“And if not,” he went on, “I’m gonna take this amazing experience, move forward and be forever grateful.” (You can watch Burton’s announcement in full, including his message to you, below. And who knows? “Maybe one day, if these mandates are lifted, I can return and finish my career as Jason Morgan,” he said. In August, the leading man disclosed that he had been exposed to COVID at work and had tested positive.Īs for the future, the actor said in his Instagram story that he believes when one door closes, another opens. In real life, Burton, a graduate of Beverly Hills High, has been married to Sheree Gustin since 1999 and is a father of three. Though JaSam was reunited - review their history here - they were subsequently broken up, and Jason moved on to relationships with reformed villainess Britt and “widow” Carly.Įven in “death,” the character is poised to impact the canvas in a major way. In 2017, Burton returned to General Hospital, at which point Miller’s Jason was said to not be Jason after all but his twin brother, Drew (now played by Cameron Mathison, All My Children’s former Ryan). When Burton left General Hospital in 2012 - to join The Young and the Restless as Paul Williams and Nikki Newman’s surprise son, Dylan McAvoy - his character was killed off, then resurrected with Billy Miller (ex-Billy, Young & Restless) in the role. (Review his entire history on the show via this photo-filled scrapbook.)įrom there, the future Emmy winner was catapulted into one popular romance (Jason/Robin) after another (Jason/Elizabeth) after another (Jason/Sam). But it was General Hospital that made him a star, in particular after Jason was involved in a car accident that transformed him into a black-T-shirt-wearing Mafia tough guy.

When the actor joined the ABC soap’s cast as the Quartermaine golden boy in 1991, he was already a showbiz vet, having appeared on the sitcom Out of This World and NBC’s Days of Our Lives. “I’ll always be grateful for my time on General Hospital,” he said. I don’t think anybody should lose their livelihood over this.”ĭespite the circumstances surrounding his exit as Jason, Burton remains upbeat.

“But this is also about personal freedom to me. “I did apply for my medical and religious exemptions, and both of those were denied, which, ya know, hurts,” he added. General Hospital Comings And Goings SHOCKING UPDATE: Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) Exits GH SHOCKING UPDATE: Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) Exits GH General Hospital Spoilers suggest that some SHOCKING RUMORS are making rounds regarding some cast shakeups.

Unfortunately, General Hospital has let me go, because of the vaccine mandate” that was put in place to safeguard the cast and crew from COVID-19. “I know there’s been a lot of rumors and speculation about me and ,” he said in a November 23 Instagram post, “and I wanted you to hear it from me personally. After nearly 30 years (off and on), General Hospital and Steve Burton have parted ways.

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