Just when we were getting used to the daytime newbie, Days of Our Lives went and, so to speak, changed the Chanel. Unfortunately, even as Greg Vaughan and his handsome alter ego appeared on screen in mid-July of 2021 came news that Eric was only in town long enough for his marriage to be blown out of the water. As she told Soap Opera Digest at the time, “I have other scenes that I’m doing right now” - our favorite way of turning “goodbye” into “See ya soon!”įans were excited to learn that Nicole’s husband would be coming home for their anniversary. After Craig’s eyes were pried open about conniving fiancé Leo, Nancy’s heartbroken ex made tracks out of Salem, Soap Opera Digest reported in April 2022.Īlthough Sami’s kidnapping in August 2021 marked the end of the Days of Our Lives vet’s latest return engagement, her next one was already beginning. Ushered into Salem via a dead-end street, the All My Children vet was shown the way out as Lani’s biodad TR… well, pretty much the only way the villainous character could have been. Days of Our Lives let Tripp cheat death, only to reveal a few weeks later that it was shipping him out of Salem. (Here’s why the show didn’t bring back Kate Mansi.)Ĭolor us… perplexed. In June, the love story of Abigail and Chad was put to bed, so to speak, when her portrayer’s unavailability made her the unfortunate star of a murder mystery. With the July departure of the Young & Restless vet, Days of Our Lives viewers didn’t just lose Eli and Lani, they also lost - sniffle - “Elani.” And making her exit an even bigger blow to fans was the fact that just as she was exiting, so was… Though the leading man passed through Days of Our Lives’ revolving door as Ben in the summer of 2022, headwriter Ron Carlivati teased that we hadn’t seen the last of the actor in Salem.Īfter six years as Lani, the actress took her leave of Salem in the summer of 2022. So at least for a while, she’ll be MIA from Salem’s lot. Recurring as the DiMeras’ go-to mad scientist Rolf since 1997, the veteran actor was replaced in the summer of 2022 by Richard Wharton.Ĭiara later! Days of Our Lives wanted to sign the fan favorite to a contract she wanted to spread her wings. Her portrayer, of course, was more open to the idea of a short-term comeback. As Sami left Salem once more after learning - on her and Lucas’ wedding day, no less! - that she’d been kidnapped by her fiancé, she seemed to indicate that hell would freeze over before she returned. “Thanks,” she Instagrammed to her followers, “for all the love and support you continue to show me.” It was going to be a blue Christmas for fans of the Emmy winner, who revealed only days before Santa loaded up his sleigh that her second stint as Ava was coming to an end. Image Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images But in early 2023, it appeared that her portrayer’s other character, kooky Susan, had met her maker. Thankfully, Kristen was still alive and kicking. On the plus side, all her portrayer really left was any and all wardrobe that wasn’t white. They say that bad things happen in threes, so we suppose we shouldn’t have been surprised when Marlena followed Kayla and Kate into the afterlife. Why is Rex checking for his own pulse? It should have been Kate that he was worried about, as she, too, left… at least this plane of existence. But such was the case shortly after New Year when Kayla kicked the bucket. Only on a soap can a character leave this earth and their portrayer not actually leave the show. At least Tinker had a new role on Fire Country with which he could keep heating up the screen. Why so glum? Maybe because “WilSon” was headed out of Salem again, Soap Opera Digest revealed right before Valentine’s Day. Needless to say, Chanel wears it better than we did. Here, Chanel wears the same expression that we did when Soap Opera Digest reported that Allie’s portrayer had finished taping as of February 2023. Here, the actors wear pretty much the same expression that we did upon learning that Jack and Jennifer’s loss of The Spectator meant that we’d be losing them. But pregnancy or not, she still left for Chicago without a word to her soon-to-be-babydaddy! We were just as shocked to learn that Linsey Godfrey was truly exiting as Sarah was to learn she was expecting Xander’s baby. Her portrayer told The Wrap that when the soap moved to Peacock, “I kind of just saw that as a sign for me to start the next chapter in my life.” That’s right, buddy: Gabi is outta there.
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