‘General Hospital’s Kelly Thiebaud Is Back as Britt: ‘I Definitely Missed Her’
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Though not yet officially confirmed on air, TV Insider can exclusively reveal that Kelly Thiebaud is back as General Hospital‘s Britt Westbourne, who is very much alive.
“I feel so lucky to have a character that I really enjoy playing,” says the actress, now in her third stint on the soap she first joined in 2012. “I definitely missed her.”
Britt was dealing with the progression of Huntington’s Disease when she met her apparent demise in January 2023 after being stabbed by a poisoned weapon, courtesy of the serial killer “The Hook” (a.k.a. Heather Webber). She “died” in her mother, Liesl Obrecht’s (Kathleen Gati) arms, and hadn’t been seen again since Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) spotted her at a European airport in Europe on July 18.
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The fact that it was Jason who first saw Britt adds a welcome connection for the audience, who had been rooting for the two to become a couple since they first clicked on camera in 2021. “I loved the response from fans; it was great,” Thiebaud enthuses of their prior connection. “That was heartbreaking when that pairing got separated and could no longer continue on the road that they were going on. It felt like I finally found someone that I could really grow with on the show, and I was so excited for it, so hopefully, that continues.”
Thiebaud says she’s eager to explore Britt from new angles. “I think my character is so unique,” she reflects. “The journey that she’s been on, and her arc on the show, from where she started to where she ended, was such a highlight to watch. Personally and professionally, the growth that I experienced in the nine years on and off that I’ve been on the show has just been really wonderful. I’ve gotten so comfortable with myself in front of a camera and performing in front of people.”
Playing Britt has given Thiebaud no shortage of scene-stealing moments over the years. “The naughty things that my character did were so fun,” she says with a laugh. “I have flashbacks sometimes of Britt knocking on Patrick Drake’s [Jason Thompson] door, naked under a trench coat, and then flashing him. I had a whole pitcher of beer poured over my head, and oatmeal thrown in my face. There’s just so many fun things that I get to play with in the comedic side that the writers really lean into with my character, and I absolutely love it.”
She is hoping for more of that moving forward, plus more screen time with Burton. “As far as story goes, obviously, I want Britt and Jason to get back together,” she shares. “I’m very much excited to pick up where we left off, to continue to grow as an actor, take the lessons and the experiences I’ve been through, and be better and be more present in my work, be more present on set with people that work so hard to put the show together. That’s just really what I’m focused on.”
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Thiebaud says she’s also keyed into the storyline unfolding with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr), who discovered that Britt was the one who carried and gave birth to him after being implanted with one of the embryos created by Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins) during their attempt to conceive. “I met the young actor the other day who plays Rocco/Ben [the name Britt gave the baby], and he’s very, very sweet, and hopefully we get to work together,” she teases. “That’s going to be exciting, for sure.”
More than anything, she’s just glad to be on set again. “I’m so happy,” she says. “It’s an adjustment to be back. It feels in a way like I never left, which is strange, but I’m really excited to see what the writers have in store for me, and to just continue to do the best work possible and get my groove back with that. And just entertain the fans. I love entertaining people, and to be back on people’s televisions every day is an honor.”
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I'm glad Kelly is back as Britt!! It would've been strange to have her be anyone else but I am wondering how they will get past the Huntington's Disease and her death. LOL Normally I don't like the "back from the dead" storylines but in her case, I'm all for it!
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I just hope tbey don’t make her Rocco’s mom.
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Oh no kidding!! I don't see how they could since it was Lulu and Dante's embryo!
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She can't be his mom because she stole Lulu’s embryo to have the baby so please don't do that!! Bringing people back from the dead like they do is fake enough, so allow something to be more realistic with TV drama. Enough drama to believe how she survived all of that as mentioned above!!
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I think she will be misdiagnosed
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Well thank goodness she is back as Britt! Now Jason can have a love interest again! He has been wasted since his return! This fine handsome man and not one woman in Port Charles has made a move on him? Really?!? Jason and Britt had a love that is pure magic kinda like Luke and Laura! As for Britt's killer Disease people are misdiagnoised all the time! THAT COULD EXPLAIN DISSAPEARANCE AND FAKED DEATH.I'M JUST SO HAPPY SHE IS BACK AS BRITT! ANOTHER CHARACTER WOULD HAVE BEEN AWFUL! GH NEEDS MORE DOCTORS! AND AS WACKY AS BRITT WAS SHE WAS A BRILLIANT DOCTOR! JUST AS PORTIA IS ,GET RID OF DREW! PLEASE! I'M SICK OF HIM AND WILLOW! CHECK WILLOW IN FERN CLIFF! HAVE DREW SENT OUT OF TOWN WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS SO SICK OF HIM! HAVE Liesel and Britt return to GH. We need more Doctors..I mean it is a show about a hospital! Hello! Lol!
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If Britt wasn't coming back. I would of loved to see Sasha and Jason together
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I agree!!!
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I’m so happy she’s back and is Britt. I can’t wait for a Jason/Britt reunion.
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I did not like them together
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I think this is a huge win for GH to have Brit back as I think she will spice up the show!
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So happy shes back, WELCOME, now let's get jason n brit together , give a good story lines & don't screw it up writers
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Happy Britt is back!!! I think her test results were tampered with and that she never had Huntington disease!
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That is what I always thought/hoped they were going to reveal, but then she got killed off.. soo hoping this is how they will resolve that!
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I think thr Cassadines and the WSB tampered with her test results.
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This Willow thing and trying to undermine the hospital with Drew is a bunch of BS
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I love her. She was always one of my favorites. So excited that she is back. Love you Britta!
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Yes bring Britt back I love her she and Jason were wonderful together both were exploring and great together solving every mystery together more excitement to the soap and then maybe her and Jason can hook up way cool
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I was just about to give up on GH and stop watching it was starting to get bored especially with the drawn out Drew & willow scenes, that needs to end asap!!
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Bring back the original Britt find Jason we're a match made in heaven
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I am really tired of Willow and Drew really tired they need to bring Britt back just like brought back Liesl loving it just like Jason said I died why can't she come back great
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Why was she killed off? Didn't she want to retire from the show and do other things?
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I'm very happy that she's back!! I hope her a Jason can get back together!!!
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Welcome back Britt, you deserve it . Show everyone you softer side kind caring soul. Can’t wait see the life you and Jason going have together. Welcome back girl…
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I want Britt and Jsson to be a couple
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Will be great to have Britt back and with Jason!!
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I am excited to have her back. I hope Jason and her fall deeply in love and they have a story for them. They deserve it. Enough on Drew and Willow. That has been a long long long awful story. I will be happy when that story ends. Willow needs to go to Shady Brook. That poor girl needs help.
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She needs to have Brad back. They were great friends and they played very well together. Nurse's Ball is Must See TV!
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Welcome BACK,,,,BRITTA!!!! SO EXCITED,,,LOVE YOU ,,,N THE CHARACTER YOU PORTRAY❤️
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I think she will take Porcha ‘s place i hooe because i can’t stand her role on GH
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I'm pretty sure she asked that Britt be killed off because she didn't want to be tempted to come back. Oh well.
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I am excited to have Britt back! I was wondering how they could bring her back. This is going to be interesting. I can't wait! We miss you Brita!
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It is cool that BRITT is back, but I want Morgan to come back; there has been so much mentioned at some point that he was returning but nothing yet
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We can be sure her mother was involved with her actually surviving and maybe cured of Huntington's. I know it is incurable (a good friend has it) but this is tv and her mother can work "miracles".
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I believe that Britt left after faking her death because she didn’t want anyone having to deal with her having Huntington's disease and spare them. While doing this she becomes aware that she did not in fact carry the gene and that the test had been tampered with.
Am hopeful that Britt and Jason will reunite with the passion as before.
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My favorite on gh, so happy.
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I just hope she’s likable. I don’t know her.
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Really wish the people leaving were staying and that Drew and Willow were the ones leaving.
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I think she should come back and get rid of lulu
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I hate the character and I always have. I hope they don't whitewash how she stole Lulu's embryo to trap a man who didn't want her. I don't see any chemist try with Jason, either. It was just a few one night stands after she almost got him killed when she was doing the bidding of Cyrus.
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Never been a big Britt fan, she has done some pretty bad things,and then tried to justify them and she is not good enough for Jason.
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