Steve Burton it goes back to General Hospital as fan favorite character Jason Morgan.
“There's nothing like celebrating a milestone with friends, family and cake to cure the Monday guilt,” the official said. General Hospital The Instagram account captioned the video on Monday, June 1. “63 years and 16,000 episodes later, we're still so grateful to all of you! Thank you so much for watching.”
The clip featured many of the soap opera's cast as they posed for a photo alongside a giant cake to mark the show's 16,000th episode, which began filming on Monday. Eagles fans quickly recognized Burton, 55, among the stars.
Burton announced in February that he would be taking a short step back from his role as Jason Morgan to spend time with his wife Michelle Lundstromwhom he married in May 2025.
“Hello everyone, I wanted to share with you what I'm going to take a break from General Hospital“The actor explained on Instagram at the time. “I just got married and I'm looking forward to spending quality time with my family. Thank you very much for your support and I will be back this summer. Much love.”
Executive producer of the program Frank Valentini he also talked about Burton's suspension at the time.
“We love Steve and I'm glad the show worked out so he could get some personal time with his family,” Valentini said. Soap Opera Digest. “We have a great story for Jason leading into the spring and look forward to his return in the summer.”
Burton recently commented on his much-anticipated comeback during an episode of the podcast “That's Awesome”, which he co-hosted. General Hospital star Bradford Anderson.
“Yeah, I'm coming back from the show,” Burton said. “I start in June, so I'll definitely be back.”
Burton made his own General Hospital started in 1991, taking a few breaks from the show over the years. He first left this series in 2012, and returned in 2017. Years later, he made headlines when he was kicked off the show after refusing to get the COVID vaccine.
“Well, I know there are a lot of rumors and speculations about me too General Hospital, and I wanted you to hear from me personally,” she shared in a November 2021 Instagram post. “Unfortunately, General Hospital I let him go because of the mandate of the policy.”
After completing the whole year One Life to Live,Burton returned to General Hospital in March 2024.
“Okay, okay, so here's the crazy thing, I'm back on set. We're getting ready to shoot right now,” the actor said in a video posted on the “Daily Drama” YouTube channel in February 2024. “So, listen, I have to talk to the main writers. This story is going to be sick. It's going to be great.”
