General Hospital
Kelly Thiebaud Says She ‘Tried’ to Return to General Hospital
Daytime Emmy winner and fan favorite Kelly Thiebaud (ex-Britt Westbourne) is sorely missed on General Hospital. Britt met her demise when she was poisoned by The Hook (later revealed as Heather Webber) in emotional final scenes with her mother, Liesl (played by Kathleen Gati) in early 2023.
Before Britt died, she was becoming involved with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), but Jason was ‘supposedly’ killed when a cave collapsed on him back in the fall of 2021. When Burton returned to GH in January of 2024, many had hoped somehow they could resurrect Britt, because people were intrigued by Britt and Jason’s on-screen chemistry.
Now, Kelly made a recent visit to Los Angeles and shared some snaps of her trip via her Instagram, along with her dog, Whiskey. When fans commented on being happy to see Kelly back in California in the photos, one fan was sad to hear she was leaving again.
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The fan wrote in the comment section of her post,”I thought you were coming back to GH 😭😭😭”, to which Thiebaud replied and revealed, “I tried.” GH and soaps have certainly come up with ways to bring people back from the dead, and Britt could certainly be in that mix, although they would have to dance around some storytelling and find some holes in to do so.
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Thiebaud joined GH back in 2012, and left and came back to the soap a few times. Her final run was in 2020. She won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2022, and was nominated again in the category in 2023.
So, would you have liked to see Jason and Britt together again on GH? Do you miss Kelly as ‘The Britch?” Comment below.
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I told Frank Valentini I would be happy to send Britch back up, but he never returned my calls.
GH, I hope you try HARDER to bring Kelly Thiebaud back to GH ! I would accept any off the wall storyline if it meant we’d have her back
would love to see her and the great Kathleen Gati back
I wonder was she trying to come back like sign a contract? If so, they need to snatched her back up. But with Jonathan Jackson back on the show there is probably zero room in the budget.
Killing off Britt was a major mistake. She had lots of potential with Jason until he was “killed off” and then was paired with Austin and actually made him likeable! Now that Jason is back, I would love to see them pick up where things left off, and I’m fine with however they choose to resurrect her character. Plus, the hospital needs more staff after the losses of Epiphany, Bobbie and Finn, and Monica’s continued absence.
Kelly Thiebaud asked to be killed off; it was HER decision to exit in that manner. She is the sole reason Britt was killed off.
Is that a wig or a “photo double” in the 2nd picture of her Kelly’s insta? That does not even look like Kelly, she wears her hair a very specific way….
Anyways….
I’d love for Kelly Thiebaud to return to GH, somehow, someway, perhaps, Liesl faked Brita’s death to protect her from another threat and has Brita at the Geneva W.B.B Facility treating her Huntington’s Disease and MAYBE that’s where Liesl has been this whole time! She and Scott broke up, and Liesl vanished from Port Charles. Liesl could have hid Brita in hiding there or somewhere else in Europe. And, the writers could explain that Liesl saved Brita from Heather Webber but there has to be another to hid Brita far away… Perhaps, having something to Jason’s disappearance a few years ago. However, I am not sure, I’d want Brit to be paired up with Jason again. Brita deserves better than Jason. I’d love to see scenes with Brad & Brita again.
Kathleen Gati is definitely missed on GH and perhaps, Muther can bring her Brita back to Port Charles.
She would die eventually from Huntingtons disease. If they decided to take her back in the same role Britt would have to have been whisked off somewhere after she was shot and then found out she was misdiagnosed. But since they had a funeral for her with a body I don’t see it.
Please cast Kelly, as Audra sister on Y&R. Kelly is a wonderful actress.
I left Los Angeles in 2016.. It was a wonderful place though now seems to be extremely challenging. Hoping Kelly finds solace with her new direction.
I’d love to have her back, but only if Liesel returned with her. They were dynamic together!!
Yeah I enjoyed seeing Liesel with Britt. Especially during the phase when Liesel was very happily dating Scott and he referred to her as his Schnitzel.
Kelly demanded that her chracter be killed off to negate any possibility of return. Then Steve Burton came back and she changed her mind and wanted to come back. Sorry, but this is on her.
And you know this how?
I’m always so impressed on how all these viewers have insider information behind the scenes and are always in the know as to what’s going on..
I have often wondered about that too
She stated it, herself, that it was a decision between her and Frank Valentini. She has direct hand in how Britt exited the canvas.
To Soap Opera Digest:
You know, I had serious talks with Frank about wanting to leave. He is a wonderful boss, very compassionate and understanding and I am so, so grateful to him and what he did for me, from hiring me to letting me go on to this new chapter in my life. 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.
Oy vey.
This would have been perfect if Britt was back in Port Charles. I can’t believe they didn’t jump at the chance to bring her back!
Every times she’s there she tells them she only wants a short stint. If she came back this would be the third time she said she’s done with soaps; it was never her career goal and last time she left she was pretty adamant she’d never want to return which is why she was good with them killing Britt off. I suspect though, that she hasn’t gotten the career she thought she’d have and figured steady work and paycheck looks pretty good again. The icing on the cake could be because Steve Burton is back. She said last time that she would have stayed longer if he hadn’t left; she loved working with him and loved the Britt/Jason pairing.
I can’t see them bringing “Britt” back. Not only did she die from the hook she was already dying from Huntingtons (another cheery story I say with full sarcasm). So if they ever do bring her back, I’d assume it would be a new character.
NO!
No! I look forward to the day that they kill off Britt’s mother!
No need to kill off a character they’ve exiled to never mention land.
Liesl is off reanimating Britt’s body.
It would be beyond preposterous to bring Britt back, to be honest. Her time has come and gone. As I recall, the actress was in favor of a final exit at the time because she knew she was moving overseas and wouldn’t be around.
I would LOVE to see Jason and Britt together again! And definitely miss Kelly.
They should’ve brought her back
I grew to really like Britt as a character (and Kelly’s performance). That said, it was Kelly’s decision to leave again. She also indicated it was a permanent choice.
Even if Britt miraculously survived Heather’s hook, she still had an incurable disease which was confirmed numerous times.
Maybe somewhere down the line she can play a new character, but for now with the budget forcing Frank to cut some cast, Britt will remain dead-dead.
I would love to see her come back. I love her and Jason together!!!
I don’t miss the Britch. I don’t miss Kelly and I think she had zero chemistry with Steve. GH doesn’t need Britt. It would be ridiculous of GH to bring Britt back given the way she died. Britt needs to stay dead!
Would love to see a Britt return – but she did die on screen. Just to set the record straight – Kelly Thiebaud left and wanted GH to KILL her off because (her words) she was upset with the fact Jason was off screen and she had no intention of returning. I was one of the ones super upset that she was leaving.
Burton is smart – he had said he learned to “never totally shut any door that may be open to you in the future”.
Might be the reason Liesel has been gone for so long. Britt found she had a misdiagnosis for MS. Her results had been tampered with by Victor. Although so soon after Gregory – it might be a slap in the face for the Harrison clan. I can see why Valenti turned her down at this point.
Also – unlike Jason – she could have told people she was alive. There may be a few folks upset with Brit for faking her death.
Britt had Huntington’s Disease, not MS. It’s more debilitating and fatal than MS.
I wish they would bring her back I liked her and Jason
miss her and Kathleen Gati
I preface my response in stating: I like Kelly Thiebaud, and enjoyed the majority of her last stint as Britt Westbourne.
However, I am happy her request was declined. Actors need to learn to shut their mouths when exiting, and not make statements about their future(s) with the soap(s) they are on, because when they come back just over a year later and state they wanted to return, it shows a major… face slap to audiences. It’s the same thing I’ve said about Michelle Stafford in her exit and return to The Young and the Restless.
Stafford swore up and down, in interview after interview, she was “done” with the role of Phyllis and wouldn’t be returning. Cut to 2019, and she’s announced her return six-years after her “done” exit. And this is the same thing with Thiebaud. She had a hand in how Britt exited the canvas (ie: the death of Britt), and trying to go back now? It’s laughable to me.
In her exit interview with Soap Opera Digest, she stated:
Digest: You’ve come and gone before, but this exit is scripted to be permanent, as Britt died on camera. Did you have an opinion about that?
Thiebaud: You know, I had serious talks with Frank about wanting to leave. He is a wonderful boss, very compassionate and understanding and I am so, so grateful to him and what he did for me, from hiring me to letting me go on to this new chapter in my life. 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.
So, as you can see (despite many disputing), she had little intentions of going back. She wanted out, permanently, and she got what she asked for. Done. Period. Now deal with that.
No glad she is gone and thank God she took her horrible talking, not able to understand mom as well
General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award Preview: Genie Francis Talks Historic Run as ‘General Hospital’s’ Laura and Longtime Co-Star Tony Geary
On Friday, October 30, Genie Francis will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremonies. Ahead of her honor, Genie sat down with Extra host and Dancing with the Stars judge, Derek Hough to discuss her legendary soap career and enduring on-screen partnership with the late Anthony Geary (ex-Luke Spencer).
Speaking of joining GH as a young Laura Vining when she was just 14, Francis admitted, “It was so scary, I mean you don’t know what you don’t know. If I really knew what I was in for I would have been terrified.”
Genie will be presented with her Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband of 40 years, actor and director, Jonathan Frakes.
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Commenting on being the recipient of the Daytime Emmys highest recognition, Francis expressed, it’s “a wonderful feeling of accomplishment,'” and on receiving the award from her husband, “It feels incredibly safe and takes a lot of my nerves out of it because I know he’s another one who’s just not going to let me screw up, right?”
THE LEADING MEN THROUGHOUT HER LIFE: JONATHAN FRAKES AND TONY GEARY
Speaking of feeling safe, Francis echoed that sentiment when getting teary-eyed over reflecting on her time as the all-time soap opera super couple, Luke and Laura with Tony Geary. Genie reflected, “I’m going to cry. He (Tony) made me who I am today. I learned so much from this man. He was so loving and so kind. She added about the famous dance at Wyndham’s department store between Luke and Laura, “If I was in his arms I could do it.”
That sentiment carried on for decades with Geary. Francis even admitted to Derek Hough, a secret, “I wear Tony Geary’s cologne. I just remember hugging him and smelling him and I said, ‘Oh, it smells so good.’ And he told me what it was and he said, ‘It’s unisex. You can wear it.’”
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Up until now, its hard to believe that Genie has only won once at the Daytime Emmys. It was back in 2007 in the Outstanding Supporting Actress category, where once on-stage to accept the gold statuette, she acknowledged Geary.
Genie continues to be humble regarding the impact and lasting impression she’s made on the soap genre saying to Hough, “I’ve never gotten my impact. I just don’t get it.”You can check out Extra’s segment with Genie Francis below.
Now weigh-in; are you happy and excited to see Genie being honored for her decades of work in the soaps? What has been your favorite storyline of Laura, or Luke and Laura through the years? Let us know via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase and Brook Lynn Sign Divorce Papers; Are You Glad They Ended Their Marriage or Hoped for a Reconciliation?
Any hopes for a last minute reprieve were dashed when filled with sorrow, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers in front of a judge in the Dominican Republic on the Monday, October 26 episode of General Hospital.
The judge asked if they really wanted to go through with this, as a teary-eyed Brook Lynn and Chase both hesitated to sign the court documents. They admit that neither of them wants to get divorced, but they both came to the conclusion that too much mistrust has permeated their relationship, and too much has happened between them to stay married.
With that, Brook Lynn decided to put her pen to paper first. She signs the divorce papers. Next, Chase follows suit. They look at each other with tears in their eyes that their marriage is officially over. When the judge went to filing their divorce papers, Chase and Brook Lynn agreed to split custody of baby Phoebe straight down the line 50/50.
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THE END OF THE ROAD
Next, the judge returned and gave each a copy of their paperwork. Chase says to Brook Lynn that he thinks that they should each fly back to Port Charles separately, and that he would take another flight home. Chase says goodbye to Brook Lynn and exits. Now alone looking at the empty room, Brook Lynn utters,“Goodbye, Chase.”
Later in the episode, as Brook Lynn flies back home to Port Charles alone, she listens to the message from Tracy (Jane Elliot) telling her she is doing the right thing by divorcing Chase.
Cut to: an emotional Chase who went to the beach. He looked at his wedding ring. Mourning the loss of his marriage, Chase buried his ring in the sand, at the same time Brook Lynn was removing her wedding ring on the airplane.
The drama won’t stop from here for Brook Lynn, because as teased in the GH video spoilers preview for the week, Jude (Wil Traval) will come calling wanting to see his “daughter,” and potentially staking claim to baby Phoebe! As for Chase, now that he is a free man, will he begin a relationship with his ex-wife, Willow Tait (Katelyn McMullen), with whom he has been completely duped? Stay tuned.
So, were you happy that Brook Lynn and Chase actually ended their marriage? Were you hoping that the two would reconcile at the last minute and realize love can conquer all, or do you think they were being adult about the situation that they couldn’t get out of their own way and feelings to make their union work? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, check out the scenes from Chase and Brook Lynn’s divorce and its aftermath below.
Things continue to look up, up, up for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates. Now, in the latest Nielsen ratings picture, that 15-time Daytime Emmy nominated drama has moved into the #3 spot over legendary soap opera, General Hospital in the key women’s demos, 18-49 and 25-54.
In addition, according to data from Soap Opera Network, Beyond the Gates is closing the gap on General Hospital, even among total viewers. Let’s take a look at the week in question which are reflected in the latest ratings report.
For the week of October 5-9, 2026, Beyond the Gates is inching closer to an average of 1.8 million viewers tuning-in with the ratings week at 1,756,000. While down slightly from the previous week by -9,000, the series taped in Atlanta, is still up year-over-year +161,000.
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BEYOND THE GATES
As for the all-important demos, Beyond the Gates delivered a 0.22 ratings share in women 18-49, which is up +0.02 week-over-week, while General Hospital fell to fourth place in ratings share for the demo with 0.21, which was on par from the previous week. Then, in women 25-54, Beyond the Gates scored a 0.32 ratings share; that’s 0.05 points more than GH who came in with 0.27 of the ratings share and up + 0.02 week-over-week.
So, what had viewers tuning-in to Beyond the Gates the week of October 5-9 2026? For starters: Hayley Lawson Hamilton’s (Marquita Goings) blackmail plot falls apart as Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) and Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) intervene to stop her in her tracks. Meanwhile, Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson) proposed to Shanice (Ernestine Johnson) in the Big Apple.
In addition, Smitty (Mike Manning) refused to participate in Martin’s (Brandon Claybon) upcoming political press conference due to liability concerns, and Andre (Sean Freeman) confronted Dani (Karla Mosley) about her near-death experience the night of the tornado and what it has to do with her ex-husband, Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett)!
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over in Port Charles and General Hospital, the ratings week saw a slight uptick in total viewers of +6,000 with a total viewer average at 1,898,000, and up overall +20,o0o year-over-year.
In story, GH brought viewers, ADA Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) breaking off her secret romance with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) as she seemingly struggles to believe his professed innocence in the prison beatdown of Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). Then as Sonny cannot get a single person to believe that he is telling the truth, his ex-wife, Carly (Laura Wright) shows up and stands by his side.
Elsewhere, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Brook Lynn) marriage continued to crumble, as Lulu (Alexa Havins) published explosive allegations that Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) drugged Drew (Cameron Mathison), after recording Sidwell in his hospital room, who later denies he said anything about Willow and Drew to Lulu.
As per usual, the number #1 and number #2 soaps of the week were The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. The sister soaps also saw the gap close between the two for the top spots with Y&R adding the most viewers for the week with both soaps losing the most viewers for the ratings period.
In total viewers, Y&R came in with 3,015,000 while B&B 2,628,000, which means there is less than 400,000 viewers separating the two.
So, what do you think of how Beyond the Gates outperformed General Hospital in the key demos for the week of October 5-9, 2026? Do you think its just a matter of time before Beyond the Gates overtakes General Hospital in total viewers for the #3 spot, or do you think the iconic daytime drama series can stave them off and maintain its hold on #3 in the viewership? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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