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Days of our Lives Comings and Goings: Family Expands, Vets Returning

A family is expanding and big returns are happening in Salem.

By Janet Di Lauro
Days of our Lives comings and goings for the week of April 19 with the Soap Hub logo across the bottom.Who's coming and going from Salem this week?
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What’s the latest comings and goings casting news on Days of our Lives? Find out if any new performers will be joining the soap, if any of your favorite stars from yesteryear will be returning, and if anyone is exiting the show.

The Week of April 15, 2024

Many happy returns are on the agenda at Days of our Lives, the majority connected with the memorial planned for the late Doug Williams and the actor who portrayed him, Bill Hayes. To date Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Matthew Ashford (Jack), Maree Cheatham (ex-Marie), Gloria Loring (ex-Liz), Martha Madison (ex-Belle), Brandon Beemer (ex-Shaw), Sal Stowers (ex-Lani), Lamon Archey (ex-Eli) and Victoria Konefal (ex-Ciara) have all been confirmed. Stephen Schnetzer (ex-Ben) and Bryan Dattilo, who recurs as Lucas, will also be attending.

Meanwhile, the soap’s official Instagram account posted a photo of  Cherie Jimenez and Al Calderon, tagging them as “newcomers in Salem.” Word is Jimenez is the new Gabi Hernandez, last played by Camila Banus. Speculation is that Calderon could be another member of the Hernandez family, possibly Gabi’s brother, Dario.  

A long-missing vet is finally back on set filming: Judi Evans, who portrays Bonnie. Greg Rikaart (Leo) shared a photo of himself and Evans backstage at the show’s studios.

Cary Christopher returns as Thomas DiMera on Friday, April 19. He’ll share scenes with his TV dad, Billy Flynn’s Chad.
Janet Di Lauro
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Janet Di Lauro is a contributing editor at Soap Opera Digest and a writer at Cynopsis.com and Soap Hub.com.
She has been writing about daytime and primetime television for over 30 years.
Prior to her current gigs, Janet ran ThoughtCo.com’s Days of our Lives website. She has built a career in daytime television coverage that has spanned over 30 years and includes a stint as the West Coast editor of Soap Opera Weekly magazine from the publication’s debut in 1989 through 2010. In addition, she was the features editor of Daytime TV magazine and editor of Soap Opera Stars magazine during her publishing years working in New York.
Based in California, Janet has interviewed daytime’s biggest stars, past and present, from Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso (Bo and Hope, Days of Our Lives”) to Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) to Maurice Benard (Sonny, General Hospital) to Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless). In addition to her daytime work, she served as a contributing editor on the tween publication Pixie and was a feature editor on Reality Check magazine.

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