Revealed: General Hospital star Steve Burton’s life was in ‘chaos’ and his marriage strained… before his 23-year-old wife became pregnant with another man
- A source told PEOPLE that Steve and Sheree Gustin’s split didn’t come as a shock: ‘Their lives have been on the loose for a while. After a long marriage, it’s not that unusual’
- The exact date of their separation remains unclear
- The two struggled after Steve, 51, was fired from his role on General Hospital in November 2021: ‘He had to leave a show he loved which brought chaos to his life’
- The source went on to say that Sheree, 45, who is currently pregnant with her fourth child, had become “unhappy” in the marriage and was looking for “something more”.
- The actor announced the couple’s shock split last week and revealed he was not the father of Sheree’s baby
General Hospital star Steve Burton’s 23-year-old marriage to Sheree Gustin had been under pressure for some time, until they announced their split last week.
The 51-year-old actor posted a message on his Instagram Stories page on Wednesday, saying he and Sheree, 45, who is currently pregnant with her fourth child, were separated and he was not the father of the baby. .
Now, a source tells PEOPLE that the split was a long time coming: “Their lives have been on a freewheel for a while. After a long marriage, that’s not that unusual.
Strained: Steve Burton’s 23-year-old marriage to Sheree Gustin had been strained for some time, before their split was announced last week; Pictured 2012
Part of the problem was the difficulties they faced after Steve, 51, was fired from his role as Jason Morgan on General Hospital in November 2021.
The decision was made because he chose not to respect by the production’s COVID-19 vaccination rules.
“Their lives changed when he went through upheaval and anger at what he saw as his threatened freedoms. He had to quit a show he loved which caused chaos in his life,’ the insider explained.
Coasting: A source told PEOPLE the split was a long time coming: “Their lives have been coasting for a while. After a long marriage, it’s not that unusual”; Pictured 2019
Chaos: The couple struggled after Steve, 51, was fired from his role on General Hospital in 2021. ‘He had to leave a show he loved which brought chaos to his life “; Still from General Hospital
The source went on to say that Sheree had become “unhappy” in the marriage and was looking for ‘something more.’
Last week, the veteran soap opera star made the shocking announcement of the split on his social media page.
“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-parenting our three beautiful children. We would appreciate privacy at this time. Lots of love, Steve.
Burton and Gustin married in 1999 and are parents to daughters Makena, 18, and Brooklyn, seven; and her 16-year-old son Jack.
Shocking: Last week the veteran soap opera star made the shocking announcement of his pregnant wife on his social media page, revealing he was not the baby’s father
Waiting! Gustin posted a photo of his baby bump on Instagram Stories last week, writing, “Life is full of surprises!”
It is not known how long the couple have been separated. Gustin has not spoken publicly about the separation.
On May 4, Gustin posted a photo of her baby bump on Instagram Stories, captioning the pic, “Life is full of surprises!”
As the news spread on social media, many fans assumed the unborn child was the couple’s baby number four. But Burton posted on his Instagram story later the same day with the surprise announcement that the baby wasn’t his.
Parents of three: Burton and Gustin married in 1999 and are parents to Makena, 18 (fourth from L) Jack, 16 (fifth from L) and Brooklyn, seven (second from right)
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