General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt Dies, Josslyn Breaks Up with Cameron, Ava Finds Out Esme is Pregnant
Wednesday’s General Hospital featured a heartbreaking death and an emotional break-up. Although fans knew that Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) was leaving the daytime soap opera, we all thought that she would exit the canvas alive, especially given the set-up of her goodbye/birthday party, and that Britt was leaving those she loved behind to go live out her days with a new identity why she battled Huntington’s Disease.
However, the surprise was on us. When Britt returned to the ‘Haunted Star’ to be with her mother Liesl (Kathleen Gati), she collapses. Eventually, Britt starts coughing up blood and Liesl finally realizes she needs to call 911. But, it’s all too late. Britt tells Liesl she won’t make it to the hospital as she was poisoned by ‘The Hook’. As she draws her last breaths, Britt asks her mother to hold her. The scenes featured touching performances by Kathleen Gati and Kelly Thiebaud.
Later, Liesl is alone at the hospital and Scott (Kin Shriner) joins her, and that is when Scott learns Britt dies. He phones Nina. Meanwhile, Liesl says one final emotional goodbye to Britt.
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In another tearjerker. Josslyn (Eden McCoy) realizes she has to break up with Cam (William Lipton) tonight, especially after having sex with Dex (Evan Hofer). She says it was wrong of her to give into her feelings for Dex, without breaking up with Cam, first. Joss heads to Kelly’s with Dex outside for protection from ‘The Hook’. Inside, an emotional Joss tells Cam things have changed between them, and that they can’t go back to how they were. She apologizes to a gut-punched Cam but she’s not in love with him anymore. Cam tells her they cannot go back to being friends. Eden McCoy and William Lipton were excellent in these break-up scenes.
At GH, Esme (Avery Pohl) apparently has some form of amnesia from her hypothermia and can’t remember her name, that she was pregnant or where she was. Is it another trick … or did Nikolas (Marcus Coloma) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) just get off scot-free for their roles in kidnapping her?
When Ava (Maura West) arrives at GH and learns that Esme is pregnant, Nikolas approaches her so they can have a word in private. Then, in front of Laura (Genie Francis), Trina (Tabyana Ali), Spencer (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and more, Ava asks Nikolas if he is Esme’s baby daddy, to which he replies, “Yes”. Then, as only Ava can do, she hauls of and slaps him as his mother looks on in horror over the entire situation!
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So, were you shocked that GH decided to kill off Dr. Britt Westbourne? What did you think of the break-up scenes between Josslyn and Cameron? Now that Ava knows Esme is pregnant with Nikolas’ child, what do you hope she does next? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section, but first, check out Josslyn trying to let Cameron down easy that only backfires on her in the clip from today’s GH below.
This is BULL!!! How dare they kill off Britt like this???
Don’t forget she left the show on her own, she wasn’t fired but I think she could have left another way, leaving it open for her to return. This is too final
She apparently is happy with her ending. She did a short interview and explained that even back in 2009 I think it was, she was interested in other work and had no intention of coming back to GH. When she did the most recent time, it was supposed to be temporary but she decided to stay longer because she wanted to do the Jason/Britt story. She also stated she’s “in love” and her boyfriend lives in the UK and he can’t live in the States at this time, so they’ve been going back and forth a lot. I don’t know if she’s planning on moving there, but she wanted the freedom to travel and take other acting projects. She decided it was time to go.
Still, I agree. I’d rather they had not killed Britt off. Maybe Kelly would’ve changed her mind down the road; maybe the show felt they felt a recast wouldn’t work.
First: the acting on today’s episode was PHENOMENAL!!!! Great performances from Eden McCoy, William Lipton, Kathleen Gati, Kelly Thiebaud, Maura West and Genie Francis!!!!
Disappointed the rumors turned out to be true and Britt is dead ): The rumor I heard had her saving Nikolas – which would have been more poignant – rather than Josslyn. The show is so strange – loved the acting and the overall episode, but am not crazy about the decisions the show is making with its storytelling decisions.
Loved Ava’s slap of Nikolas’s childish foolish face! (; Loved Laura’s reaction to learning that her son has gotten Esme pregnant!
They have killed off both of Liesl’s children ): I am worried about Kathleen and Parry (Liesl and Brad), since most of their scenes have been with Britt…
I dont think Heather hooked all the victims. I think she was somehow trying to protect Esme or something in her twisted mind. Its too neat … Too much to ask that Heather could be escaping from a maximum security mental facility, murdering people with blood everywhere, and slipping back in undetected. If it is Heather, its just bad writing. Sorry to say.
Though the acting was great, I wasnt expecting Britt to die. This show is SO dark right now! There is no balance of love or humour or campy escapism!! Lighten up!!
What does this show have against parents and children??!! All of Monica’s four children are dead. Three of Scotty’s four children are dead. Now Liesl has lost her only two children (that we know of).
I dont know where the show is going with all this gloom and doom and constant sadness, violence, and misery. Seriously … To the writers … Balance it out!!
JJ…One time I can agree with you on all counts…. I don’t think Heather was the only “hook.” She only recently found out Esme was her daughter. And we’re did she get the poison?
You’d think GH would learn not to kill off a character like Britt. Instead think of a story where she survived with the help of Liesl in the lab.
Hadn’t thought about all of the children lost over the years. Add Sasha’s Liam to the list. And hopefully not Willow’s baby.
Way too much violence. And now Sonny’s going to get tough again.
What happened to the old GH with love, humor, and adventure in the afternoon. Maybe that’s why Hallmark is doing well. Even featuring previous soap actors, But sometimes even a bit smaltzy for me,
Rose, I agree completely. Terrific acting aside, these recent tawdry tales are symptomatic of what’s ailing soaps. There’s too much darkness without balancing light. Even the holiday episodes seem to have a pall over them, like you can never relax and just enjoy them — there’s always a dreadful shoe ready to drop. The killing of Britt (though we realize soap characters are rarely dead) was a dreadful miscalculation. Who, exactly, was hoping for that? No one I know or anything I’ve read in these posts. Just sloppy writing in an effort to wring tears. For me, it just produced anger and frustration.
Soaphound…That’s why I suggested writers could have written a storyline where Liesl go back to her old ways in the lab when she was “bad” Mutter, take Finn with her who solved another mystery cure, and together find something to help Britt when Liesl and Finn found out she had Huntington’s. Or at least a longer, less symptomatic life. So instead of killing Britt off, she could have gone for a long recuperation. And the been available the GH at a later date. And we could still have a few tears. See, that wasn’t so hard. Don’t kill off our great characters!!!
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Yes, Rose—I have been reciting this litany from the inception—- only because she appeared suddenly!!
Heather is NOT the original hook. Rory is—by someone else’s order. It’s not a sacrosanct idea, but very possible and probable.
JJ makes the best point—-Heather was afraid Esme would be caught as the Hooker and, therefore, Heather posed as the Hooker to waylay the focus off her daughter.
Celia…I was still trying to figure it out at three in the morning. I think the writers are, too. No, Heather is not the original hook. And Rory is still suspicious. And the dead guy on the floor in the apartment where he was hooked. But like you and JJ I do think Heather is trying to protect Esme or get revenge for her since she found out she was her daughter. And now that she and Ryan have found out Esme is pregnant, watch out! But somehow she found poison to put on the Britt “hook.” How? Since before Heather came into the hook picture others like Diane and Rory also got the poisoned hook.
I agree with you about the parents and kids. It’s so sad to think of all of Monica’s and Liesl’s kids being dead, Scott’s three, Sam’s two, Ava, Sonny and Carly, Nina, Epiphany, Willow, Bobbie, Mac and Felicia all losing one.
And please! they better not bring in a never-before-mentioned third kid for Liesl. That would be too much!
Sam’s two? The newborn she conceived with Sonny passed away. Heather switched Danny at birth, but Sam got him back. What other child did she give birth to passed on?
You could add Heather (Franco) and Marshall to that list, although Tommy was never a seen character.
Agreed that another never mentioned child for Liesl would be wrong. They’ll just play her more with Nina as she’s a more of a mother to her than Madeline ever was.
Bravo, JJ. You hit on all the weaknesses GH is suffering from. I only hope someone’s listening.
Heather was being let out and in of the facility by a guard. She was shot in the wrist by Dex during the attacks on Britt and Joss.
That was a boneheaded movies from the writers to kill off Britt.
Britt’s death at the hands of a serial killer is reminiscent of OLTL offing Gabrielle with the Music Box serial killer. A (mostly) reformed prior bad girl turned into a rootable character played by a really good actress.
KILLING BRIT WAS SO NOT GOOD. I LOVE HER ON THE SHOW. YOU MUST RESURRECT HER PLEASE
She left the show. Even if they hadn’t killed her off, she wasn’t going to be on the show anymore
Well, that’s not exactly true. She made statements to the fact that she could do both shows. As far as I know, her character on Station 19 is “recurring” and probably wouldn’t even be anything close to a full time job. It would have been completely reasonable for Britt to disappear for a few weeks while she’s filming Station 19. You could have wrote her disappearance right into the script as “experimental treatments for Huntington’s Disease” which would of course be somewhere in Europe, because the big pharma driven FDA wouldn’t have approved them in the US.
Furthermore, Station 19 probably won’t last beyond the 2023/24 season, as it’s completely dependent on Grey’s Anatomy, which is going to end that year after their 20th season. No, they haven’t officially said that yet, but the writing was on the wall the minute Ellen Pompeo cut her episodes in half this season, and pulled out of next season entirely. Can’t have a Grey’s Anatomy without the Grey.
Todays episode is one they should submit for the Best Daytime Drama Emmy consideration.
I’m sure I speak for many on how much we are going to miss KT and Britt Westbourne. There’s no better soap character than a (mostly) reformed bad girl. My soap heart ached today as Britta died in her mutter’s arms. Please give Kathleen Gati an Emmy for being the true definition of an outstanding supporting character.
There’s quite a few viewers out there who despise Joss, but Eden McCoy has grown into a darn good soap actress. Her breakup scene with the almost always remarkable William Lipton was raw while still being classically soapy. Where do they take Cameron next? Hopefully he remains on the canvas – maybe even tied in with an amnesiac Esme.
Ava and Laura in the hospital learning that Esme is carrying Nick’s baby — priceless
OG Steve
I felt sorry for Cam, but wasn’t he a little clueless? Poor kid, which is how he seems to me. Joss has been outgrowing him for months and as far as Esme and Cam, she’d eat him for lunch.
Violet
Yes, Cam was rather clueless. William
Lipton went recurring to rightly concentrate on his college studies. This might impact the amount of scenes he can film, thus we don’t always get a focus on Cameron.
An amnesiac Esme could be softer and friendlier. It would be similar to the Liz/Franco pairing that surprisingly worked.
Cameron isn’t so much clueless as he is moral. He’s so good he can’t fathom his childhood sweetheart and present girlfriend would betray him. There’s no love between Joss and Rex- it’s all predicated upon sex(which interestingly enough, rhymes with Rex). I don’t blame Joss for having an aggressive libido but I do blame her for being a gigantic hypocrite. She has railed time and time again about Sonny cheating on her mother and then she proceeds to cheat on Cameron, who certainly deserved better. She has also raged about Sonny not following the law of the land and yet she fled the scene of a crime. Not only should she have stayed to ensure that Britt was safe, she should have stayed to give the police her statement which could help nab the hook killer. But I guess almost dying made Joss sacrifice her morals in order to seek satisfaction. She’s just as big of a hypocrite as her mother is.
About Joss and Cameron breakup. They are young, we saw it coming, it happens. And you really never saw them together much anymore except for makeup sex. And while I may be a bit of a prude, I don’t like younger people getting into sex either, but Joss isn’t a slut as some have said, or like Carly.. Hope she does become a doctor, and Cam finds a new love.even though pickings of that age group are slim.
You are a bit of a prude if you think college students aren’t having sex, BUT I agree that Joss isn’t a slut. That’s ridiculous. She IS a raging hypocrite. But that’s most of the people on the show.
Joss isn’t a slut… though she might be a brotherphucker.
Still think “Dex” is Morgan with a rebuilt face & scrambled brain. Because if he’s not, then he’s just another pointless newbie like Cody.
That Morgan theory should’ve went out the window once Dex and Joss hit the sheets. Soaps may show unknown siblings accidentally kissing but never taking it all the way.
To be long term viable, Dex should be somehow connected to the GH canvas. Initially there was speculation he was AJ’s son, but without Monica around to play those beats, that’s less likely now. Some theorized Ric Lansing as his dad, but that opens up a different path with a character not seen on screen in years. It’ll probably be something out of left field.
Well there was the Tony & Renee story on Days back in 1982. Of course Renee didn’t know she was Stefano’s daughter until after they had already done the deed. And then they tried to back out of it by claiming that Stefano wasn’t Tony’s bio-father, a fact that they changed back and forth at least 666 times over the years, before finally saying that Stefano was not only Tony’s father, but also his “twin” cousin Andre’s father, shortly before Stefano died. Renee, of course was long forgotten by then, having been murdered by Andre in 1982.
I just don’t see the point to the Dex character if he’s NOT Morgan. All the icky incest stuff aside, it’s a much better story if he’s Sonny’s kid who got amnesia and was programmed to hate his father, than if he’s just some rando hired by Mikey for the dumbest revenge plot ever….. a revenge that should be aimed at Nina and not Sonny, for that matter.
I definitely agree there has to be something more to Dex. And yes, Michael seems more out for revenge against Sonny than when AJ was murdered.
While he’s not “dead-dead” like AJ, Emily, Georgie, and (apparently now) Britt, I just don’t see Morgan returning unless the show is cancelled somewhere down the road. Sonny has a bus filled of children already that take up enough B/C level storylines. They’ve also stopped mentioning Morgan even when the subject of death comes up. And please, no long-lost children by Brenda or click-boom Lilly returning from the dead with a son – that would worse than shoehorning Mac & Dominique siring Cody.
Yeah, reversing “clink boom” would never happen. And I’m reasonably certain the whole regrettable Teddy Balkan storyline cleared the decks of any possibility that Brenda could have any “little Sonnys” running around.
My main reason for hanging on to the “Dex is Morgan” idea is the way they pushed him into the canvas is nearly identical to how they pushed “Jake Doe” into the canvas when we all believed he was Jason. Which he was… as far as he knew (due to the brain mapping). There was also a big anvil dropped when Michael told Dex that he thought Sonny, on some level, really wanted to replace the son he lost. Which would be Morgan, obviously.
I get your thought process, and perhaps these writers thought about it originally and changed their minds (like they’ve been doing quite a bit). I’m sure Esme was originally supposed to be Felicia’s daughter and Heather was not the original Hook. Once the decision was made to make Cody Mac’s son, it was too far fetched to give Felicia a long-lost child at the same time.
The chemistry between Evan Hofer and Eden McCoy might have played into their decision as well.
It’s not that Joss is a slut, it’s that she’s a HUGE hypocrite, just like her mother. She’s constantly wagging her finger while caterwauling about law and order and morality. In a span of two hours, Joss managed to betray Cameron and leave the scene of a crime. Joss left Britt, who just saved her life, alone on the docks because Sex, er, I mean Rex, told her to do so.
Harry…None of us are perfect. I guess I’m letting a young woman grow into who she is going to be. And not like Carly I hope. I can see her going with Dex. He is always going to protect Joss if he can. Plus, Sonny’s orders. There can be an adrenaline rush after the experience like the “hook.” And it could lead to sex. But give her credit for at least officially, in person, breaking up with Cam. As I said before, it’s been coming for a while. And she stood by Trina. But you don’t leave a wounded Britt behind on the docks. I suspect that will haunt Joss with Britt’s death.
Rose, I think you missed my point. I’m talking about Joss’s reoccurring hypocrisy.
Hi Harry…I guess I have missed your point. But I sure have seen my fill of it this week in other places. So still giving Joss a chance to sort her life out. :)))
Satan
I still think Dex is Sonny’s son by his old boss’s daughter, forget her name. I think Cody will become more interesting when it finally comes out that he really is Mac’s son and Cody’s been withholding the true DNA results.
I believe that Lily Rivera is the name you’re looking for. And Lily was definitely pregnant when she was blown up in a limo bombed by her own father. But that scene was so iconic, that they wouldn’t dare try to undo it. There’s also the fact that Sonny had a “near death experience” where he somehow made it to Heaven where he met Lily and she confirmed that her son was there with her.
Also, if that kid had lived, he would be older than Michael by a couple years, from my fuzzy Devil memory, and Dex appears to be a few years younger – approximately Morgan’s age.
As far as Cody’s DNA results…. I saw what was written on the paperwork, but that boy seems a little too dumb to have Scorpio DNA, doesn’t he?
Cody is Max’s son. Now I don’t want a pitchfork in the back, but I do quite enjoy Cody.
I wouldn’t throw a pitchfork over something like that. Just can’t see the point of Cody though.
brian
I’m one of a very few that likes Cody,just wish I knew more about him. The thing with the necklace was lousy, but I know he truly cared for Britt and you can see the yearning he has for a dad when he’s with Mac. I know he’s done something years ago that Dante took the blame for and I’m sure Sam will figure that out. He also likes kids and animals so that’s a plus for me, but I’d call the ASPCA if I could about keeping that poor horse inside the studio like that, makes me sick.
Thanks Violet for speaking up about Cody. I know nothing more than you have said with regards to the character but I am a huge fan of Josh Kelly, who plays him. He was outstanding on OLTL and am very glad that he has shown up on GH. There is something about him that makes me smile when I watch him. I am hoping that he is Max’s son comes out soon, I would like to see him convess to Felicia as I think she would be most sympathetic as she too entered GH searching for her family jewels as she was an Astic princess, and sort played Franco at first too. He needs her in his corner to gain Max’s understanding.
Uuuuuu!! That’s sounds gross but good, Satan!! —perfect oxymoron— it’s so soapy.
If so, do you think “Dex/Morgan” knows who he is? Would he backstab his father? Hmmm—torn between brother and father.
Oh boy, Celia — Dex can’t be Morgan. Morgan had a KILLER physique, hotter than, well, use your imagination. I actually like Dex from the neck up (nice smile, great hair) but the poor guy just can’t adapt a bigger frame so what to do? Cody? Even with the minor cleanup, I can’t stomach him. Poor Felicia, actually asking to hug him… I felt bad for her. I think I even heard the horse snicker during that barn scene.
Oh, I know, Soaphound—Morgan was a combination of Adonis and David ( ever been to Florence?) LOL–no fig leaf there. LOL.
Dex does have a gorgeous face, but….his head is too big for his body—it’s a personal thing, I guess–I like broad shoulders on a guy. However, it is a soap, so…..he could be Morgan….
It’s the idea of Joss having sex with her brother which turns me off–but, it does happen in real life ( puke). Hofer is a truly good actor, and oortrays that aura of mystery surrounding Dex, very well.
LOL– you really know how to start my day!! Oh, yeah—I heard the horse, too. Cody: blah, blah, bland!!
Hapoy Sunday!! Enjoying my coffee–all is silent, right now!!
PS—Oops— missed the “scrambled brain” part— Yet, Morgan was a weirdo, no? Would he? And the writers, would they dare go there?????
BTW—I agree—Dex would be as pointless as Cody without a “drop dead” storyline. I barely tolerate either, anyway—-waste of Joss’s and the viewers’ time.
AMCforlife…Re my being a bit of a prude. I was brought up you didn’t have sex before you got married. I think that’s why several classmates I knew got married right after they graduated high school…if they didn’t go to college/university. Then it increasingly got tempting to get “corrupted.” And there were no birth control pills then. And shame on Sally Spectre and either Nick or Adam on Y&R for not practicing safe sex. :)))
Hurrah, for you, Rose—-I was brought up the same way. My sisters and I were given “the talk” soon after we could walk. LOL.
It is almost unfathomable that at their age , Nick, Adam and Sally do not use birth control? Who is the father, anyway??–there’s a storyline right there.
And we both come from Italian families for “the talk” among other things. But the community and schools reinforced it. Several of the post high school marriages have worked out…they are still married with children. Yes there is a storyline at Y&R, and like everything they do the writers will stretch it out.
I am still hoping her eyes pop open at the start of today’s episode!!!
I don’t like that they killed off Britt but they did write her into a corner when they gave her Huntington’s. The 1/4/23 air show was brilliant on some many levels with everyone bringing their A game. I think I cried during most of the scenes, especially those with Britt and Liesl and Joss and Cam.
A sad start to the new year but magical performances that prove once again that GH has some of the best actors in the business and when it all comes together GH is stellar!
Yes, yesterday’s episode was brilliant and Emmy worthy – but on the other hand the show constantly makes bad long-term decisions and killing off Britt permanently was such a decision. The acting ensemble of GH is the very best of the four remaining shows by far!
Agreed. I was bawling when Britt was singing the awesome duet with Brad as I knew they were going to kill her off after that. The duet was magical and both of them were realistic as BFFs. Funny how that happy duet made me bawl the most since I knew what was coming. The duet is on Twitter thank goodness.
GH is starting to sound like bullcrap Ava is know better than Nikolas she’s hurt people killed people got off scot free he begged her to go back to him hell I’d dump her to Joss goes from being a virgin to a slut y’all need a new storey line this shit getting old
I hope TPTB know how much we loved Kelly’s portrayal of Britt. I heard her say in an interview when she came back that she chose to be off contract throughout her run, so she could be free to do other projects. Why kill off Britt? Noooooo!
Kelly was on contract since she returned in the Summer of 2020. She came back at that point as GH was one of the first tv/movie productions back up and running.
While I’m saddened that we won’t get to experience Britta any longer, Kelly should have a bright future in entertainment if she chooses.
I can’t stand Joss. Should’ve killed her off instead of Britt. How she hates on Sonny and she does even worse to her boyfriend/best friend?
I appreciated the stellar acting and pathos! Hate to see them kill off Britt. But the writers had me fooled, since she was set to leave with fake passports and ID…then the dreadful realization she was a victim of the hook! NOOOO!
People complain when favorite characters die and when non-essential characters die in soap storylines. The viewer passion that results – tears, anger, denial – is testament to the success of this moment of time. I applaud all involved for the well done entertainment and look forward to the fallout of what grows from it!
I hate that Esme is suffering amnesia because I was hoping that she’d spill the beans on Elizabeth and Nicholas. As for Heather getting in and out by one of the guards at the facility, he should also be charged as a coconspirator in the murders and attacks. It was sad watching Britt die in her mother’s arms.
Joss should be ashamed of herself for the way she did Cam. He didn’t deserve to be treated like that. Joss is a hypocrite and a lot like Carly when it comes to loving bad boys. She bad mouths Sonny for being who he is, but there she has fallen hard for Dex because of his bad boy actions.
Why did Kelly leave? I think her storyline was just getting good! The current storyline about the ‘hook’ is not plausible to me. People were being murdered before Heather came back, so to credit her with all the killings is a little far-fetched. Really don’t like Esme/Nikolas storyline at all. Esme is another Nell and Nikolas is a little unhinged with his obsession over the baby. Just not believable to me. Please get rid of this storyline. Almost makes me want to stop watching, but of course, I can’t. Have to see how this all turns out.
Hallelujah!! My thoughts, exactly. Heather, as I said—came at the “right” time, for whatever reason. She’s a scapegoat!!
—sick of Esme/Nikolas story, too. What a letch—how old is he? Can’t keep it in his pants, considering Esme was supposedly his own son’s girlfriend—a deviant!! No dignity!! And I used to be such a fan—-
Then, along comes Elizabeth—-can’t think of a better story for her?
What about nuTrina with her Cheshire Cat smile ( from ear to ear) and Spencer? Too gorgeous to waste him on this watered-down Trina. No personality, no spunk, no fire, no under-the-surface antagonism ( in a good, entertaining way), which I relished in original Trina.
Agree about Heather, Celia. Just a red herring. At least we have Esme’s new amnesia scheme to keep us entertained. Spencer and Trina just ain’t cutting it. Her coy routine is wearing thin, too. Let’s face it, in real life (if it were me), he’d be on his back quicker than you could say “hooked”.
HaHaHaHaHaHa—crying from laughing out loud—too cliche(ic)?
You must really keep your husband “entertained”…
Agreed!! This Trina has got to go!!!!!! Git!
Loved that Britt went out like this, rather than languishing for a slow and agonizing demise with a debilitating disease. She went out on her own terms. As to those bemoaning the loss of a fine actress … Roger Howarth, Michael Easton anyone? Kelly can always come back as a new character!
Bill W
She seems to be a match for Willow, her second cousin I think, so that’s the true meaning of Legacy of Love.
General Hospital
Kelly Sullivan Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’s’ Maura West Recalling When Ava Shot Connie (Exclusive)
It was just over 13 years ago on General Hospital when Ava Jerome (Maura West) shot and killed Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) in an effort to keep her quiet from revealing that Derek Wells was actually Ava’s back-from-the-dead brother, Julian Jerome (William deVry). It’s a crime that somehow Ava never has quite paid for either.
The episode back aired on August 13, 2013 and viewers had to say goodbye to Kelly Sullivan who played Kate and her alter, Connie. In the story, just before she died, Kate/Connie scrawled the letters AJ in her own blood, initially making the PCPD and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) think that it was AJ Quatermaine (Sean Kanan) who did the deed.
Now, Sullivan recalled sharing scenes with the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning West, during a live conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel. Kelly was the special guest talking about her recent return to the soaps in her new role as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darcy Dylan.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MAURA WEST
Speaking of her final GH scenes and working with Maura West, Sullivan gave her then GH co-star major props. “If you’re going to be shot by somebody (on the soaps), you want to be shot by Maura West, c’mon!”
Maura West debuted back in May 2013 as Ava, and Sullivan remembered when the As the World Turns favorite began on GH. “I remember when Maura West first arrived at GH. She walked in with this cute little bob (hairdo) and she’s just delicious,” shared Sullivan.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Kelly revealed more about Maura, adding “I think she’s amazing! I remember right before I left the show, someone suggested, and I would still love to do this with her, if she ever want to, but someone suggested that they wanted to direct the stage play A Streetcar Named Desire with Maura and I, where I would play Stella and she would play Blanche! Wouldn’t that be great?”
Speaking of the Ava/Connie showdown scenes, Sullivan expressed, “On television and on General Hospital specifically, Maura West is able to play a character who does the most horrendous things and you still care about her and that’s the mark of a really great actor. In other words, you’re able to be liked in the midst of the most horrendous things, and as a performer not shying away from that, and to just have the courage to do what’s on the page (in the script).”
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KELLY SULLIVAN PARTING THOUGHTS AS SHE LEFT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kelly also shared her sentiments when she walked off the set of General Hospital after her run back in August of 2013. “I really was honored. Every day I would go to work and I would say a little prayer, which is I want to do justice for my character, explained Kelly. “It’s between me and my character. I get to walk this path with her and to leave the show on that note, which is, I left every out there. I just gave it my all and again what an honor it was to play Kate/Connie.”
You can catch the full conversation with Kelly where she talks about her time on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner and now The Bold and the Beautiful below.
So, do you remember the Ava and Connie scenes where Ava shot and killed her? What did you think of Kelly Sullivan’s sentiments about Maura West? Share your thoughts via the comment section. But first, watch the reveal where Ava recalls murdering Connie below!
The question of will Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) stay awhile at General Hospital after his recent extended hiatus from the show earlier this year, has reportedly been answered.
TMZ via court documents obtained in Burton’s ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife Sheree Gustin, shared that Steve actually inked a new three year deal with the ABC soap opera back in June.
That is significant because it was June when Burton returned back to work as Jason. In addition, the court filing confirmed that Burton had already moved back to California from Tennessee.
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STEVE’S HIATUS AND HIS RETURN TO PORT CHARLES
GH fans will recall, it was back in February of 2026, that Burton announced via his Instagram that he was stepping away from his role of Jason Morgan for short break and pointed to wanting to spend quality time with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom Burton with whom he tied the knot back on May 17, 2025.
Steve expressed at that time, “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.” It was back on March 25 that viewers saw Jason carted away by the WSB after taking the fall for Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) who shot then WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Burton returned to work on June 1, and due to General Hospital taping roughly six weeks ahead of air, made his on-screen comeback on the July 13 episode.
GOING FOR GOLD AT THE UPCOMING DAYTIME EMMYS
Then, Steve and his enduring fans got an extra special treat on the same day, when it was revealed on Extra that he was nominated for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
Steve previously won in the Supporting Actor category for his work as General Hospital’s Jason in 1998 and as The Young and the Restless’ Dylan McAvoy in 2018.
Now with Jason and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship seemingly hitting the skids, plus Jason’s commitment to staying out of mob life to focus on being present for his son Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), what does the future hold for the fan favorite character? Stay tuned.
So, happy to hear that Steve Burton signed a new three year deal with General Hospital? Knowing that, what storyline would you like to see Jason get involved and with who? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?
On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.
Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.
However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.
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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON
Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.
He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.
Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”
General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”
So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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