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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
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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!”
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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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