Maurice Benard, who plays Sonny on General Hospital, sits down with Kelly Thiebaud on his YouTube talk show State of Mind on Sunday, February 22, to discuss a variety of topics with the Daytime Emmy-winning actress. TV Insider has an exclusive first look. Watch it above.
Sonny and Britt have one big thing in common on GH, and that’s their love for Jason, played by Steve Burton. The actor recently announced he was taking a break from Port Charles for a few months (he’s going to return to the show this summer).
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