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Kelly Thiebaud Departing General Hospital and Heading Back to ‘Station 19’
Kelly Thiebaud is now set to reprise her role of Eva Vasquez, on ABC’s primetime drama, Station 19 and thus the Daytime Emmy winner will exit her role as Dr. Britt Westbourne on General Hospital.
According to Deadline, Thiebaud will be part of the cast for the series 6th season, which premieres on October 6th.
Photo: ABC
Previously, Kelly appeared on the show’s 3rd season when in story, as the widow of firefighter Rigo Vasquez (Rigo Sanchez), she had an affair with her husband’s colleague Jack Gibson (Grey Damon) that resulted in total chaos.
In a tease for Thiebaud’s return, ABC shared, “Misery loves company and Eva finds solace with someone from her past.”
Kelly has played GH’s Britt on and off since 2012. She won her first Daytime Emmy this past June for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance.
Look for Kelly to exit her GH role in November, while a rep for the soap shared that the actress will be leaving by year’s end.
What do you think of Kelly going to Station 19 and departing General Hospital? How do you think GH will deal with her exit? Will tragedy befall Britt with her living with Huntington’s Disease? Will she be written-off the canvas, leaving the door open for her return?
Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first check out our conversation with Kelly from a year ago and then backstage at the Daytime Emmys following her victory,
Well that’s a bummer. Hope they don’t kill her off with a rapid case of Huntington’s Disease or anything else non-reversible like that.
Guess we’ll never get the answer to the question of whether she & Jason could actually make it as a couple….. He’ll probably be back before she leaves, but they won’t have much time together, even if that is the case.
Jason (regardless of portrayer) is not coming back this year. If there’s any character returning, it’ll be Lulu. Still think that’s more likely in February sweeps, but Genie’s back in early fall, it could happen then.
Happy for Kelly. Wishing her the best on her new venture. She will be greatly missed. She is an excellent actor.❤
Even when she was the “Britch”, she had an endearing, fragile, loveable quality that thankfully was capitalized on during her latest run on GH. Good for her!! Loss for GH, but she will be back!!
I hope she does come back she is absolutely one of my favorites and I was so excited when she came back this last time! Good luck, Kelly! But please come back! ♥️
I will miss Kelly. Even as the britches. If I had been given her storylines since Jason I would have looked for greener pastures as well. Good luck Kelly.
She will be missed.
Happy for her but it is sad that soaps are still seen by many as a mere steppingstone until something “better” comes along. And then many seem to develop amnesia about their soap roots.
I think she’ll just be exiting because things aren’t working out for her right now she’s going to decide she just needs to get away and try to reclaim her life. I think they will leave it where she can come back if she wants to maybe even for an occasional visit I hope I really do love watching her on GH but I also watch station 19 so that will be fun to see her on there
This is so upsetting! She is one of the main reasons I watch the show LOVE her scenes and the laughter it brings me
Oh I watch Station 19 every week but guess I wasn’t when she was on previously. I will miss her on GH and would not like to see her replaced.
If she is leaving, why are they having she and Cody getting closer?
I will miss Kelly immensely! I really hope they don’t recast the role as she is the one and only true “Britch”! (: I especially treasure her scenes with Nicholas Bechtel’s Spencer – the two of them had incredible chemistry! I wonder if they will revisit her illness over the next few remaining months?
Sorry to see her go and hope they give her an open end exit so she has an option to return. Best of luck to the talented actress.
That’s sucks I love her.but hopefully she will come back at some point.
I imagine prime time is a goal for daytime actors; no shame in that and I hope Kelly is happy and successful. Who can blame her? They’ve saddled her with a serious disease that apparently can be turned on and off like a light switch and then tied a millstone around her neck named Cody. Why waste such a vivacious, original actress with this zero? She has more chemistry with Spencer than this toadstool character.
Souphound
Ain’t that the truth? Sometimes he can be cute, but not the man for our Britta. God, I hope they don’t replace her, then we’ll have to see this stuff play out.
She is a beautiful and amazing actress. As much as I will miss her on GH, I want her to be happy as an actress and have a successful career.
Please let her return after station 19’s ends… she will be missed emensly!
Brian
Don’t hold your breath. That show has been on for years and is really good. I don’t see it going anywhere soon and she’s not going to stay this age forever. Try watching it if you want to continue seeing her, it’s right before Grey’s Anatomy, another good show by the way
Grey’s Anatomy seems to be fairly obvious about their game plan… they’re going through with 2 more seasons, and then calling it a day with 20 seasons, because it’s a “nice round number”. There’s no Grey’s Anatomy without Grey, and Ellen Pompeo’s involvement keeps shrinking. She’s clearly tired of the whole thing. Last I heard, she was only doing 8 episodes in the coming season. Hopefully she’ll use those episodes to do a little more than talk to dead people on an imaginary beach.
I don’t see Station 19 sticking around on it’s own, once Grey’s is gone – as the two shows are so closely linked together, so enjoy them both for the next two years, but that’s probably the end of it.
As far as Kelly Thiebaud’s role on Station 19, who knows whether that will last any longer than her last round there? I’ve read elsewhere that her “spokesperson” jumped the gun by announcing that she’s leaving GH, and that she really wants to do both shows. So that sounds to me like the Station 19 thing isn’t a full time gig anyway, at least not yet. Prime time shows will often upgrade a recurring character to full time status if they are popular enough with the fans. Unless or until that happens, I can’t blame her for wanting to keep her job at GH, assuming her “people” got that part wrong.
Right now GH has Ned who is also Justin on Days, and Sonny’s guy “Brick” is also one of the main anchors at ESPN, so it’s not like somebody getting an extra paycheck is a problem for GH to work around.
Kelli is young-
She can have a great future by exiting a dying soap opera–
((all soaps are riding the blue bus))
Kelly made the right move to get out and move upward..
I wish her the best… I will miss her–
SuOOO
Hey there, I’ve missed you. You are right though but please explain “the blue bus” I can imagine what it means but have never heard that term in all my almost 90 years, and yeah I’m flaunting it.Take care Su
Hi Violet– Hope you are doing well 🙂
The blue bus symbolizes Viet Nam and the American soldiers killed there.
Their bodies would be taken away on a bus blue in color.
Thus the symbolism of the dead soldiers asking “Driver where you takin’ us”.
The blue bus is your free ride to a magical place, heaven..
That’s why I said; all soaps will be riding the blue bus..
Su000…Thanks for the blue bus explanation. I never heard it before. The way things are, makes you wonder if there will ever be enough blue buses to go around in the world, not just for Viet Nam.
Su000, thanks for this inspired post. I sense that you lived thru those dark, yet exciting years of the 60s and 70s as many of us here have. The music alone and its continued influence (like THE DOORS) brings it back with crystal clarity. So much change and sadness, yet so vibrant and life-affirming. As far as soaps go, I’m beginning to believe that Y&R is begging to be canceled. Diane, Imani, Allie, all are unnecessary and, in Allie’s case, underdeveloped. Traci, Ashley, Kevin, Jill, Esther, Paul, Christine, Lauren, Gloria are all sidelined or worse and the stories endlessly repetitive. As a viewer since Day One, it really saddens me.
Hi Soaphound )
No— The Nam war was before my time–
I lead a squad in Afghanistan during the shite storm over there..
I recall mom and dad listening to the Doors they would pull out the Doors for many years, it seems.. Your time had very great music,
it lives on–
Soaps– Y&R needs some new high drama and new characters..
The main two families have become the same ‘ol..
I agree with you on the characters,, And–
Every family member has had sex with the other family -everyone..
They seem to breed between the two families lol
Soaphound…I’m not sure Y&R is being set up to be cancelled. But like the 60’s-80’s great music, while enduring, was written for and during a certain era by those who lived in it. I think current writers are now representing their own world, using the soap formula. But I don’t think the storytelling, characters and legacies always match up to previous soap years, all the while trying for a preferred demo. Probably the reasons Downton Abbey was such a big success. But soaps have their moments. Let’s hope they survive. But not Diane.
I hope you’re right, Rose. I truly want soaps to survive and even prosper. I think it’s the lack of imagination in the storytelling that bothers me. Last week, Jack offered Adam a job at Jabot and I thought, yes..now here’s a story. Jack has always been a touching substitute father for Adam. And what better way to prove his unfeeling family wrong than to succeed elsewhere. So, where’s this idea now? Forgotten already? I hope not; other than the reappearance of Kevin, it’s the first positive shot of energy in a while. Here’s hoping!
SuOOO
I confess to knowing very little about Viet Nam, I knew more about WW2 and I had to look it up to see when it was, it seemed to be during the years I was raising my kids. I have no other excuse but I really feel bad and this information made me tearful and I’ll remember it as Iam waiting for my Blue Buss. Thanks ,Su for your info and you worded it perfectly.
Violet– 🙂
I came to know about the blue bus when I was in Afghanistan..
When coming across USA bodies laying in wait for their magical ride in the blue bus to play in streets of heaven..
There was a saying; You fought through hell now you’ll proudly walk the streets of heaven..
Sayings varied here and there but remained mainly the same..
I recall seeing a blue bus poster–
It was an older bus, blue. and (the dead) soldiers were being escorted walking into it with angels flying above..It was heartbreaking but still comforting..:)
SuOOO,
I remember you telling me once before that you had fought in Afganistan, God bless you and the others for risking your lives on a daily basis to save the rest of us. I did Google the Blue Bus before getting these latest informational posts of yours.It was just too confusing for this old mind to comprehend, between the drugs, music, wars and a lot more.Su, I just have to say that what you said made it a lot easier and I’am sorry if it brought back terrible memories of that time.i feel so sorry thinking of what you and many others had to go through, while we just sit here bitching about a stupid Soap Opera.
Even though the memories from that time are not happy ones, I felt that today was a poignant moment when Britt pulled up the photo of baby Rocco,whom she called Ben at that time.I remember how happy she was when they were with Nick and Spencer.
I never thought of it when Willow was questioning Britt about wanting children.
Hope this is true. Just read that Kelly isn’t leaving GH, she’ll be doing both shows. How great is that?
Violet
Not sure where you saw that. She might be taping both in September, but all accounts point to her departure from GH in November.
Don’t kill her off !!!
I think that she will get offered a job at a different, and bigger hospital, and they will offer her more money, and a better position than she has at G.H.
She will be missed. It won’t be the same
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2026 Daytime Emmy Awards: ‘Extra’ Partners with NATAS for Pre-Ceremony Red Carpet Stream; Week of Segments Leading to Ceremony and Post-Coverage
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced on Thursday that the syndicated entertainment news series, Extra will be its partner for exclusive coverage of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards being held on Friday, October 30 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
The 2026 Daytime Emmys as previously reported can be seen streamed via the The Emmys,YouTube channel, via watch.theemmys.tv, as well as on the official Emmys app, available for phones, tablets, and smart TVs.
Here’s a breakdown of the pre, during and post Daytime Emmys coverage via Extra below!
Beginning Monday, October 26, Extra will feature five nights of dedicated Daytime Emmys segments leading up to the ceremony, giving fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the award show.
In addition, Mona Kosar Abdi, Weekend Host & Senior Correspondent with Extra will host the pre-show red carpet stream on the @TheEmmys Youtube channel.
Extra host and Dancing with the Stars judge, Derek Hough will present during the ceremony, and correspondent Terri Seymour will also host coverage throughout the evening.
Extra’s weekend edition (A WEEK FOLLOWING the ceremony) will features notable red carpet moments, winner reactions, and exclusive footage from the night’s festivities.
The entertainment news program is also nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards going into the ceremony.
So, what do you think of Extra’s scheduled upcoming coverage of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards starting on Monday? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
Photo: NATAS
In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
Congratulations are in order for three-time Emmy winner, Tom Pelphrey (ex-GL and ATWT) and his fiancée Big Bang Theory star, Kaley Cuoco! The couple welcomed their second baby daughter together on October 12, and revealed they named the little bundle of joy, Philomena Carmine Bobby Pelphrey.
Tom and Kaley shared the news via their Instagram accounts on Wednesday with some adorable baby pics. Cuoco captioned the photo“🎀Philomena Carmine Bobby Pelphrey🎀. 💖10/12/26💖. There are no words to describe this feeling once again. What a blessing.
Cuoco added, “We are so grateful for the crazy wild up and down journey that brought us to our little Philo! Family officially complete 😭Time to bring Matilda’s baby home! 😂💕”
Photo: KCuoco IG
BABY MAKES FOUR
Next, Kaley shared her love for the father of her children, exclaiming, “Tom Pelphrey, life exploded the minute we met, and the gifts keep coming. I love you forever , girl daddy! 💘.”
Philomena now joins big sister, Matilda mwho was born in 2023, as part of the Pelphrey/Cuoco family! Tom and Kaley began dating in 2022 and became engaged in 2024.
Daytime fans first saw the talented actor on Guiding Light as Jonathan Randall, the son of Reva Shayne (Kim Zimmer). Tom won two Daytime Emmys for his memorable performances during his run from 2004-2009.
He later played Mick Dante on As the World Turns from 2009-2010, before heading to work in primetime and motion pictures. Last month, Pelphrey one the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in HBO’s Task.
TOM PELPHREY CELEBRATES EMMY WIN AND NEW DAUGHTER WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER
After winning his Emmy, the expectant dad told E! News, “We’re both so excited. Our daughter’s excited. We’ll see how it goes when it actually gets there.” Tom added, “The things that are new and the things that feel like not a big deal this time. But mom and baby are healthy, so God willing, that keeps up, and we’re thrilled,” added the actor.
Pelphrey took to his own Instagram and said on the birth of his second daughter, “Philomena Carmine Bobby Pelphrey. Another miracle. Welcome to our family youngest queen! Kaley you showed up in every way as a partner and a mom even when you weren’t feeling your best- you’re a CHAMPION. The girls and I would be lost without you. Thank God for the gift of this family and these girls.”
Jumping in to the comment thread to congratulate Tom and Kaley were Beyond the Gates star Ashley Jones (Heather), Dave Annabelle, Martha Plimpton, Alyssa Milano and many more.
Share your congrats and well-wishes to Tom, Kaley, Matilda and their new addition to the family, little Philomena via the comment section below.
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