Steve Burtonis officially ending his marriage to his estranged wife Sheree Burton after over two decades together.
On Monday, a rep for theDays of Our Lives: Beyond Salemstar confirmed to PEOPLE that Steve, 52, had filed for divorce.
The filing comes two months after Steve shocked fans when he revealed that he and his fitness pro wife, 47, who is currently pregnant, were no longer together.
“I wanted to clear something up,” the formerGeneral Hospitalactorwrotein an Instagram Story in May, adding, “Sheree and I are separated.”
He continued, “She recently announced that she’s expecting her 4th child. The child is not mine. We are still co-parenting our three beautiful kids. We would appreciate privacy at this time. Much luv, Steve.”
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The actor and Sheree married in 1999 after meeting on the set ofGeneral Hospital. The pair share daughters Makena, 18, and Brooklyn, 7, as well as son Jack, 16.
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“Life sure is full of surprises!” she captioned the reveal.
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Steve’s announcement comes nearly six months afterhe was let go fromGeneral Hospitalfor not complying with the show’s mandate for the COVID-19 vaccine.
At the time of his departure,General Hospital’s vaccine mandate, which applied to the actors and all crew who were present on set when the actors aren’t wearing masks, had been in place since Nov. 1.
Steve is currently appearing in the second season of Peacock’sDays of Our Livesspinoff,Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem. He is reprising his formerDays of Our Livesrole of Harris Michaels, which he first began portraying in 1988.
Chapter 2 ofDays of Our Lives: Beyond Salempremiered on Peacock Monday. New episodes drop daily until July 15.
source: people.com
