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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.
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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