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‘General Hospital’s’ Kelly Thiebaud Confirms She’s Back Playing Britt Westbourne
The “Britch” is definitely back! The speculation can now end, after it was revealed on Wednesday, July 23, that Kelly Thiebaud is indeed playing a very much alive Britt Westbourne on General Hospital.
In a discussion with TV Insider, it was confirmed that Thiebaud returned to her Daytime Emmy-winning role, although how the character was brought back to life, is still a moment of contention for viewers after Britt died after being poisoned by an attack from The Hook, revealed later to be Heather Webber, and that she was dying from her progression of her medical diagnosis, Huntington’s disease, prior to the murder.
It was clear from Thiebaud and to GH audiences that Britt is back to reconnect with Jason romantically, especially since Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) hasn’t had a bonafide love interest on-screen for quite some time. Kelly last exited GH back in January of 2023 and returned on last week’s July 18 episode.
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BRITT AND JASON
Thiebaud shared on Britt and Jason’s growing relationship that was untimely aborted, “That was heartbreaking when that pairing got separated and could no longer continue on the road that they were going on. It felt like I finally found someone that I could really grow with on the show, and I was so excited for it, so hopefully, that continues. As far as story goes, obviously, I want Britt and Jason to get back together I’m very much excited to pick up where we left off, to continue to grow as an actor, take the lessons and the experiences I’ve been through, and be better and be more present in my work, be more present on set with people that work so hard to put the show together. That’s just really what I’m focused on.”
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As to what viewers are currently seeing on-air where Britt has mysteriously shown up in Croatia, where she apparently had been spending some time, Thiebaud kept her re-introduction story details under wraps, but shared, “I think my character is so unique. The journey that she’s been on, and her arc on the show, from where she started to where she ended, was such a highlight to watch.” Also at play is if Britt’s mother, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati,) who also just returned to GH after an 18 month absence, knows the whereabouts of her daughter, or not, or had a hand in her resurrectio
ROCCO
Recently, Britt’s name came back up in the story when Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) discovered that Brit carried him to term, and gave birth to him after stealing an embryo from Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna). Kelly noted that she met Finn Carr and is hoping for scenes together in the future, adding. “That’s going to be exciting, for sure.”
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While GH fans wait to see how the writers make sense of Britt being alive and well, Thiebaud can’t wait to see “what the writers have in store for me.”
So, are you happy to hear that Kelly Thiebaud is indeed back playing Britt Westbourne? How do you think the GH writers will explain that fact that we saw her die on air, but she is now alive? Are you looking forward to Jason and Britt reconnecting and a potential long-game romance? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
I hope she dies
Wow. That is harsh.
What an unhinged ignorant comment.
Despite talented actors and colorful characters, I am weary of such convoluted stories on GH. Oh! I had a baby and forgot! I died, but managed to live for months or years and can simply walk back into the life I had before. Such major life shifts are soon forgotten. I know this is soap stuff as this viewer is one who has watched for 50-plus years. Still, when the genre is shaky at best, the overuse of these tropes makes for little suspense or surprise anymore. Am I alone here?
Understandable. think what makes this one especially unpalatable is that upon her exit, Kelly was firm with her directives that her character be permanently killed off. It kind of makes her look foolish.
Ever change your mind? It happens.
My point was the actress was very firm with her insistence that the character be killed off and not leaving the door open for a return.
Back from the dead is a staple of soap opera. Honestly, I don’t mind it if we get a character and/or actor back who was well-liked. I think every soap needs a Dr. Rolf!
I doubt you’re alone, but I totally disagree with you and have to question the 50 year watcher…did you watch AMC? IF so, how did Erica’s aborted baby grew into a man story sit with you? The problem as I see it is social media. Before that, we had no idea what was coming, and no way to bitch if we didn’t like what was written. So we accepted the stories and kept on watching. Besides, “overuse” is in the eye of the beholder
I’ll chime in regarding Erica’s unabortion. That, plus poisoned pancakes and killing beloved Stuart were the three storylines that caused AMC ratings to tank forcing cancellation.
Return from the dead should be done sparingly and with some form of believability. Jason’s last return was fine because they never found a body.
As for Britt, Liesl should not be involved her plan as that negates the powerful death scenes from the Haunted Star. Speaking of, did Lulu ever wonder what happened to her boat since she woke up?
AMC never aired down here, but I do remember on Days of Our Lives when Billie Reed had a miscarriage in the middle of a Louisiana swamp. And about 5 years later that dead swamp fetus was a healthy 17 year old girl named Chelsea who was somehow adopted by another family in Salem.
Then that girl went on to run over her own little brother with an SUV and then run off to London where she married her uncle Max (OK he was adopted, but he’s still technically Bo’s little brother, even though they don’t share any genes)
So compared to all of that… Britt getting paroled from Hell almost seems “normal”.
Now that you mention it, it is funny how Lulu never mentioned the Haunted Star. Just like it was weird that Jason didn’t know (until yesterday) the circumstances of Britt’s death, how she saved Joss, or that it was his cousin Psycho Heather who did the deed.
Same here re: Erica’s unabortion. I was so offended as a pro-choice woman (and activist) that the writers took away her choice, I tuned out after that.
Actually the Internet was up and running during the un-abortion storyline, and we had what was known as AOL soap boards. The AMC board was lit up with a litany of posts and lengthy threads expressing outrage for this particular storyline. Steve is right, back- from-the-dead storylines should be used sparingly and maybe reserved for legacy characters.
Your story beat the airing of the episode.
I was looking forward to the surprise on the show …
If Britt can come back to life then so can Sam, Morgan, & Dex.
Dex especially!
Jesus Christ.
Well, he’s a character that came back from the dead.
OMG! If you follow this thread in chronological order, it is hilarious!
Thank you! I thought it was funny too.
Thank you captain obvious.
Michael, you’re a bit of a buzz kill. You offered an opportunity for a punch line which I delivered. You could have just laughed and played along instead of offering an incongruous and unfunny retort.
I’m going back to real life now, but thank you for patronizing me again. Note the sarcasm.
I was being way too sensitive and I lashed out, which was wrong of me. Sorry.
Conor- is that you? Dex is beyond dead.
So true. Anyone is fair game.
Did Frank (or somebody at the network) authorize KT to reveal that major spoiler prior to air? Seems odd that they’d be so guarded as to who she’s playing yet reveal it before viewers get to see it on screen.
Sloan (since landing at TV Insider) continues to stick it to her former employer (SOD) with many a scoop.
love it
❝ In the soap world, you can still come back after you die, and who knows what will happen in 10 years? but for me, really wanting to move on in my creative experiences and in my life, I needed to feel like this was the end, and that’s why we all kind of decided on her dying. ❞
⏤ Kelly Thiebaud on her GH exit, 2023.
They all do this when they go out and can’t find another job.
I hope this is your worst problem in life.
I guess Sam can be brought back too, and I guess Frank Valentini will continue the longest streak at not pairing Jason with Elizabeth eventhough they as a couple have a large fan base. Why? what does he have against giving Rebecca a storyline? I just dont get it.
KT probably needed the money.
Frank flat out doesn’t respect RH enough to give her a decent love interest anymore. JJ returns and it was heading there but he didn’t get it right. Now that KM is out it would make logical sense to pair her with SB. Of course now we’ll have Britt vs Liz at the hospital then fighting for Jason.
I’m not thrilled she’s back. Yet another preposterous back from the dead story.
BOO
I can accept any explanation for why and how Britt is alive. It’s a soap; it happens all the time. I’m glad it’s not another look alike character she’s playing. It would be great to see her and Jason reconnect. The fallout when britt returns to PC will be awesome!
This is like SoapDish
Whoopi: “He doesn’t have a head! He’s got no lips no vocal cords what do you want me to do?!”
Robert Downey:”they froze the head they put it on ice and re attached it in a precedent setting two day operation. Would you use your imagination!”
Whoopi: “HE DOESN’T HAVE A HEAD!”
That always just kills me!
I am so excited that Britt is back!!!
Even for a soap, these ‘back from the dead’ stories are so ridiculous. Virtually nobody on GH really dies.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!
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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric
With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
GENERAL HOSPITAL PREVIEW
So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’
In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”
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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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