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Kelly Thiebaud Shares Her Excitement at Former Leading Man, Steve Burton’s ‘General Hospital’ Return
Before Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) exited General Hospital in November of 2021, he was involved in a story with the late Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) when they were on the run and she was learning more about her Huntington’s Disease diagnosis.
Before Britt’s untimely poisoning (thanks to “The Hook”) in January of 2023, she believed that Jason had died when the tunnel collapsed on top of him. Now in 2024, poor Britt has no idea that Jason is alive.
Earlier this week, Burton took to his Instagram on March 5th letting all of his fans know that “Today is the day!” Are you ready? My first General Hospital show back!”
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Eagle-eyed fans checked the comment section to Steve’s post on his day back, and there was a reply from Kelly Thiebaud. The Daytime Emmy-winning actress expressed, “I guess I need to tune in today and see where you’ve been hiding!”
From there, several fans wished Kelly could return to GH as well including: Spartee_ 1986 who wrote to Thiebaud, “Wish you could come back too! Smrivera1 responded, “You need to come back. We miss you ❤” while pswhary66 wrote, “Kelly Thiebaud, what would make this so much better is if you two would come back together as a couple! 👏❤❤”
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In story on GH, as Jason returned this week, Dante was shot twice. The FBI and the PCPD think Jason may be the shooter, or working for the organization behind the shooting, and evidence surfaced that he is alive. By Friday, a wounded Jason ended up at Carly’s seeking help.
So, do you wish Britt was still alive so she could be in a relationship with Jason? Share your thoughts below, and in case you missed it, check out our interview with Kelly when she visited the Michael Fairman Channel one year ago after her exit.
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I guess I’m in the minority and I do not want to see her return. I still see her as the villain that stole Lulu/Dante’s baby and was horrible to Emma among other things. Also, I didn’t think Jason and Britt were that special.
I agree with you. I hope GH do not mess up this time by putting Carley with Jason. Frank Valentine change their story for Britt.It will always be Jason and Sam.
It has been made clear over the years that Steve and Kelly Monaco feel that it is best that they don’t work together that closely!
So, you don’t miss Britt & Brad at the hospital manipulating tests and gossiping?!?! I DO!!!
Bring the Britch back with Brad in tote.
I agree 100 percent. She isn’t needed back, and I didn’t care for her with Jason. She was always trying to figure him out and obsess over his thinking.
All these characters have done bad things. I will say that I have never forgiven Sam for what she did to Elizabeth and Jake back in the day and it was so out of character for Jason to even go back with her after that (even Steve thought so)k, so I get where you are coming from. I think everyone was just tired of Jason being with the same women over and over who just hurt him anyway. He didn’t have a lot of baggage with Britt. I was never a fan over, but honestly, it was nice for him to be with someone with a pulse and who was snarky because he and Sam were so boring. She is so morose and he’s quiet so it was like watching paint dry. I enjoyed how she teased him. I don’t know if I could have been a total shipper because she annoys me, but I was just happy that it was someone new.
No, I don’t won’t her to return either.. She wanted to leave to be with her fiance in aother country.. She wanted Britt to die, that’s why they gave her a deadly disease & then poison her with Heather’s hook.. I didn’t like Britt when she came on the first time, she was awful to Emma, Sabrina, etc, that’s why she became known as the “Britch”,lol..THen her stealing Lulu’s embryo, and having a baby that wasn’t hers. I did like her with Julian, for a bit.. But never liked her with Jason..To me Jason cared about her cause of her disease..He got with her on a rebound from Sam.. The only reason Sam broke up with him, is because she was afraid her kids were targets because of Jason mob world.. not because she didn’t love him. I don’t like Carly & Jason being a couple either.. They are better as best friends,
She broke up[ with him because he didn’t include her. Like she didn’t bring danger and almost get Jason killed during that cult storyline. She didn’t care about their safety then or when she was stalking Jason and could have gone back to prison. It was so hypocritical because she knew the danger and was addicted to it as well. She convinced him that she could handle his life and guilted hi into having a child and then in the end, she was just like everyone else.
Steve/Jason is not a big deal..he is way over rated….He is a monotone robot actor…same ol’…
Just because you’re a hater doesn’t make it so. He says more with his eyes than anyone. If you understood Jason, you’d see the character differently. Considering he started out with more personality and then as people he thought he could trust hurt him over and over he put up a wall and shut down. It makes sense to have him only open up to certain people. Even when he does that or even is playful at times, people say he’s a robot. He’s not. The writing was so much better in the beginning and he was fantastic. He’s brain-damaged and a killer. He’s not supposed overly chatty, but he shows anger and vulnerability and is softer with the people he truly cares about. How is that monotone?
I definitely wanted Britt to be the one that faked her death with Obrechts help and went back to the tunnels to save Jason! I love them and she could be pregnant with his baby!
Honestly, Obrecht secretly curing Britt’s Huntington’s is the only acceptable explanation for dropping out of her grandson’s life.
There’s no cure for Huntingtons. And it’s too late to say it was a misdiagnosis.
Bring back Britt, no way should he be with Carly!!!!!!
If Kelly Thiebaud wanted to come back, I would be happy about GH resurrecting Brit.
Soaps are fiction. When GH writes true medical issues into a story, the actors in the roles do an outreach announcement at the end of those episodes and always provide helpline information. Y & R does this as well.
That said, if they want to write crazy fantasy stories for returning actors, I am all for it.
I am sure there are viewers who can recall the “What If” minuets when ABC had characters from all their soaps “bump into each other” in odd senerios… so… if she wants to return.. great !
I grew to love KT’s portrayal of Britt in her on and off decade on GH. Kelly could pull a Michael Easton or Roger Howarth and come back as a new character. Brit, however is dead-dead. If it wasn’t the hook, she was about to enter a later stage in non-curable Huntington’s disease.
GH is running into a similar situation with Gregory and ALS. No known cure and an onscreen mention of the diagnosis from the Mayo Clinic. Little did the departing writers know that they’d hit gold with Gregory & Tracy. Maybe Gregory has a never before mentioned twin that can be paired with Tracy?
If you want Britt to come back up, give me a call, Frank!
Cute, but Britt had thoroughly redeemed herself and took went north after her passing.
Would love to have her back
Hope Kelly comes back if not as Britt then someone else. They did it with Michael Eastman and Roger Howarth, they can do it woth Kelly Thiebaud!
I want Britt back with Jason them made the best couple so much passion
Bring Britt back!! They had fabulous chemistry ❤️
Time to resurrect Britt. Is it possible that’s who he’s helping by doing this? Highly unlikely it will be Britt but would love to have her back none the less.
I don’t know why everyone is obsessed with who Jason gets with, I mean is it really that important? why is a love relationship so primary for our entertainment? does he really need to be with Carly? I mean her blind faith in him is really more of a turn off then a turn on, I feel Jason could have killed Bobbie and Carly would have forgiven him, pathetic indeed. Sam already said no to being with him, so is she now gonna fall out of love with Dante to be with someone who has misplace loyalty? Sonny is already ready to kill him, What Jason needs to do is concentrate on his two sons, they should be first and anyone else can stand by, Oh, and Michael wondering about what’s up with the tattoo, well that’s simple Michael, uncle Jason midlife crisis finally hit him plain and simple.
Im not sure of any of the story lines at GH maybe Mr. Burton should have stayed on Days i guess we shall see what happens just a bit over rated
General Hospital
Adam Huss Makes Another Return to General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine
Nikolas Cassadine will be back on your screens next week but now via Pentonville. That means, that actor Adam Huss is back for a visit for all-new episodes of General Hospital.
In story, Ava (Maura West) comes to visit her ex in the slammer. So, just what does Ava want now? She clearly has been working an agenda on Sonny (Maurice Benard). Is she working with Valentin (James Patrick Stuart)? What will she tell Nikiolas? stay tuned.
Meanwhile, once news of Huss’ return broke earlier on Friday via Soap Opera Digest, he also announced his return on his Instagram expressing, “For all those who’ve been asking, cat’s out of the bag;) Thank you to all my #Nikolas #GH fans for your unwavering support. I don’t take it for granted for a second! (Even when I can’t answer 😊) #generalhospital”
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Huss took over the role of Nikolas back in January of 2023, after Marcus Coloma left the soap opera. Previous to that, Huss filed in for Coloma in September of 2021 and November of 2022. Fast-forward to January of 2024, Nikolas gave Ace to Laura and Kevin to raise, while he eventually turned himself into the police for kidnapping Esme and keeping her hostage while she was pregnant and Wyndemere.
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The return of Huss comes on the heels of multiple reports that his on-screen son, Nicholas Chavez is not returning to the show as Spencer Cassadine, while in story Spencer is believed to have drowned int the Seine River after falling off a boat in France, when drugged by Esme.
So, looking forward to seeing Adam Huss back as Nikolas? Do you think GH will eventually have him more full-time? Comment below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Jason Trade Threats on Each Other
The love affair that once was mobster Sonny (Maurice Benard) and hit man Jason (Steve Burton), and having each others back, is now apparently over! On the Thursday April 25th episode of General Hospital, an increasingly paranoid Sonny is confronted by Jason.
Jason wants to talk to Sonny about a “family matter”, but Sonny says they aren’t family now because he’s working with the Feds. Sonny goes on to say how he cannot trust Carly (Laura Wright) or Jason and he knows about Jason buying back the Metro Court for Carly from Nina (Cynthia Watros).
When the conversation turns to Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Dex (Evan Hofer), Jason informs Sonny that Kristina (Kate Mansi) knows Sonny ordered a hit. Jason is worried about Dex’s safety. He tells Sonny that if he does something to Dex, Kristina will figure out that he is responsible.
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Sonny goes on to say how much he loves his kids and how he will protect them. He then tears into Jason for abandoning his sons, Danny and Jake, for two years and how he has no right to stand there to tell him what to do.
Jason warns Sonny again to leave Dex alone or he’ll personally stop him. Sonny snaps at Jason, countering, “You’ll die trying!” And at that point, Jason walks out and Sonny slams the door behind him.
What do you think about this split in the longstanding relationship of Jason and Sonny? Do you like Jason and Sonny at odds? Will Kristina be the person to ultimately figure out what is happening to Sonny, or it might it be Nina, who knows Ava (Maura West) is up to no good? Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first watch this clip from part of the Sonny/Jason scenes below.
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REPORT: Nicholas Chavez Not Returning to General Hospital
For those who were holding out hope that Daytime Emmy winner and fan favorite, Nicholas Chavez would be returning to General Hospital after filming his leading role in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters anthology, it looks like those hopes have been dashed.
According to a report from TV Line, although unconfirmed from General Hospital or a representative for Chavez, the actor will not reprise his role as Spencer Cassadine on the long-running ABC soap opera and continue the love story of Sprina opposite Tabyana Ali (Trina, GH).
Chavez was cast as Lyle Menendez over the the summer of 2023 for the second season of Murphy’s limited Monsters series on Netflix. In the upcoming season, the series will focus on the the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two well-to-do Beverly Hills brothers accused of murdering their parents in 1989.
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After word from Chavez casting was revealed, GH fans were concerned over the fate of the Sprina story, a spokesperson for GH shared, “We support Nicholas’ endeavors and look forward to having him return to General Hospital once this project is wrapped.”
In story, the series “killed off” Spencer when he went overboard with Esme to the steely waters below after being injected with a drug, thanks to Esme and falling into the Seine River in France. However, his body was never recovered, and believed to have drowned or washed away. Thus, leaving an opening for Spencer to return in the form of Chavez or be recast down the line.
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TV Line shared that ‘multiple sources’ are confirming that Chavez is not returning to the ABC soap opera, which is what many had suspected might be the case once he left for this major starring role in a Ryan Murphy project. Chavez has been relatively quiet on social media for months.
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The Michael Fairman Channel spoke with Nicholas Chavez for a virtual interview when he first joined the show in 2021, and spoke to him right after when he won the Daytime Emmy in 2022 – you can see those below.
No word yet on when Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story will debut on Netflix, but it is assumed later this year.
So, what do you think about the news of Nicholas Chavez not returning to his role as Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital? Comment below.
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