Days of Our Lives Alum Brant Daugherty Reveals The Big Move He Just Made

Back in 2012, Brant Daugherty joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Brian. who was brought on as a love interest for Sonny (Freddie Smith Jr.). Although he would only recur until 2013, primetime fans were already familiar with his work on Pretty Little Liars, where he played Noel Kahn from 2010 to 2016, throughout the show’s seven seasons.

Soap Hub had the opportunity to catch up with the actor at Christmas Con 2025, who filled us in o big life change that he and his family made.

Pretty Little Thing

Noel Kahn is a recurring antagonist on PLL, portrayed by Daugherty. Introduced as a confident and flirtatious student at Rosewood High, Noel initially appears as a romantic interest for Aria Montgomery (Lucy Hale) before his darker side begins to emerge. Over time, Noel becomes entangled in the show’s central mysteries, frequently aligning himself with dangerous figures and working against the Liars. His unpredictable behavior and shifting loyalties make Noel one of the series’ most unsettling and memorable recurring villains.

Brant Daugherty as Noel on Pretty Little Liars — Photo credit: Freeform

The Soap Triangle

Daugherty’s Brian was introduced on DAYS as a handsome college student who crossed paths with Will Horton (Chandler Massey) at a Salem gay bar in the summer of 2012. Will soon introduced Brian to his close friend Sonny Kiriakis, sparking an immediate attraction. Brian openly pursued Sonny, asking him out multiple times, but Sonny initially turned him down due to his romantic feelings for Will. After Will and Sonny eventually broke up, Sonny agreed to give Brian a chance, though his lingering feelings for Will complicated the relationship.

Brant Daugherty Freddie Smith Jr on Days of Our Lives as Brian and Sonny — Photo credit: JPI

Putting His Best Foot Forward

The actor appeared on season 17 of Dancing With the Stars with Peta Murgatroyd in 2013. In 2018, he starred in Battle of the Network Stars and was teammates with DAYS’s Galen Gering (Rafe) on the TV Sex Symbols team.

Brant Daugherty and Peta Murgatroyd on Dancing With The Stars — Photo credit: ABC

Hallmark Leading Man

Daugherty has appeared in several Hallmark films over the years, including Mingle All The Way with fellow DAYS alum Jen Lilley (Theresa). His other notable Hallmark movies are The Baker’s Son, Joyeux Noel, and Trivia at Saint Nick’s.