19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘General Hospital' star Steve Burton marries Michelle Lundstrom after ex-wife got pregnant by another man
Steve Burton said 'I do!'
The 'General Hospital' star, 54, married chef and content creator Michelle Lundstrom in Laguna Beach, Calif. on Saturday.
The couple confirmed to People that their intimate wedding ceremony was held at a Orthodox church attended by family only, followed by an oceanfront reception with a 45-person guest list that included married 'General Hospital' stars Jonathan Jackson and wife Lisa Vultaggio.
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9 Steve Burton and Michelle Lundstrom.
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9 Steve Burton with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom.
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'This day isn't just about a ceremony. It's the beginning of forever with the love of my life,' Burton told the outlet.
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Burton's children Makena, 21, Jack, 19, and Brooklyn, 10, who he shares with ex-wife Sheree Gustin, were in the wedding party, as were Lundstrom's daughters Lilah, 14, and Hannah, 10.
9 Michelle Lundstrom and Steve Burton.
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Lundstrom wore a custom, strapless couture gown designed by Lee Petra Grebenau on her wedding day.
'When I tried on my dress I knew it was the one,' she said. 'I came out to show my girls and they both said, 'That's the one, Mom!' We all knew.'
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Burton added to People, 'I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend, growing together each day in faith and love.'
9 Steve Burton kissing Michelle Lundstrom.
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The actor and Lundstrom made their romance public at the Daytime Emmy Awards in June 2024.
'Our first red carpet together. It was a dream of a night from beginning to end. Thank you for all the beautiful kind comments & messages. I'm truly grateful ❤️🙏🏼,' Lundstrom captioned her Instagram post from the event.
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9 Steve Burton with Michelle Lundstrom.
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Burton announced his split from his first wife in July 2022, claiming that Gustin had gotten pregnant by another man.
'I wanted to clear something up. Sheree and I are separated. She recently announced that she's expecting her 4th child. The child is not mine,' Burton wrote on Instagram at the time.
9 Sheree Gustin and Steve Burton at the 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards.
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'We are still co-parenting our three beautiful kids. We would appreciate privacy at this time. Much luv, Steve,' he added.
Gustin gave birth to her daughter, Izabella, in February 2023.
9 Sheree Gustin takes a selfie while pregnant.
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Burton and Gustin agreed to split legal and physical custody of their three children. They finalized their divorce in Dec. 2023.
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9 Steve Burton and Sheree Gustin at the 15th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1999.
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9 Sheree Gustin and Steve Burton at the 2012 CMA Awards.
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Burton portrayed Jason Morgan on 'General Hospital' from 1991 until his character was killed off in 2012, then again starting in 2017.
But he was fired from the ABC soap opera in November 2021 after refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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'I don't think anybody should lose their livelihood over this, but, with that being said, you know me, I'll always be grateful for my time at 'General Hospital,'' he said in an Instagram video at the time.
Burton returned to the show in 2024, though not in a permanent capacity.
