{"id":1920590,"date":"2026-05-06T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1920590"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:00:50","slug":"general-hospital-star-steve-burtons-alleged-texts-with-ex-wife-used-as-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1920590","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;General Hospital&#8217; Star Steve Burton&#8217;s Alleged Texts With Ex-Wife Used as Evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0f\/16by9\/2026\/05\/05\/0f07a532e2f94288a6c3fb3eb2d4e003_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;General Hospital&#8217; Star Steve Burton&#8217;s Alleged Texts With Ex-Wife Used as Evidence<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;General Hospital&#8217;s Steve Burton<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Alleged Bitter Texts With Ex-Wife<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8216;You Don\u2019t Have Great Intentions&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T01:00:50-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 6, 2026<br \/>\n                            1:00 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-5f276366a42bbd2f84fe075f55f37586\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260505_0f07a532e2f94288a6c3fb3eb2d4e003\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0f\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/0f07a532e2f94288a6c3fb3eb2d4e003_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-steve-burton-sheree-burton-ig-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d91cdbc1a23e6b113619ff205ce64245\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;General Hospital&#8221; star <strong>Steve Burton<\/strong> submitted alleged texts from his ex-wife, <strong>Sheree Burton<\/strong>, as part of their bitter custody battle &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-03155bb4b3ad6546d6b946a499b949e7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>TMZ obtained the texts Steve says he exchanged with Sheree as they fought over custody and visitation issues for their 11-year-old daughter <strong>Brooklyn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-df1b9c769d27f2ec1f1a09a20859bb72\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260505_9b61c860bdb947608bca02d2be910bad\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9b\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/9b61c860bdb947608bca02d2be910bad_md.jpg\" alt=\"steve burton lawsuit handout 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c57270d0e16339cf489ad6039c06c550\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>In one alleged text, dated March 14, 2026, Steve wrote, \u201cThis is manipulation\u201d when talking about Sheree allegedly enrolling Brooklyn in a summer program in California, which Steve insists is a problem since he planned to travel with the kid.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5e2cdff633fc250b8b556765dd8f5d70\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Steve added, \u201cI know your priority is not having her spend time with us. Activities do not Trump time with family. Again this is something you signed and you decided to neglect that and now put it on [Brooklyn] .. and now you get to say dad won\u2019t let you\u2026when you should have said it\u2019s not gonna work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-96e2e3bf576a93b7bbcf41cd09f1fbb1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260504_f75ed36a5f59401a819759f3b8b3389f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f7\/4by3\/2026\/05\/04\/f75ed36a5f59401a819759f3b8b3389f_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-steve-burton-sheree-burton-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d0832d65983c4ecdca0175e74f19a61b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>In the alleged exchange, Sheree scoffed at Steve in response, saying Brooklyn wanted to enroll in the summer activity and said Steve was well aware &#8230; adding that Steve was the one who wanted to move to Tennessee, not her. Sheree finished with \u201cPlease just enjoy your weekend with your daughter. I\u2019m done talking about this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-954c570bcd607085e763a3a5f3f5216c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Later, Steve said, \u201cThe truth is, you\u2019ve never been willing to work with anything. If you were, we never would\u2019ve gone to court in the first place just to see my daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6e4fbe2d6cf097f662956b76544db6de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260504_021d50b5261247d99f9bd6b5293429e4\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/02\/4by3\/2026\/05\/04\/021d50b5261247d99f9bd6b5293429e4_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-steve-burton-general-hospital-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-344948c08170becff33e8c44890de89c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>In an email from September 2025, Steve\u2019s legal team told Sheree that he planned to move to Tennessee due to the high cost of living in California, adding he was working excessively while commuting 20 hours each week.\u00a0The lawyer said it all &#8220;created substantial stress that is now taking a toll on his health, and he has recently received a sobering reminder of the need to slow down.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-22cef229b273a4c2a741e9fd03dea412\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As TMZ first reported, Steve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/05\/steve-burton-takes-custody-issues-with-ex-wife-to-court\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>filed new docs<\/strong><\/a> asking the court to intervene in the custody dispute due to Sheree allegedly not allowing him his court-ordered time with Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/steve-burtons-alleged-texts-with-ex-wife-used-as-evidence\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/steve-burtons-alleged-texts-with-ex-wife-used-as-evidence\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/12\/28\/general-hospital-star-steve-burton-settles-divorce\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fb\/16by9\/2023\/12\/29\/fbc71d0750284646a3f4318cc50ba82c_xs.jpg\" alt=\"steve burton Sheree Gustin\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        &#8216;General Hospital&#8217; Star Steve Burton Settles Divorce<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/01\/huda-mustafa-alleged-texts-to-louis-russell-revealed\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":2}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9e\/16by9\/2026\/05\/01\/9eb9d9282dd84528a025ed62f3e6953b_xs.jpg\" alt=\"huda mustafa louis russell main launch\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        &#8216;Love Island&#8217; Star Huda Mustafa&#8217;s Alleged Texts to BF Revealed in Court<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/17\/kyrsten-sinema-apparent-texts-to-married-bf-revealed\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":3}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c3\/16by9\/2026\/04\/17\/c35d8e3b93dc4408b4f6668121dae409_xs.jpg\" alt=\"kyrsten sinema getty 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Kyrsten Sinema&#8217;s Alleged Private Texts To Married BF Revealed in Court<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/17\/drew-sidora-wanted-ex-arrested-over-leaked-messages\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a624ce23-ac32-4b72-8bc9-ada1e4965564\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":4}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6b\/16by9\/2026\/04\/16\/6b16bf672b23406db2ecc0ec418d2b9a_xs.jpg\" alt=\"drew sidora ralph pittman getty main\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        &#8216;RHOA&#8217; Drew Sidora Wanted Ex Thrown in Jail for Allegedly Leaking Texts<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tag-cloud\">\n<ul class=\"tag-cloud__list-group\"><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/celebrity-news\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Celebrity News<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/custody-battles\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Custody Battles<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/tv-stars\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":3}'><br \/>\n                TV Stars<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/celebrity-divorces\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":4}'><br \/>\n                Celebrity Divorce<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/exclusive\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":5}'><br \/>\n                Exclusive<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/fairly-legal\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":6}'><br \/>\n                Fairly Legal<br \/>\n              <\/a><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/steve-burtons-alleged-texts-with-ex-wife-used-as-evidence\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0f\/16by9\/2026\/05\/05\/0f07a532e2f94288a6c3fb3eb2d4e003_xl.jpg&#8221;] &#8216;General Hospital&#8217; Star Steve Burton&#8217;s Alleged Texts With Ex-Wife Used as Evidence &#8216;General Hospital&#8217;s Steve BurtonAlleged Bitter Texts With Ex-Wife&#8216;You Don\u2019t Have Great Intentions&#8217; Exclusive By TMZ Staff Published May 6, 2026 1:00 AM PDT &#8220;General Hospital&#8221; star Steve Burton submitted alleged texts from his ex-wife, Sheree Burton, as part of their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,77],"class_list":["post-1920590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tmz-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1920590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920590\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1920590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1920590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1920590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}