Popular duos are on the move at Days of our Lives. Here’s the soap’s latest comings and goings casting news. Find out which stars from yesteryear are back on the canvas, if any newcomers are boarding the soap in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and which of your favorite actors and actresses are leaving the Peacock drama.
Key Takeaways
- Wally Kurth and Judi Evans return as Justin and Bonnie, reconnecting with Johnny and Alex.
- Alice Halsey is back as Rachel as tensions rise with Sophia.
- Peter Porte continues his run as Dimitri with more scenes alongside Leo.
- Hank Northrop gets increased airtime as Liam and shares scenes with EJ and Ari.
- Matthew Ashford and Melissa Reeves wrap their latest stint as Jack and Jennifer.
The Week of February 23, 2026
Wally Kurth and Judi Evans resurface as Justin and Bonnie Kiriakis on Monday, February 23. The duo interacts with Carson Boatman’s Johnny and Robert Scott Wilson’s Alex.
Hank Northrop gets more airtime as Liam Selejko and gets to cross paths with some new Salemites. He shares scenes with Dan Feuerriegel’s EJ and Marissa Reyes’ Ari on Wednesday, February 25. Northrop weighed in on how soaps are the ultimate training ground for actors.
Peter Porte continues his run as Dimitri Von Leuschner. He has scenes with his ex Leo (Greg Rikaart) on Wednesday, February 25 and Friday, February 27. Porte reflected on his explosive return to the soap and what it’s meant to him.
Alice Halsey returns as Rachel Black. Rachel Boyd’s Sophia plays hardball with the precocious character on Thursday, February 26.
Claude George Jr. appears as Officer Hansen. He interacts with Mary Beth Evans’s Kayla and Abigail Klein’s Stephanie on Monday, February 23 and Elia Cantu’s Jada and Lindsey Godfrey’s Sarah on Tuesday, February 24.
On the exit front, Matthew Ashford and Melissa Reeves have wrapped up their recent visit as Jack and Jennifer Deveraux. As always, the door has been left open for their return to Salem at another date. Check out this tribute to the longtime supercouple.
