Fans were stunned when Steve Burton was let go from GENERAL HOSPITAL because he declined to follow the vaccine mandate laid down by ABC/Disney for their employees. But the actor looks at it as just another stepping stone in life taking him to the next part of his journey. Show “It’s always going to be my home,” Burton admitted to Soap Opera Digest. “That’s where I’ve been my whole life, so obviously I have great feelings toward the show. I’ve always been very grateful for the opportunity there, leaving and coming back, the people there, the cast and crew. “You never want to leave your home,” he continued, “especially when it becomes kind of unexpected. They had to do what they had to do, I had to do what I had to do. There’s no hard feelings. I will always have awesome memories of the show and the people there, and all of that. I have never, ever had a bad thing to say about GH.”  And while Burton confided he wasn’t really auditioning much, when the opportunity came to reprise his DAYS OF OUR LIVES role of Harris Michaels for the second series of its BEYOND SALEM spinoff, he decided to give it a shot. “Life is truly about attitude and mindset,” he explained. “For me, leaving GH in 2012, I believe it was — people don’t like to hear it — but it was a great thing for me because I really got to discover myself more and have a lot of personal development. “I’ve always taken the high road with things but now, it’s like, I don’t have any animosity towards GH. I just don’t!” the actor added. “I’m so grateful. I’m in a place where I’m in such a grateful state and I’m just grateful for the opportunity. I was grateful for being there, I was grateful I won an Emmy for being on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS [as Dylan] and GH, I’m grateful for the opportunity at BEYOND SALEM. Gratitude really is everything. This has been one of the hardest stretches of my entire life and one of the best.” BEYOND SALEM series 2 premieres on Monday, July 11, so be sure to stream the five-episode mini-series to see Burton back on screen again. And who knows… perhaps another return to Port Charles could be in the future? We’ll just have to wait and see! BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 26: Actor Steve Burton attends a cocktail reception hosted by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences celebrating the Daytime Peer Group at Montage Beverly Hills on August 26, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) It’s been an interesting year for former General Hospitalactor Steve Burton who unexpectedly departed his popular daytime role as Jason Morgan after the show fired him over his refusal to be vaccinated. The firing at the time was controversial due to the popularity of the character and the current storylines he was involved in, but it also demonstrated how strict the show and the network were in regard to their stance on the COVID-19 vaccination. It really left fans of the show and the character of Jason Morgan caught in between, especially after Burton confirmed the departure on his Instagram account.
But you know what they say: When one door closes another door opens. Is Steve Burton closing the door on a General Hospitalreturn?Burton, who has since announced his separation from wife Sheree Burton, is opening a new chapter in his career by returning to his first role in daytime. Believe or not General Hospital fans, that was not Jason Quartermain aka Jason Morgan, the role he stepped into in 1991. It was actually a role on Days of Our Lives as he is reviving the role of Harris Michaels as part of the Peacock Network’s Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (Chapter 2). What does Steve Burton think of the opportunity to revive the role? Well, the streaming show allows him a chance to spend more time with his children and he described his first day filming the show as “amazing,” but what his fans really want to know is if the door is closed on a return to General Hospital? As the longest-running television daytime soap is once again hinting at a Jason Morgan recast, Burton has left the door open and GH fans should never rule out the possibility, especially since the actor says he has no hard feelings over the firing. Want your voice heard? Join the Champagne And Shade team! Write for us!
The fact that Burton called General Hospital home means he’ll eventually get homesick and want to return right? Well, the decision is not really Burton’s to make. The network and show will eventually have to either lift the mandate or grant Burton his exceptions. It will probably take the show really tanking and looking at Burton’s character to increase ratings. At least for now, General Hospital and the actor seem content with going their own way, but time will tell if this departure is a permanent one. What actress is coming back to General Hospital?More Stories By Lynette. EXCLUSIVE: Holly Sutton is finally returning to Port Charles. Emma Samms, who briefly returned in General Hospital in 2020 to reprise her beloved role, had to postpone her comeback after contracting Covid.
Who is the new Jason on General Hospital?As one of the longest-running characters on the show, the role was played by various child actors from 1981 to 1988. In 2014, Billy Miller was cast in the role. With Burton's 2017 return, Miller's casting was later retconned as Jason's twin brother, Andrew Cain.
What is Steve Burton doing these days?Steve Burton has found a new home in Salem, at least temporarily: the former General Hospital star who left the ABC soap in 2021 after failing to adhere to its vaccine policy is joining the second installment of Beyond Salem, Peacock's Days of Our Lives spinoff.
Is General Hospital leaving the air?Once again, ABC didn't announce if General Hospital had been renewed for another year but we know the show wasn't cancelled either. The network just kept the series on the air.
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