Washington DC, Feb. 11 -- 'General Hospital' star Steve Burton has revealed he will be taking a brief hiatus from the long-running ABC soap opera to spend time with his family, according to E! News.

The 55-year-old actor, who reprised his role as Jason Morgan in 2024, shared the news with fans in an Instagram post.

"Hey everyone, I wanted to share that I'll be taking a short break from General Hospital," Burton wrote. "I'm newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family."

"I'm grateful for all the support and will be back this summer," he added, signing off, "Much luv -sb."

Although Burton did not specify an exact return date, fans flooded the comments with supportive messages. One user wrote, "Enjoy you...