Parry Shen: Parry Shen’s General Hospital return has fans celebrating

Brad Cooper and Britt Westbourne didn’t tiptoe back into each other’s orbit on General Hospital. They crashed into it. When Brad (Parry Shen) finally reunited with Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) after believing she was dead for two years, the anger came first, then the relief, then the hug that told you everything else would follow. That reunion opened the door to familiar chaos, and Parry Shen didn’t waste time letting fans in on how it felt to be back in the middle of it.

General Hospital is where Brad belongs

Shen marked the moment on Instagram with a simple caption: “What up, Britches? #GH #Brad #Britt #BRATT #bff.” The post landed like a wink to fans who know exactly what that nickname means and what kind of energy comes with it. Like a fan wish come true, Britt came back from the dead, shocking everyone, and Brad returned to Port Charles. Although he was angry at first, they couldn’t deny their wonderful shared history and hugged it out.

The images and videos in his post filled in the rest of Shen’s thoughts. One clip showed him standing in the studio, filming himself in front of a monitor where Britt looked tense and thoughtful at the hospital. Another captured the hug itself, with Brad visibly emotional, and Britt smiling wide as if she knew the storm had passed. In his Instagram Stories, Shen set the whole thing to “That’s What Friends Are For,” letting the song carry the point without spelling it out.

It was a reminder of what Brad and Britt are built on. Not romance. Not redemption arcs. Just history, shorthand, and the kind of loyalty that survives bad choices and worse timing. (Learn about Brad’s other reunion.)

Fans felt it immediately

General Hospital's Brad and Britt. | Image Source: ABC

The response was instant and loud. Fellow General Hospital alum Mark Lawson, who played the doomed Dustin, popped in with a quick “Love it!!!” and the fans took it from there. Comment after comment landed on the same idea: this friendship matters.

Viewers called Brad and Britt “daytime’s best friendship,” and “The only inseparable couple in Port Charles.” One fan enthusiastically commented, “Thank God! Britt needs her bestie, and we need the comic relief!” Others zeroed in on the future, hoping Brad might save Lucas from Marco, stir up trouble, or simply stay put this time. One summed it up cleanly: “We can’t have Britt without Brad, and Brad without Britt.”

There was emotion under the celebration, too. Fans talked about crying during the reunion, about how good it felt to see something familiar land right, especially during a heavy week for the show. Brad’s return didn’t just spark nostalgia. It brought warmth.