The actor recently shared how difficult it was shooting his final scenes with Monaco, who exited the soap opera on Oct. 30

Amid Kelly Monaco’s dramatic exit from General Hospital, several soap opera stars admitted they were not shocked by her departure from the show, including Cherie Jimenez. “This is a soap opera. I trust that the writers know what they’re doing.

He eventually turned to his longtime costar and “mentor,” Maurice Benard, for help. Benard, aka Sonny Corinthos, gave Burton some sound advice about the heartbreaking scene. “Whatever happens in there is supposed to happen. And that’s it. You don’t have to force anything. Just let it work,” Benard told Burton.

General Hospital star Dominic Zamprogna spoke out about the exit of Kelly Monaco, his years-long on-screen love.

JaSam” without Sam? It just doesn’t feel right — and didn’t to Steve Burton, either, when he was working out how to act his last General Hospital scenes with Kelly Monaco, who for ages had been his leading lady.

Kelly Monaco ‘s exit from General Hospital has garnered outcry from fans who have watched her play the fiercely beloved Sam McCall for 20 years. Her character died on the soap in the October 30 episode, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the last we’ll see of her in the show.

Steve Burton spoke out about filming the Jason and Sam final goodbye scenes on General Hospital after Kelly Monaco's firing.

Kelly Monaco's General Hospital character Sam McCall was killed off last month and her co-star Steve Burton has spoken out about filming their final scenes together

General Hospital star Steve Burton says he was "very sad" filming Kelly Monaco's exit from the show. Burton, 54, recalled his last moments with his longtime costar on the Friday, November 1, episode of his podcast "The Daily Drama.