Hey Days of our Lives fans, Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) and Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) are leaving Salem. Tate Black (Leo Howard) and Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) also bail, and we’ve got recast Chloe Lane (Sofia Mattsson) back to stir the pot. We have a huge villain coming. There are lots more ins and outs in today’s Days Comings and Goings update, including 2 recasts and 6 firings.
We’re going to dive into Chanel and Johnny’s plans to move away, why Chloe is back with a new face and who else is leaving Salem in coming days.
Days of our Lives Spoilers: Kristen Exits, Johnny and Chanel Leave Salem as Orpheus Returns
The first exit to watch for is Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk), since Stacy Haiduk might have already wrapped her run. She confirmed a while back that her appearances as Kristen would be done in November. But Stacy said she’s totally open to a return to Days after her latest firing. We may have an episode or two left, but then she’s gone. It is a revolving door of characters in and out at Days, so I’m sure at some point Kristen is back in Salem making trouble.
Johnny and Chanel’s Exit from Salem Looms
Sophia’s Choice exit should also be coming soon. But it could be her attempted murder victim Johnny and his wife Chanel who leave town first. Johnny and his love have been through the wringer this year with Chanel’s breast cancer, the surprise pregnancy, and the birth of Trey’s little sister Olivia. Plus, Johnny has been in constant corporate turmoil thanks to his shady dad EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel).
It looks like Chanel’s finally had enough of all things DiMera. She told Johnny this week they need to get away from his dad, the DiMeras, and Salem. Of course, Paulina Price (Jackée Harry) does not want them to go.
We’ve known for quite a while that Carson Boatman and Raven Bowens, who played Johnny and Chanel, were going to exit because they were fired all the way back in January. But with Days’ 9 to 10 month tape to air delay, we knew we were going to see Johnny and Chanel packing out of Salem by the holidays.
Before we talk about how, with her cancer, there were some fan concerns that Days was going to kill off Chanel. Thankfully, now she is cancer free. Johnny cut a deal with the DA to rat out EJ and avoid consequences for the Coriseal mess at DiMera. So Johnny and Chanel are moving to Italy very soon. It could be by the end of November, but I suspect it’ll be closer to Christmas. There’s not an official exit date yet.
DOOL Spoilers: Tate and Holly Prepare to Leave Salem
The same goes for the other fired couple that will be out of Salem by the end of the year. At the same time that Carson Boatman and Raven Bowens were fired, another two actors were also given the ax. Ashley Puzemis and Leo Howard were let go in January 2026. That means Chanel and Johnny’s exit should come close to when Tate Black and Holly Jonas also pack up and leave Salem.
I do suspect Tate and Holly aren’t going to be going anywhere until Rachel Boyd’s run as Sophia Choi ends. Tate recently told his dad Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) that Holly thinks Sophia is alive while Tate is skeptical. Now Tate, Holly and Brady are all on high alert. Sophia should have just taken the money and run, but I doubt she did, and we need closure.
Holly and Mason Whitfield (Brandon Butler) are increasingly certain that Sophia is back in Salem. Amy Choi (Shi Ne Nielson) is acting so cagey, plus there are all those other red flags. However, that should be done by year’s end, since official Days of our Lives spoilers confirm when Holly and Tate exit.
Tate and Holly Head to Paris to See Nicole Walker
Tate is going to join Holly for a holiday trip to Paris to see her mom Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker). It starts as a little Christmas vacation that may turn into a permanent exit. Once they’re gone, there are no signs that they are going to come back and then leave again. Also, no recast for Holly and Tate has been announced. So, a vacay may turn into a stay away, and that’s going to upset family.
I expect once he and Holly are in Paris, they decide to stay there. Then Tate has to let his family know he’s not coming back, at least not now. That may be why his sister Rachel Black (Lorelei Olivia Mote) is crying to Brady about everybody she loves leaving her. First Kristen, then Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) broke up with Brady, and then Tate’s leaving. I expect Chanel, Johnny, Tate and Holly to all be gone before the new year.
Jada Hunter’s Exit Leaves Shawn and Belle Facing Change
The sixth firing is Salem’s top cop Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu). She is also going to be leaving Salem. Actress Elia Cantu announced her departure from Days of our Lives, but she filmed her last scenes as Jada in June of 2026. That means we’re still going to have Ella Cantu on our screens as Jada probably until spring 2027.
As far as we know, Brandon Beemer, who plays her love interest Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer), is not leaving. So, it’ll be interesting to see what happens to their romance. We don’t know if Jada leaves town for some reason, if she’s recast, or if the writers kill off Ella Cantu’s character, maybe in the line of duty, leaving Shawn heartbroken.
Many viewers, of course, still want to see him reunite with Belle Black (Martha Madison). Right now, she and Chad DiMera (Conner Floyd) seem destined to split. Belle just ticked off Chad when she basically said anybody with Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo)’s blood is a bad seed, and that includes him.
Chad was offended and he walked out. We also know Belle thinks Chad’s still hot for Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord). So all that drama seems to have Belle and Chad on the road to splitsville. So Belle might get back with Shawn, and that could be part of why Jada leaves Salem next year.
Spoilers Reveal Chloe Lane Returns With a New Face to Reignite Brady’s Passion
We also have Sofia Mattsson making her Days of our Lives debut in early 2027. She is confirmed as recast Chloe Lane, since Nadia Bjorlin moved to Ireland, where her husband is from. Not too long after Sarah breaks Brady’s heart, he and Chloe are going to reignite their passion. It looks like she takes Brady totally by surprise. It’ll be interesting to see how Rachel handles it. Because she’s the reason Chloe walked away from Brady last time on Days of our Lives.
Orpheus Returns to Face Steve and Marlena on DOOL
We also have a big villain back. Criminal mastermind Orpheus (George DelHoyo), AKA Milo Harp, is back probably within the next, say, 2 to 8 weeks. With their tape to air delay, knowing when things are going to happen is a little more challenging. Actor George DelHoyo returns to the canvas. Watch the full video on YouTube.
He’s in prison orange when Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) and Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) go see Orpheus in prison. He is expecting Steve and Marlena and has some info they want. It looks like Orpheus may know more about how Marlena wound up in Stefano’s hands.
Orpheus may even know details of Dominic Marino’s (Kyle Pryor) origin story, because Marlena has no recollection of being pregnant with Stefano’s child. So, look for Orpheus in coming weeks.
Big June 2027 Returns for Sami, Lucas, Carrie and Will on Days
We also have soap vet Brytni Sarpy joining Days of our Lives in a mystery role. She was on both General Hospital and Young and the Restless over the past few years. She’s going to debut mid 2027.
Around the same time, in June 2027, we’re going to have big returns with Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo), Carrie Brady (Christie Clark), and Will Horton (Chandler Massey) all returning to Salem.
I’m wondering if this is for Sami and Dante Vitali (Franco LoPresti)’s wedding. The good news is Dominic being a DiMera was a blindside for Dante. He now suspects Dominic set him up with Sami for a reason. Dante’s not pleased, and he recently stormed out on Dominic in anger.
The other recast is young actress Alice Halsey, who steps back in as Rachel Black. That’s because Lorelei Olivia Mote had a conflict and she couldn’t film as Rachel. So, we’re going to see Alice back as Rachel for four episodes in late 2027.
One more note: James Reynolds’ real life Parkinson’s diagnosis has been written into Abe Carver’s storyline. But as far as we know, James Reynolds is still actively taping at Days.
