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

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.”

"She's a remarkable person. She's tough as nails and admirable in so many ways, and it’s been cool to become a friend of hers. And that won't end," Zamprogna said of Monaco

While news broke in August that Kelly Monaco had been let go from General Hospital, the actress's last airdate was the November 1, 2024 episode.

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.

Fans are devastated over Kelly Monaco’s General Hospital exit, and other soap opera stars have weighed in. “She was there for 20-something years,” Wally Kurth told Us Weekly at the “Day of Days” event in Los Angeles on 2.

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