General Hospital star Kirsten Storms’ real life is imitating a soap opera. Her ex-husband and former co-star, Brandon Barash, filed for an emergency restraining order amid what he described as a “mental health crisis.” Her social media activity from earlier this year resurfaced after news of the restraining order broke. The actress has posted several concerning videos since earlier this year, claiming that she was being tortured and “hacked.” Keep reading to find out what’s going on.
Kirsten Storms’ Ex Files Emergency Restraining Order
Kirsten Storms has been on television since she was a young girl. She starred in Disney Channel’s Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century before taking on the role of legacy character Belle Black on Days of Our Lives. She later joined General Hospital as Maxie Jones, a role she’s played on and off since 2005.
It was on the ABC soap where she met her ex-husband, Brandon Barash. They married in 2013 and welcomed their daughter, Harper Rose, a few months later. They split in 2016 but have had an amicable co-parenting relationship until recently.
Kirsten Storms’ ex-husband filed for an emergency restraining order against her in December 2025. The order was approved by a judge earlier this week. Brandon Barash made some shocking allegations against his former wife. He claimed that she was having a mental health crisis and he was worried about her ability to care for their 12-year-old daughter.
According to her ex, Kirsten Storms had an unstable living situation a few years ago, and at one point, was couch-surfing with friends and family. His filing revealed that the actress was placed on psychiatric hold due to her mental health issues.
A judge granted Brandon Barash’s restraining order. Kirsten Storms is allowed supervised visits with her daughter.
GH Star Claims She’s Being Tortured, ‘Hacked’
Brandon Barash mentioned in his court filing that Kirsten Storms told him that someone was breaking into her apartment. She claimed the intruder was moving her belongings around to mess with her. She moved from Los Angeles to Tennessee in 2025, around the same time her ex and his new family moved there.
Kirsten Storms posted several concerning videos on Instagram in the last few months. The videos resurfaced amid news of the restraining order. In videos from February, she claimed that someone was breaking into her home and that her phone had been “hacked.”
Kirsten Storms says she called the cops after alleged hacking amid restraining order drama. https://t.co/oFxSY8xLF2
🎥: Instagram / kirstenstorms pic.twitter.com/vajqHiN2SD
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 28, 2026
The actress shared a new update on the situation on April 9. She again claimed that her devices were being “hacked” and “strange things” happened when she tried to get online, such as emails being mysteriously deleted.
Kirsten Storms reported the situation to the police, but asked her fans if they knew anyone who could help her figure out what was going on. Her fans have rallied around her after TMZ revealed the restraining order and videos.
She briefly returned to General Hospital this year, but is now off contract. Stay tuned for more on this developing story.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
