When Eli told Julie that he, Lani, and the twins were moving back to Salem on Days of our Lives, it didn’t feel like a shock, but something that was long overdue. They’d been gone for years but never really gone, popping back in whenever family needed them. This time, they weren’t visiting. They were coming home. And with that return came everything Lani had lived through, the choices she couldn’t undo, and a town that remembered all of it.
Key Takeaways
- Eli, Lani, and the twins officially moved back to Salem, marking a full return rather than another short visit.
- Lani came back carrying the consequences of her past, including prison time and the choices she made to protect her family.
- Sal Stowers confirmed that Lani’s return was ongoing and not temporary.
- She described the return as meaningful, both for the character and for reconnecting with long-time castmates.
Returning to Salem Means Owning the Whole Story
Stowers spoke to Soaps about stepping back into Lani’s life full-time, confirming that this return wasn’t a temporary visit. “I am very, very excited to say that, yes, you will see lots more of Lani Price Grant in the streets of Salem,” she said, cautioning fans to buckle up.
That excitement came with perspective. Lani didn’t come back as the same woman who left. She returned as someone shaped by prison, by protecting her mother at an unbearable cost, and by raising a family while carrying that history. Stowers approached the return with that reality intact, not softened or rewritten.
She also talked about how much it meant to walk back into a place full of people she’s grown up with, professionally and personally, over the better part of her adult life. “I am very honored for my DAYS family,” she said, calling the chance to step back into Lani’s world “a blessing.” (Check out a day in the DAYS life of Stowers.)
Why This Version of Lani Feels Different
Being back in Salem meant more than familiarity. It meant playing a woman who knows what she’s capable of and what it costs. Lani isn’t chasing redemption or trying to explain herself anymore. She’s standing in the aftermath of choices she’s already made.
Stowers talked about how special it felt to work again with castmates she’s shared more than a decade with, noting that kind of continuity isn’t something actors take for granted. “Being able to come and work and be around people who I love and who I’ve known for, oh my God, a decade now, it’s really cool,” she said.
While the show declined to get into contract details, the intent behind the return was clear enough. Lani isn’t passing through. She’s returning with her family, her history, and her place in Salem firmly reclaimed.
