Leo and Javi’s New Year’s Eve wedding on Days of our Lives actually made it to the vows, with Marlena officiating and the champagne barely poured, before everything went sideways in classic Salem fashion. Dimitri shockingly crashed the reception, swearing the breakup letter was fake, messing with Leo’s emotions. Dimitri immediately assumed Gwen was behind it all. It was uncomfortable and emotionally tiring in that very Salem-specific way, which made the balloon-fueled, behind-the-scenes nonsense that followed feel like the cast grabbing a quick breath before the show went right back to breaking things.
Key Takeaways
- Leo and Javi’s wedding reached the vows before Dimitri blew it up by claiming the breakup letter was fake.
- The fallout was peak Salem: messy, loud, and emotionally draining.
- A balloon-filled BTS video followed as a moment of pure, intentional silliness.
- Fans welcomed the levity, mixing laughter with real feelings about cast exits and storylines.
DAYS Lets the Balloons Take Over
On the official DAYS Instagram page, the caption was simple: “A little behind-the-scenes fun ✨.” An attached video showed Al Calderon (Javi), Galen Gering (Rafe), and Cherie Jimenez (Gabi) fooling around on the set as black, gold, and white balloons appear to hilariously lift Calderon straight into the air while Christmas music plays. The energy felt deliberately old-fashioned, like a silent-era gag dropped into a modern soap. Everyone lost it, especially Calderon, who looked genuinely surprised by how funny it became.
Fans responded instantly, with one viewer showering it with the emojis, “😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.” Another simply wrote, “So cute! 💖😂😂.” Someone else nailed the tone perfectly: “FABULOUS IMPROV!!!!!! LMAO!! 😂👏❤️.” No analysis or think pieces. Just laughter.
Cast Chaos, Fan Feelings, and a Little Side-Eye
Calderon joined the comments himself, admitting, “Gosh, I really was on one this day,” which prompted Gering to fire back, “You were on one every day!” Clearly, a good time on set was had by all.
Fans, meanwhile, used the space for everything. Some stayed light. “Up up and away!” Others veered emotionally. “I’m going to miss him.” That was a reference to the fact that Calderon has left DAYS to appear on Brilliant Minds. But because DAYS films so far in advance, he’s appeared on both shows simultaneously.
And many of the fans demanded that Rafe get some better stories. One comment said it all: “Rafe. Nice guy, but never a storyline.”
