General Hospital star Steve Burton files for DIVORCE from wife after claims she’s expecting a baby with another man
GENERAL Hospital star Steve Burton has filed for DIVORCE from his wife.
This comes amid her wild cheating scandal involving claims she's expecting a baby with another man.
According to the documents obtained by TMZ, Steve listed March 1st as the date of separation and cited "irreconcilable differences."
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Things got dramatic for the soap opera star in May.
Indeed, he accused his wife of being pregnant with another man's child.
Steve, who played Jason Morgan on-and-off since 1991, revealed the news in an emotional text note on Instagram.
He is seeking joint legal and physical custody of his kids.
Steve wrote: “I wanted to clear something up."
"Sheree and I are separated."
"She recently announced that she’s expecting her fourth child.
"The child is not mine."
One person commented before replies were turned off: "That’s sad you cheated…..we respected you but you can’t even respect your own husband. Sick."
Another added: "Heartbreaking. You and Steve have such a beautiful family."
A third fan claimed: "Babies are ALWAYS reason to celebrate. However, I’m disappointed in the infidelity. I can’t continue to follow."
And one fan wrote, "Change your last name. You don’t deserve Steve’s!"
Today Sheree did however share a cryptic Instagram Story asking followers to "tag someone who is working hard."
Per her Instagram, she is a fitness coach.
STEVE'S TIME ON TV
In 1998, Steve won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Aside from his time on the soap opera, he has appeared in various films, television shows, and video games.
He's also had roles in sci-fi miniseries Taken, as well as 2001's The Last Castle.
Steve is a voice actor for the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise, as well as the Final Fantasy franchise.
In 2012, Burton left his position at General Hospital and began a run on fellow soap, The Young and the Restless. He portrayed Dylan McAvoy on the show until 2016, earning another Daytime Emmy Award.
He returned to his position on General Hospital the following year, in June of 2017.
In 2021, the actor confirmed he has been fired from the show for his anti-vax stance.
"He had to leave a show that he loved, which caused chaos in his life."
The insider said Sheree had become "unhappy" leading up to the split and was looking for "something more."
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"Their lives have been in the coasting stage for a while," the source added. "After a long marriage, it's not that unusual."
On his wild earlier Instagram message, the source added, "It was very strange for someone like Steve to announce this publicly, but the marriage has been just coexisting for a while."