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\n Related: <\/span>Messiest Real-Life Soap Opera Splits: From Steve Burton to Justin Hartley<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMany soap opera stars have had messy breakups that resemble the plot of their respective shows. General Hospital star Steve Burton and then-wife Sheree Burton announced their split in May 2022. The pair, who share three children, McKenna, Jack and Brooklyn, called it quits after 23 years of marriage for a reason no one saw [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cSteve and Michelle, I wish you both a long, loving, and fruitful life together! Congratulations!\u201d wrote costar Rick Hearst<\/strong>, while fellow cast member Finola Hughes<\/strong> gushed, \u201cCongratulations! I wish you both all the happiness in the future, you are a wonderful couple! Congratulations, Michelle!\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\nBurton was previously married to Sheree Gusti<\/strong>n from 1999 to 2022, with whom he shares three children: daughters Makena and Brooklyn and son Jack.<\/p>\nBurton\u2019s last marriage made headlines in May 2022 when it was revealed that he and Gustin, 46, had split after 23 years of marriage, and she was expecting a baby with another man. (The pair had legally separated in March that year.)<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to clear something up. Sheree and I are separated. She recently announced that she\u2019s expecting her 4th child. The child is not mine,\u201d the General Hospital<\/em> star wrote online at the time. \u201cWe are still coparenting our three beautiful kids. We would appreciate privacy at this time. Much luv, Steve.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\nBurton was previously married to Sheree Gusti<\/strong>n from 1999 to 2022, with whom he shares three children: daughters Makena and Brooklyn and son Jack.<\/p>\n
Burton\u2019s last marriage made headlines in May 2022 when it was revealed that he and Gustin, 46, had split after 23 years of marriage, and she was expecting a baby with another man. (The pair had legally separated in March that year.)<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to clear something up. Sheree and I are separated. She recently announced that she\u2019s expecting her 4th child. The child is not mine,\u201d the General Hospital<\/em> star wrote online at the time. \u201cWe are still coparenting our three beautiful kids. We would appreciate privacy at this time. Much luv, Steve.\u201d<\/p>\n
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