Days of Our Lives Comings and Goings: April 29 – May 3, 2019

Who’s coming and who’s going from Days of Our Lives? Are any favorite performers from yesteryear returning to the daytime drama, this week, or in the near future?

Have any new actors or actresses been cast on the show in contract, recurring or day player roles? Are any well-remembered stars from other soaps, past or present, about to join Days of Our Lives fold in surprise new parts? Here’s the latest casting news from the NBC soap. Here’s the latest casting news from the NBC soap.

The week of April 29, 2019
The black sheep of the Kiriakis family is back. Paul Telfer resumes his role as Xander Cook on Monday, April 29. Not surprisingly, the character is immediately up to no good — this time with Giles Marini’s Ted.

Vanessa Williams returns as Dr. Valerie Grant on Wednesday, May 1 to attend her long-distance beau Abe’s (James Reynolds) final mayoral debate. Unfortunately, it’s a very short run — two days to be exact. Williams is set to exit on Thursday, May 2, when Valerie leaves Salem and heads back to Washington, D.C.

There’s also a big exit on the canvas. Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins is leaving the soap as Sheila Watkins on Thursday, May 2. The actress is set to star in the new season of hit reality show Growing Up Hip-Hop Atlanta on WeTV.

Days of our Lives (DOOL) airs weekdays on NBC. Check your local listings for airtimes.