Blue’s Clues unique host Steve Burns reveals that co-star Donovan Patton ‘took care of him’ whereas he had COVID

Blue’s Clues unique host Steve Burns just lately revealed that his co-star Donovan Patton stepped up and took care of him whereas he was sick with COVID.

The 49-year-old actor advised PEOPLE that he and Patton – who took over as host of the youngsters’s present when Burns left in 2002 – ‘have been buddies for a very long time now.’

Burns continued: ‘I do know his household. He took care of me once I had COVID. He was rolling Gatorade down his hallway into his visitor room for me.’

Patton, 44, occurred to have had COVID previous to Burns, so he was all too aware of the signs. 

As soon as they have been each properly, the longtime buddies ventured to New York Metropolis to movie the Blue’s Clues film, titled Blue’s Massive Metropolis Journey.

Throughout their downtime in New York, they went to the set to look at the newest host of Blue’s Clues, Joshua Dela Cruz, shoot his scenes. 

‘It was enjoyable to go watch what he is able to,’ Patton stated of Dela Cruz. After which I used to be amazed in the way in which that interprets into the film, truly, too, as a result of I did not know the way it was going to prove once I would see it,’ he defined.

‘I used to be impressed by it. It stuffed me with the purest type of jealousy as a result of this man is insanely proficient,’ Patton stated of Dela Cruz.

Patton, 44, took the reins from Burns as Blue’s new pal Joe in 2002 when Burns exited the collection.

Longtime buddies: The 49-year-old actor advised PEOPLE that he and Patton – who took over as host of the youngsters’s present when Burns left in 2002 – ‘have been buddies for a very long time now’; Burns (left) and Patton (proper) seen with new host Josh Dela Cruz in November

Making a comeback: Over 20 years after his abrupt departure from the wildly widespread youngsters present Blue’s Clues, Steve Burns reprised his function within the new Paramount Plus film Blue’s Massive Metropolis Journey which was launched final

Steve hosted the unique Blue’s Clues from 1996 till his sudden departure in 2001… the place his character Steve abruptly left to go to varsity, leaving his brother Joe (Donovan Patton) with Blue.

Burns revealed in an interview after his departure, ‘I knew I wasn’t going to be doing youngsters’s tv all my life, principally as a result of I refused to lose my hair on a child’s TV present, and it was taking place, quick.’

He added that he shaved his head the day after filming his ultimate episode – revealing that the present’s producers would by no means permit him to try this. 

He added in a 2016 interview, ‘A lot of the unique folks on the present, just like the individuals who created it, have been all shifting on to different careers. It simply felt like time.’ 

Departure: Burns hosted Blue’s Clues since its inception in 1995, although he abruptly left in 2001, revealing in a later interview that he was going bald, stating, ‘I refused to lose my hair on a child’s TV present, and it was taking place, quick’

Musical: Steve is seen looking for clues with a magnifying glass on his stoop together with a variety of different musical scenes because the trailer involves an finish

Refused: Burns revealed in an interview after his departure, ‘I knew I wasn’t going to be doing youngsters’s tv all my life, principally as a result of I refused to lose my hair on a child’s TV present, and it was taking place, quick’

Burns returned as his beloved character Steve in Blue’s Massive Metropolis Journey, which was launched final month on Paramount+. 

The film follows Josh and Blue as they arrive for a Broadway audition in New York Metropolis, although they get misplaced and Mr. Salt journeys to search out them and reunites with Steve and Joe, each residing in New York Metropolis.

Burns additionally wrote and directed episodes of the brand new collection and despatched a heartfelt video to followers final 12 months for the present’s twenty fifth anniversary. 

Blue’s Massive Metropolis Journey, which additionally options appearances by B.D. Wong, Phillipa Soo, Ali Stroker, Alex Winter, and Steven Pasquale.

Heartfelt: Burns did return for the revival Blue’s Clues & You and consulted on the casting of Josh Dela Cruz as Josh, who was the cousin of Steve and Joe