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Steve Burton on Revisiting Jason and Britt Romance, “I Was a Big Cheerleader of Getting Kelly to Come Back to General Hospital”
General Hospital viewers are currently keeping a close-eye on Britt Westbourne’s (Kelly Thiebaud) return story, and just how the ABC daytime drama series will end up explaining how the hell she didn’t die. When fans saw last saw Britt take her last breath (after being poisoned by the “Hook” serial killer (Heather Webber) she died in her mother, Liesl’s (Kathleen Gati) arms. In addition, she was also dealing with the symptoms and diagnosis of Huntington’s disease.
Now, Kelly Thiebaud spoke a bit more on her return during her guest visit to the That’s Awesome Podcast hosted by her co-stars, Steve Burton (Jason) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli). However, most interestingly, is how Kelly’s come back actually came about from Burton’s perspective, which included that GH was trying to figure out who would be the new woman in Jason’s life, since he has not been involved in a bonafide romance for quite some time.
In the real-life back story, when the Covid-19 pandemic was at its heights, Burton was let go by GH for refusing to comply with then Disney/ABC vaccine mandate back in November of 2021, which put a major wrench in the story that was being told between Britt and Jason. Then, by early 2023, Kelly Thiebaud exited on-screen as Britt when the character supposedly died. Burton returned to the show in early 2024.

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Steve shared on exploring Jason and Britt again, “So, obviously everyone knew why I left when I left the show. It definitely felt that Kelly and I had great momentum. It was a couple that was kind of just thrown together and they’re like, ‘Hey, this is working and this is fun and it’s cool.’ Then I (Jason), die in a Greek cave somewhere. It felt like it got cut short, for sure.”
As to how the idea for Kelly Thiebaud to return to GH came about, Steve explained, “Michelle Henry (producer, GH) was the one (that suggested it) because they’ve been toying putting me with people on the show and not putting me with people. Michelle was like, ‘Just get Britt back!” And I’m like, ‘OK!’ I know there’s been times where you (Kelly) have talked to GH. I was a big cheerleader of getting Kelly to come back to this continent and come back to General Hospital because I just feel like there’s a story that needs to be told. I’m excited she’s back. She’s a beast. Britt’s a beast too, in a different way. It’s going to be a fun story.”

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Thiebaud, who also had stayed in touch with GH executive producer, Frank Valentini while she was away from the soap, also explained why she ultimately made the decision to leave a few years back. “Not to make Steve feel bad, but I was devastated when Steve left (the show),” Kelly shared. “It was kind of at the beginning of me resigning for three years. I told them, I only want to do Brit and Jason, and then what happened happened, and I was really devastated. Then, everything just started to not make sense anymore in my life. I was getting really restless professionally. I was very restless personally. I was turning 40, single, wanted a family. I just was spiraling. I left and tried to start a life in London.”

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So, just how on earth will the writers explain that Britt is back-from-the-dead? Thiebaud chimed in, “I was really blown away what they came up with, what they gave me as far as how she survived.”
And if you think it’s because her mother, Liesl Obrecht, somehow rescued her and brought her back to life, Kelly added “It’s not at all that! It’s so much bigger and more creative and there are so many other people involved in it. I can’t believe what they’ve done. It’s exciting.”
Check out Kelly’s visit to Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson’s podcast below.
So, do you think GH is doing right by re-exploring the relationship that got aborted between Jason and Britt? Do you like Britt as the love interest for Jason, or prefer he is paired with someone else? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
GH did the right thing — WTG Kelly & Steve getting a do-over! ❤️
After everything Kelly said she should not be allowed back on gh
I disagree! Now that Kelly is back on GH I will start watching again.
hmmm, interesting “so many people involved in bringing Britt back from the dead”. Well can they use what they did to bring her back and bring back Sam? and can this show stop putting 54 yo man, (Steve and Cameron) with way younger woman? and interesting that none of these producers could not come up with Liz as someone who they could pair back up with Jason, there’s some kind of weird reason why they refuse to pair these two together.
Adding to that is they are pairing Sonny up with the ADA who is 20 years his junior and who looks like a AI generated answer to the command,” Create a woman who looks like a commingling of Lily, Brenda and Hannah. Sonny is regressing back to who he was in the 90s and watching him flirt with ADA Turner is embarrassing and kind of depressing.
They tried to pair Jason with Anna which I was all for. But everyone was “aghast” at a female only nine years older in real life being paired with him. They were freaked over Ava and Griffin…let’s see how people react about what looks like could be a Isaiah/Portia romance. In real life hes 38; she’s 51.
The age difference wasn’t the problem with Jason & Anna. The problem is that she’s Robin’s mother. And given Jason & Robin’s history, that was just a bit stomach churning.
The kiss itself didn’t bother me, because I recognized it for what it was. A quick “improvised” method to keep Sidwell’s thugs from noticing they were in the middle of trying to pick locks and escape the dungeon.
Sidwell’s thugs bought it, So it served the intended purpose.
Anna could use an exciting romance story. Unless your name is Carly, romance for GH women north of fifty is hard to come by. Anna, Nina, Alexis and Laura are all beautiful, vibrant and interesting women with no love life to speak of. Yeah, I know Laura is married but her husband has become the invisible man since Jon Lindstrom left for the Gates. Nobody even mentions Kevin anymore. PS. They had something interesting and grown up going on with Ric&Ava that fans loved but that was destroyed by the trashy sexual dynamics of Cody& Ava which feels all kinds of ick to me. I’d like to see Ava evolve instead of regressing back to arrested adolescence.
Anna is an ageless super spy. She’s not too old for anyone!
Aside from Anna being Robin’s mother, I just thought Jason wasn’t good enough for her. I know I’m in the minority but I’m not a fan of Jason or Sonny.
I’ve been waiting for this awesome story line I love GH but the Drew n Willow mess had missing a few shows but now Im back cant wait for Jason to finally find Britt so they can have their second chance
I just hope Britt doesnt have Huntingtons. It depressed me the first time around. I don’t want to watch her with gloom hanging over her. I hate serios illness stories whuch GH had been O.D.-ing us with for seversl years. I’d rather the story involves her being misdiagnosed; maybe she was involved in experimental trial studies that gave her the symptoms and showed positive on her tests, only to find out the test results and symptoms were caused by the drugs.
It’s about time they give Jason back his romantic side. They’re very good on screen.
So glad that Britt/Kelly is back on GH (and Dr. Obrecht, too!!). It got me watching again after largely being away from GH for 2+ years due to disinterest/boredom!
Off topic but: The other day Liesl said about Britt and Rocco “It’s her blood in his veins!” I replayed it just now to make sure I had her exact wording. It was Lulu’s biological embryo and Dante was the sperm donor, correct? If so, it would be impossible for the child to have Britt’s DNA, blood type, or anything else. So why would the writers have “Doctor” Obrecht say that? I was not a viewer during that storyline. Am I missing something?
You’re not missing anything. Liesl might be declawed but she’s still insane.
Thanks for confirming. I knew she was crazy, but I figured she wasn’t stupid. A doctor actually believing that nonsense? I can understand her argument for the bond Britt developed simply for being the carrier. But when she uttered the rest I was taken aback. Maybe also since the other characters in the room didn’t challenge her on the blood remark. I began to wonder if this is a case of stupid Liesl or stupid writers. I don’t know. That scene could’ve been arranged better. But I suppose that could be said about many scenes this year.
Not insane. Just a bit misunderstood. . .
Lisa, please refrain from correcting me. No, Liesl is NOT just a bit misunderstood. She’s insane. Before she was declawed, she kidnapped folks, tortured them, brain washed them and let their loved ones think her victims were dead. Yes, she’s kind of harmless and lovable now ( thanks to the talented and delightful Kathleen Gati) but she’s still bat shit crazy. Saying she’s just a bit misunderstood is an absurd statement.
Agreed and I think her comment “blood in his viens” was said to emphasize Britt carried him… I honestly do not think it was said in a serious manner.
He fought for the wrong Kelly he should’ve fought for Kelly Monaco. But of course he’d never go against Frank
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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