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GH’s Kelly Thiebaud Talks on Why Britt is So ‘Britchy’ Since Her Return, Ryan Paevey, and the Stall on a Romance with Jason (Exclusive)
Since July, Kelly Thiebaud’s on-screen return as a very much alive Dr. Britt Westbourne has kicked-off a new mystery story that not only involves Britt coming back from the dead, but so too, her brother, Nathan West (Ryan Paevey).
The Daytime Emmy winner, having won the gold for the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2022, exited the series in January of 2023. Fast forward, and the character has a new lease on life. This latest version of Britt, seems to be in remission from her Huntington’s disease diagnosis, or is she? What are the mysterious vials of medication sent to her by “C” which she has been injecting?
The GH writers teased fans that they were going with the romantic pairing of Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt, after all it was Jason who saved her while she was at the Five Poppies Resort in Croatia as the lab she was working in blew up. However, at present, Jason and Britt haven’t been able to move their feelings forward. So, what gives?

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Michael Fairman TV had the opportunity to go straight to the source when we caught up with Kelly on the red carpet at the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards and here’s what she had to say about the bullet-points in Britt’s current comeback.
BRITCHY AS THEY COME
When Britt left the canvas in 2023, presumably being poisoned by the Hook serial killer (Heather Webber), she had mellowed and showed more heart, and appeared more openly available emotionally. Now, it seems the present GH writing regime changed course.
Kelly explains, “It’s hard. I fight every day. I go to work and try to make her less ‘Britchy.’ But I will say this, and what I’ve kind of come to terms with, everyone else in Port Charles thinks that she’s a bitch. So, I think Brit is now having the attitude of like, ‘Well just screw it. I’m gonna lean into this. You don’t like me. You think I’m awful. Alright, fine. I’m gonna be that.’ It’s also a protective mechanism for her. You know, there’s only one person who’s really seen that vulnerable side to her and that’s Jason.”
As to if Thiebaud thinks there’s a chance that down the line, that Britt will return to her emotional self pre-Hook, she shared, “If they write it, I serve it. I’m just trying to reel it in. Sometimes, I do miss that old Britt where we got her to a place before I left (the show in 2023). We’ll get back there. It’s a new version of me and the character. So it’s exciting.”

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RYAN’S PAEVEY’S RETURN MADE HER JAW HIT THE FLOOR
Recently, GH shocked the soap world, when it was revealed that Ryan Paevey was returning to the so7 years after he had been killed-off the show as good guy cop, Detective Nathan West, who was Britt’s brother. When Paevey returned on-screen back in September, it appears he is indeed playing a very much alive Nathan who can’t remember the last 7 years of his life, or is he? When Britt saw her brother in the hospital for the first time, she didn’t look overjoyed or shocked. So what’s the story?
Thiebaud recalled, “Before I came back, I had a conversation with the writers and with Frank (Valentini, EP, General Hospital) about how they were going to do this. And when they mentioned Ryan’s name, literally my jaw fell to the floor. I was like, ‘What? Wow. I didn’t even think of this. This is brilliant.’ t’s brilliant, how they’re doing it, and why they’re doing it. The story that’s going to be told is going to be great. There’s a lot of juicy stuff for us to play.”

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MOTHER/DAUGHTER FALLOUT
One of the highly-anticipated scenes upon Kelly’s return, was when a very much alive Britt came face to face with her mutter, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati). When Britt offered her mother a lame excuse for not contacting her, and avoiding telling her any more details of where she had , Liesl hauled off and slapped her daughter for letting her grieve for over two years!
Kelly opened up about taping the moments between mother and daughter: “Those scenes were so hard to shoot. Both Kathleen and I were deeply affected days after shooting them,” she recalled. “Obviously when it’s edited together, it’s a different experience when you watch it from when you actually perform it. I remember thinking, ‘Oh, my God. I did too much. I showed too ugly of a side. I should have done it differently.’ In the end I did it how I did it and I think it was perfect for the situation, but it was really hard to do.”

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IS THERE HOPE FOR A ROMANCE BETWEEN BRITT AND JASON?
GH fans thought that once Jason found Britt and rescued her, she would be more inclined to give the guy a chance, and get out of her own way about his previous feelings for Carly (Laura Wright), when it’s clear he truly cares about Britt. However, it seems like the GH writers have put on the brakes about a Jason and Britt romance for now, or have they?
First, Kelly explained, “Steve (Burton) is wonderful, I love working with him. I know it’s a long game and I don’t think it’s a focus right now for the writers, for those two characters, but I also know they want to draw it out for the audience. I think there’s still a story to tell there. I think there’s still love there. We’ll see.”
Watch our conversation with Kelly from the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards now on the Michael Fairman Channel, along with several interviews with the stars of General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless on daytime’s biggest night of the year here.
Now let us know, do you want to see Britt less “Britchy?” What do you think is going on with Nathan West that Britt knows about? Do you want a Jason and Britt romance to kick-off sooner than later? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
I wish actors would stop analyzing their character’s motivations and actions. Laura Wright has been doing this for years. If it’s well written and well played, the actors don’t need to explain. It’s like a writer analyzing their own writing or a comic explaining their own joke. Leave it to the viewers to figure it out.
I’m sure it is difficult for the actors since they don’t film their scenes in order. As Kelly said, it bothered her that she went too far with her scenes with Leisl, but the show spliced the scenes together to make it make sense. I see it that you have actors who care so much about the story, their acting style, etc.
Yeah but they don’t need to explain this to viewers. We’re not stupid, and we get context cues, foreshadowing and rising action. No need to explain.
This should really be our worst problem in life.
I knew with Jason and Britt that it would be a slow burn and that it wasn’t going to be immediate and it shouldn’t be.
Jason & Britch have already flopped. They need to move on & put her with Drew. They would be a match made in hell
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Break Up After Realizing They Can’t Trust Each Other

Trust issues were cited as the reason for the break-up of Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) on the Monday, September 14 episode of General Hospital, ending the their complicated romance once and for all.
The episode began with the pick-up of Jason and Britt’s argument over Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) at the Quartermaine boathouse. Britt is in disbelief that Jason continues to take Anna’s side, and that he will not back her up as her witness, as she wants to report Anna’s attempted murder of her to the PCPD.
Jason tells Britt that Anna had been pushed to the brink through the mental torture she’d endured while held captive at Wyndemere, and accused Britt of doing nothing to save her, when she knew exactly what was going on as she was at Wyndemere as well. Britt told Jason that she’d been a victim of Sidwell and Cullum too, and by the time she figured out what was happening to Anna, they had moved her somewhere else.

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BELIEF SYSTEM BROKEN
Then, Jason clearly lets Britt know he doesn’t believe her version of what transpired. An enraged Britt fires back at Jason in disbelief, that he is siding with Anna instead of her, when he was on Mount Emerson and saw for himself how Anna was planning to kill her. Suddenly, Britt wants to know if Jason would have helped Anna cover her tracks, if Anna had killed her.
Next, Jason argued that Britt seemingly needs to believe Anna would have killed her when he knows deep down Anna would never have murdered her. Jason thinks Britt is trying to absolve herself of her own guilt and complicity in keeping Anna locked up.
Britt shouts “You need to believe that! Otherwise, you’d have to admit that your friend is unhinged and dangerous. And she would have killed someone you say you love!” Now at a complete impasse, Britt walks out on Jason realizing they don’t trust each other and calls it quits.

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PICKING UP THE PIECES
Later, Jason finds Carly (Laura Wright) at the Metro Court, and while in an elevator fills her in that he doesn’t trust Britt, and that as much as he loves her, he doesn’t trust her like he does Carly. Britt is back at the hospital.
A concerned Tristan (Dean Geyer) tries to talk to her about what transpired with Anna. However, Britt clams up and walks away from any discussion.
Now in the General Hospital teaser video for the action on Tuesday, September 15, Jason ask Carly (over beers and a game of pool) “When you lie for a living, how long before you start lying to yourself? Take a look at that below.
Let us know, are you glad that Jason and Britt finally called it quits? What about the reason that the couple broke-up, over Britt knowing about Anna being locked-up at Wyndemere and Jason not willing to back Britt about Anna trying to kill her? Is Tristan the next man for Britt? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section.
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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Kirsten Storms Gives Update on Apartment Break-in That Caused “Unnecessary Custody Case”

Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH) is sharing more details on the December 2025 apartment break-in and the difficulties she has had with the Tennessee police, plus how the original incident, according to the actress, played into her ex-husband, Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, GH and ex-Stefan/Jake, Days) filing a restraining order against her and the custody case involving their daughter, Harper.
The popular actress had played GH’s Maxie Jones on and off since 2005, after coming to the ABC soap opera following her run as Belle Black on Days of our Lives. As GH fans know, Storms last appearance on General Hospital was back in March of this year. In recent episodes, the character of Maxie was written-out along with her entire family and Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and relocated to Australia.
Now, Kirsten explained via Instagram and with shared photo of the December police report, which indicated Storms had placed a call to the Franklin Police Department to report a break-in at her Tennessee apartment. The report states that Storms was away from her apartment for about a week in August of 2025, and when she returned home, she found damage to the deadbolt on her door, as well as other missing items.

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KIRSTEN STORMS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT CUSTODY CASE OVER HER DAUGHTER
Then, Storms fired back at naysayers in the ongoing comments on her break-in situation, stating: “Please do not tell me (or ask me) not to post these things. I’m hoping this is the last item I post (of the documents I have on the break-in at my old apartment in Tennessee). I’m only doing this because that lead to an **unnecessary custody case** being filed against me.”
It was back in April that TMZ learned, through obtaining of court documents, that Barash cited Storms for having mental health issues so he filed a restraining order against her. Kirsten expressed in her latest post, that she was asked to meet with a mediator in the custody case for her daughter, not a judge, and that her mental health issues were being used against her instead of people focusing on the break-in.
Storms added, “However, the break-in … followed by a ‘custody case/now mediation request’ where the break-in was the main reason for the initial custody filing, was unwarranted.”
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHECK
Kirsten also shared on her health status,”I have always been proactive about my medical care (all aspects), as well as Harper’s (<—— the MOST important person to me). I’ve also been attempting to get checkups with a neurosurgeon/neurologist for my brain aneurysm and brain cysts. And tbh, I have a psychologist that I’ve seen for years, who I’m kinda attached too. She’s f’ing incredible and understands the kind of therapy sessions I need. Addressing what should NOT be the focus (mental illness), is frustrating for me”
You can check out Kirsten’s latest post on the custody matter, and her ongoing battle over the apartment break-in while in Tennessee below.
Now let us know, glad to hear from Kirsten and hear more of her side of the custody story and her ongoing issues with this apartment break-in? Let us know via the comment section below, and if you miss seeing her on-screen on General Hospital and hope one day she will come back.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson to Star in New Holiday Movie

The Stone Cold and the Jackal brand will now expand into movies, in news today on Monday, September 14. Fans of General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) will be excited to learn that the two will be starring in and are co-writing and producing a holiday flick.
Working alongside producers, Zero Gravity Management, the production team behind the hit and critically-acclaimed Netflix series Ozark, though the title and details are bering kept under wraps, fans can look forward to an upcoming movie that is said to be a “quick-witted comedy, holiday romance, and a playful whodunit, that follows two unlikely partners as they stumble into a mystery in a charming small town at Christmas.”
Burton, Anderson, and their creative partner, Stacy Asencio-Sutphen are working on the script. According to the official Stone Cold and the Jackal Instagram account, “While financing and distribution continue to be ironed out, there’s a casting call out for the two female leads who’ll star opposite the dynamic duo. At present, the film is being considered the first entry in a franchise of annual romantic mysteries.”

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STEVE BURTON AND BRADFORD ANDERSON’S JOURNEY TO THE SCREEN
In a statement, Bradford Anderson, expressed: “We have the best fans in the world, and the constant question we ask ourselves is, ‘What more can we do to entertain them?’ When we came up with this idea for a series of holiday films, we knew we had something special.”
Steve and Bradford initially developed their on-screen. and later on-stage chemistry on General Hospital when Spinelli, the computer nerd would help Jason solve crimes or infiltrate the bad guys software system on GH. From there, the two begun touring in comedy and music venues around the country and since 2018 have co-hosted That’s Awesome with Steve and Bradford on their You Tube Channel, and have continued to grow their brand.
While Steve Burton started on General Hospital as Jason Quartermaine in 1991, it wasn’t until 2006, when we first met Damian Spinelli, that the two eventually linked up as the most unlikely pairing of “crime” fighters, even though Jason worked for Sonny and the mob.
In story in 2026, Jason and Spinelli remain close friends, although recently Spinelli was written off the canvas when he received a job offer in Australia that he could not pass up. So far now, Spinelli is living down under with Maxie and the children, while Jason remains in Port Charles.
So, we ask you, who would you like to see cast as the two leading ladies opposite Steve and Bradford in their first holiday movie?Would you want to see a holiday franchise featuring Steve and Bradford that delivers a project each year? Do you remember when Spinelli first met Jason? Let us know via the comment section below.
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