General Hospital star Steve Burton is splitting from his wife-to-be Sheree Gustin… and says the child she’s pregnant with isn’t his
General Hospital star Steve Burton has announced he is splitting from wife-to-be Sheree Gustin after 23 years of marriage and said the child she is pregnant with is not his.
The 51-year-old actor – who portrayed Jason Morgan on the soap opera from 1991 to 2021 – made the personal announcement in a post on his Instagram Stories page on Wednesday.
“I wanted to clarify something,” Burton said. “Sheree and I are separated. She recently announced that she is expecting her fourth child. The child is not mine. We are still co-parents to our three beautiful children. We would appreciate privacy at this time. Lots of love Steve.’
The latest: General Hospital star Steve Burton, 51, announced he is splitting from his-to-be wife Sheree Gustin, 45, after 23 years of marriage and said the child she is pregnant with is not his. The former couple was spotted out in Pasadena, California in 2019
Burton and Gustin, 45, married in 1999 and have daughters Makena, 18, and Brooklyn, seven; and son Jack, 16.
Burton took to Instagram earlier this week while enjoying time with his youngest daughter, Brooklyn.
He captioned the shot: “Coffee time with the most beautiful girl. Have a nice weekend.’
Gustin recently posted a shot of her baby bump to Instagram Stories and captioned a shot that was reposted on a General Hospital fan blog, “Life is full of surprises!”
The veteran soap star took to Instagram Stories with a message about his marriage
The former couple attended the 2012 CMA Awards in Nashville
Burton and Gustin were photographed at an event in LA in 1999, the year of their marriage
Burton made headlines last fall after parting ways with General Hospital over his refusal to do the COVID-19 shots.
“I wanted you to hear it from me personally,” Burton said on Instagram. “Unfortunately, the General Hospital let me go because of the vaccination order. I applied for my medical and religious exemptions and both were denied. which, you know, hurts. But it’s also about personal freedom for me.”
The two-time Daytime Emmy winner added, “I don’t think anyone should lose their livelihood over this.”
Burton said he would always be grateful for that [his] time in general hospital. I love it there, I grew up there…so I’ll always be grateful.”
The veteran soap star also starred in The Young and the Restless from 2013 to 2017, as well as the 2007 spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift.