General Hospital reveals Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) is going to be gone for a while due to Steve Burton’s lengthy hiatus, that is going to leave Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) without a love interest. We are wondering what is next for her.
We are going to talk about who might be Britt’s next love interest with Jason out of the picture. Things are likely changing while he is gone, and also once he is back, based on some things we have heard. Let’s just jump right into it.
Jason Morgan Hiatus and General Hospital Casting Leaks
We recently reported a leak from our inside source that said Steve Burton was not happy with his current storyline or the Jason Morgan and Britt Westbourne pairing. Now, that is not why he is leaving. He is leaving to spend time with family, and there is rumored to be a move he is doing.
Another leak we reported said that General Hospital may be casting for a new love interest for Jason. It was not clear if it was a chemistry test they were planning to do when he is back for Jason and somebody already in Port Charles, or if they were going to bring in a new character.
Our GH Sources Comes Through
The same leaker told us, and we reported it just a couple of days ago, that General Hospital was going to chemistry test Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), and then boom, that just happened this week. Usually, when we report a leak, we do not see it for four or five weeks down the road, but this one manifested right away. A lot of their leaks do manifest, so I would not be surprised if Britt was paired with somebody else and Jason came back to a different storyline because Steve asked for it.
We will see him on air through late March and then not back on screen until around July. So, that is about three months of no Jason Morgan. Realistically, they have to do something with Britt Westbourne, so she might be paired with a new guy. That had me wondering who they might pair “The Brittch” with. I have a few ideas—a couple I think you might love and one that you are probably really going to hate, but it is a possibility.
Could Ric Lansing and Britt Westbourne Be the Next Port Charles Power Couple on General Hospital?
First off, in case you have not noticed, there is not an abundance of eligible single bachelors in Port Charles right now that are not at least paired off to some extent with somebody else. But there are a few options that piqued my interest.
The first guy I want to talk about is Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst). I am actually a huge fan of him with Elizabeth, but right now they are chemistry testing her and Dante. It is very obvious they are doing that. So, there is a chance Ric and Elizabeth have no future. If they don’t, but he is staying around, I think Ric and Britt could be a really interesting pair.
Britt & Ric’s Common Pasts on General Hospital
Both Ric and Britt have very villainous pasts. They have both done awful, terrible things, but now they are both trying to be better people. Ric just opened up to Alexis Davi(Nancy Lee Grahn), saying he realized that when he dies, Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) would be the only one who really cares. Ric knows that is because of all the awful things he has done.
Now he is making amends with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Alexis. He wants a family. He said that Sonny’s kids and Molly are like all the family he is going to have. Britt doing the same thing with family. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) was furious that Britt faked her death, but they are getting back to a good place. Plus, is close to Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) and Nathan West (Ryan Paevey), and she was letting Jason Morgan in.
Britt is open to love. Even if she and Jaso do not work out, he has kind of cracked some of her walls. She has a lot in common with Ric Lansing, so I think they could honestly be a pretty good pairing. I would rather see him with Elizabeth, but if that is not going to happen, I would totally be here for Ric Lansing and “The Brittch” to get together.
Reviving the Romance Between Nikolas Cassadine and Britt Westbourne on GH
The second option to talk about is somebody who is offscreen, but I think a lot of fans would like to have back, and that is Britt Westbourne’s ex, Nikolas Cassadine (Adam Huss). I think he is due to be out of prison soon, and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis) would love to have him back.
Nikolas and Britt were a pretty cool pair back in the day when Tyler was in the role. I would absolutely love it if Nikolas returned with the last recast actor. He has been gone too long. He and Britt have a very storied history.
If you do not remember, Nikolas and Britt were in love and they were engaged back in the day. She loved Nikolas’ son Spencer Cassadine (Nicholas Chavez) like he was her own. Of course, Nikolas had a very dark side and he did a lot ot bad things in the past, just like Britt. That is why he is in prison now.
Nikolas and Britt are, to some extent, cut from the same cloth, and I think a lot of fans would like to see them reunite. I know I would. I really had been hoping that Nikolas was going to come back. She has that terrible Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) family history, and he has that Cassadine family history. I enjoyed them together and I think the Nikolas that we get back could still have that same chemistry.
The Enemies-to-Lovers Twist: A Shocking Romance Between Dante and Britt on General Hospital
The last person I want to talk about would be the most shocking pairing for Britt that you can imagine. It is one I think that fans would despise and that every character pretty much in Port Charles would also despise. Can you imagine if General Hospital paired her with Dante as her new love interest?
He would be the most shocking option for very obvious reasons. Dante, first of all, absolutely hates Britt, as he should, because she stole his and Lulu Spencer’s (now Alexa Havins Bruening) embryo back in the day. If you remember, she was their OBGYN and stole it, implanted it, and then Britt delivered their son, fully intending to keep Rocco Falconeri (Finn Frances Carr) as her own child to raise.
It certainly did not help matters when Britt came back from the dead and was kind of staking a claim on Rocco. Remember, he was calling her “other mother” and he was happy to welcome Britt back into his life, and she stepped right in. She barely showed any signs of remorse, even calling Rocco the name she used to, Ben.
Dante & Lulu Fuming on GH
That attitude really set Dante and Lulu off, absolutely understandably. Britt was kind of spicy when she came back from the dead; she was giving “Brittch” vibes. But that also may have to do with the awful blackmail stuff she is going through with Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota), Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and Pascal (Mark Forget).
I think that Britt has changed. She is showing signs that she is softening, especially in her relationship with, but Dante despises Britt and she does not necessarily like him either. That is why it would be super soapy to have Dante and Britt doing a whole enemies-to-lovers thing.
General Hospital’s History of Shocking Romances
Yes, I know that GH is chemistry testing Dante and Elizabeth, but that does not mean they are going to go there. Lulu would hate it, especially if Dante got with Britt. It would set Port Charles on fire. But don’t forget, GH does stuff like this.
Remember Carly Corinthos Spencer (Laura Wright) and Franco Baldwin (Roger Howarth), the serial killer who had her son attacked in prison? They were engaged. They were in love. Laura fell in love with and married her rapist, Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary). That is not something you see in real life. And Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot), who Luke got drunk and tricked into marriage, fell for him.
All these couples fell in love with improbable people that were unhealthy choices. Honestly, that is why Dante and Britt would kind of be soapy perfect. You never know, Dante might get drunk and hook up with Britt after finding out about Lulu and Nathan. That would be deliciously twisted. We will see how it goes because Jason’s exit is coming in a few weeks and I think it is going to change everything.
