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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
The Tuesday, October 6 episode of General Hospital kicked-off with Serena Baldwin (Kelly Kruger) literally turned upside down and stuck on the Quartermaine roof in front of Jason (Steve Burton), who came to her rescue.
This marked the first time that Kelly Kruger and Steve Burton shared any substantial screen time together since Kruger debuted on the ABC soap opera back in July.
In story, Serena was trying to save the peregrine falcons’ nest that Tracy (Jane Elliot) wanted exterminated. Jason agreed to help Serena relocate the nest to the nature preserve. Said relocation would be put in the preserve adjacent to the property, think where Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) buried Brennan (Chris McKenna)!
Later, when they returned to the Quartermaine mansion, the two have more banter where Serena told Jason they should both check themselves for ticks. Serena has done a full body check in the bathroom, but then asks Jason to go through her hair and look for any signs of ticks. Clearly, one or both may have ticks prompting suspicion if they wind up at GH with Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) as their doctor who previously treated Ava for the tick stuck in her hair!
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ROMANCE SWITCH-UPS
While initially General Hospital fans suspected that the character of Serena was being brought back to the canvas in the form of Kruger as a love interest for Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), in recent weeks and in admission by Tanisha Harper, it appears that GH is teasing a Michael and Jordan romance. The two have been spending more time together at Aurora, and Michael helped her get accepted into the burn clinic in Germany to treat her facial scars from the car accident.
Meanwhile, after Steve Burton returned to GH after his extended hiatus this June, it was clear that the writers were heading in the direction of a Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) and Jason break-up.
Eventually, a few weeks ago, the duo called it quits after Anna (Finola Hughes) tried to kill Britt, and Jason would not help Britt press charges against his friend, who was suffering from delusions after being mentally gaslighted by Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and company.
So, what did you think of the scenes between Jason and Serena on today’s GH? Do you think Kelly and Steve have on-screen chemistry that you would be open to be seeing how it plays out? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since Van Hansis made his debut as the recast Lucas Jones on General Hospital. It was back on October 4, 2024 that GH fans got their first look at the former As the World Turns (ex-Luke Snyder) favorite in his new soap role.
Hansis became the fifth actor to play the role of the adoptive son of the late Bobbie Spencer and Tony Jones, and the biological son of the late Julian Jerome and Cheryl Stansbury. Prior to Van, C.J. Thomason (2002–2003), Ben Hogestyn (2005–2006) Ryan Carnes (2004–2005, 2014–2020, 2024) and Matt Trudeau (2020–2021) had played the part.
When Van left daytime after As the World Turns sadly went off the air in 2010, it would be 14 years until he stepped back into the updated frenetic pace and grind of acting on a daily soap opera.
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LUCAS CAME HOME TO PORT CHARLES
Since Lucas has been back in Port Charles, he fell in love with the late Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) who was murdered, moved into a new apartment with his current roommate (soon to be love interest?) Joe Fitzpatrick as played by Jonathan Bennett, has become best buds with the “Britch” Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), and has found himself involved in multiple other storylines. However, now that Van is firmly implanted on GH, might Lucas get a leading storyline of his own? Stay tuned.
In the meantime, to acknowledge his two-year anniversary at General Hospital, Hansis shared via his Instagram a photo montage and some heartfelt “thank you’s’ and words. “Two years ago yesterday, Lucas Jones came home to Port Charles looking a little different. Looking exactly like me.” began Hansis.
“When I took on the role, I was told it would be a heavy recurring for a few months and then we’d see where it goes – being based in NYC at the time, I thought it would be a fun little gig that would bring me back to my old stomping grounds of daytime for a bit.”
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GENERAL HOSPITAL HAS BEEN LIFE-CHANGING FOR VAN HANSIS
Next, the longtime New York-based actor confirmed he has now moved to Los Angeles as this new chapter of his life has unfolded, and how grateful he is that the show’s writers and producers have continually given more for Lucas to do.
Van explained, “But then they kept writing for me more and I fell in love with Lucas, and everyone around him (in front of and behind the camera). I wanted to stay a while and am so grateful I have. Being a part of GH these last two years has been life changing. Literally. My family and I are Angelenos now, I’ve made incredible new friendships and have been able to revisit old ones.”
The five-time Daytime Emmy-nominated actor concluded with, “Thank you Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH), thank you Mark (Teschner, casting director, GH), for inviting me to the party. You throw a great one. ”
So, happy to know Van is sticking around General Hospital for some time to come? What has been your favorite Lucas Jones moment over the first two years of Van’s run? Let us know via the comment section below.
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Robert Kelker-Kelly, ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Days of our Lives’ and ‘Another World’ Star Dies at 62
Robert Kelker-Kelly, who became prominent as a one of the leading men in soap operas back in the late 80s and 90s has died at the age of 62. TMZ first reported the news of Robert’s passing on Saturday, October 3 at his home in St. Peters, Missouri.
According to the St. Peters police report, officers responded to call at around 8:16 pm about an unconscious man who was not breathing, as paramedics and other EMS were en route. Kelker-Kelly had reportedly complained of chest pain shortly before becoming unresponsive and the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event.
Officers and paramedics administered life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful in reviving Kelker-Kelly. The cause of his death is still unknown and under investigation.
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Daytime fans first saw Robert back in 1987 when he was cast as Sam Fowler on Another World. He played the role for three year suntil 1990. Two years later, he took over the role of Bo Brady on Days of our Lives replacing Peter Reckell, who at that time decided to leave the show.
As Bo, Kelker-Kelly was major in story playing opposite the likes of: Crystal Chappell as Dr. Carly Manning, Kristian Alfonso as Hope Williams and Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed. When Peter Reckell returned to his signature role in 1995, Kelker-Kelly left the show.
Next, Robert returned to his original stomping grounds at Another World but this time as race car driver, Bobby Reno who was actually Dr. Shane Roberts. His second AW stint lasted from 1996-1998.
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Eventually, the actor would begin his run as the evil Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital in 2001, then make returns in 2002 and 2003. In 2013, he briefly returned as Stavros as part of the show’s 50th anniversary celebration, and made one last appearance in 2014.
Robert has also became a professional pilot full from 2003 to 2015 and had been married to former Days of our Lives star, Miriam Parrish (ex-Jamie Caldwell) from 1997-2011, but the couple divorced in 2011. Since that time, he has not remarried.
Recently, Robert was back in the news when Lisa Rinna talked about her time working with her former Days of our Lives co-star in her recently released memoir, You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It.
Rinna shared on her then on-screen love interest, “Behind the scenes, we hated each other. Remember when Kathy Hilton said I was the biggest bully in Hollywood? Not true. Not even close! I have legit stories about the real bullies in this town. Robert Kelker-Kelly is one of those bullies.”
The former Billie Reed and reality star even punctuated that with, “He made my life a living hell on the set of DAYS, He was horrible to me, I’d go so far as to say verbally abusive. He was passive-aggressive, manipulative and played weird mind games.”
Besides his role in the soaps, Kelker-Kelly appeared on primetime on Touched by an Angel and Rescue 77 , and played Bo in the Days of our Lives specials Night Sins and Winter Heat in the early 90s.
Michael Fairman TV will provide further updates as they become available on the death of Robert Kelker-Kelly.
Now, share your remembrances and condolences on the loss of Robert Kelker-Kelly via the comment section below and let us know of all his daytime roles, which was your favorite.
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