Soap Hub Weekly News Wrap: Exits, Social Media Scams, And Brand-New Gigs

Another DAYS fave leaving, Laura Wright weighs in on the death scene that broke her, and Melody Thomas Scott teams up with Harlequin. Here’s everything you missed in the daytime world –with links, in the Soap Hub soap opera news wrap.

Tripp-ing Out?
It’s been reported that Lucas Adams is leaving Days of Our Lives. Find out how much longer Tripp will be around in Salem. Maybe he just needs to get away after all the insanity that happened with Claire.

Devastating Goodbye
Laura Wright has suffered from dramatic losses as General Hospital’s Carly. However, the soap death that affected her the most is sure to surprise you. It’s definitely not who you think.

Mel’s New Gig
As The Young and the Restless’ Nikki Newman, Melody Thomas Scott knows the ins and outs of dramatic love stories. Now she’s teamed up with Harlequin, publisher of women’s romance novels, on a special project.

DAYS Talk
A slew of DAYS stars turned out for a Samantha’s Friends charity event in Florida, and Soap Hub got to chat with them. Eric Martsolf (Brady) had plenty to say about his character’s tumultuous love life during a one-on-one interview

Meanwhile, his co-star Kyle Lowder (Rex) dished about his character’s impending exit from Salem, and Christopher Sean (ex-Paul) revealed who he misses most from the Salem gang.

Secret Return?
Jason Canela (ex-Arturo) was recently spotted on the YR set. But was he just visiting or is he heading back to the CBS soap? When the post was quickly removed from Instagram, people began wondering.

Imposter Warning
Tracey Bregman (Lauren, YR) joins the list of daytime stars, who’ve discovered a fake social media account in their name. The actress alerted fans to the scam, along with a message.

Eric Speaks Out
Eric Braeden (Victor, YR), who immigrated to the U.S. in 1959, revealed his thoughts on what’s happening to American society. Check out his powerful video on social media that’s quintessential Braeden.

Daytime Vet Passes
Veteran actor David Hedison, who appeared on YR and Another World, has passed away. His family shared a touching statement about the man they loved and will deeply miss. Title

The Birthday Bunch
Days’ Lucas Adams (Tripp), John Aniston (Victor), Camila Banus (Gabi) and Linsey Godfrey (Sarah) all celebrated their special days this week. And so did BB’s ageless Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke).