Facebook of a video of her performing Walking in the Dark, her very first original song that she made up spontaneously just for Budig. "And twice is that much harder. Originally introduced as a con artist, Hayden was only on for a few months before … Alas, Hayden left the canvas last week, and Budig marked the sad occasion with a message to viewers about wrapping up her time in Port Charles -- again. Rodin Eckenroth Getty Images TV. The young lady captioned the photo stating she made and performed a song for family and extended family. It feels like Hayden only just returned to Port Charles and now Rebecca Budig is leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL again. Budig says she initially “struggled with” how to portray Hayden as someone fans would take into their hearts. Rebecca Budig Confirms ‘General Hospital’ Exit, She & ‘Daughter’ Jophielle Love Share Sweet Posts On Instagram.