Days of Our Lives has come and gone: 4 shocking shots, 5 major recasts, and an epic twist to come!

days of our lives The huge casting news came as a surprise to fans. It’s a veritable hiring and firing bloodbath on NBC’s Peacock soap opera. Four massive firings just happened, and five more recasts are coming that will change everything sky.

From Chad DiMera (originally Billy Flynn) to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) to Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) to Arianna Horton (Marissa Reyes), we’re taking a deep dive into all the upcoming rockers’ comings and goings days of our lives There will be some exits any day now.

The Massive Days of Fire in Our Lives After the Holiday Interruption

As a result, the soap took a few weeks off over the holidays to prepare for Christmas and New Year’s filming. When they returned, four actors had received pink slips. They were suddenly fired.

They haven’t had a firing of this magnitude since the Albert Alarr tragedy in March 2023, when Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker), Gabi Hernandez (formerly Camila Banus), Belle Black (Martha Madison), Shawn-Douglas Brady (Brandon Beamer) Beemer) and Chloe Lane (Nadia Bjorlin) were among those affected.

Not everyone was fired outright. But some people almost stop repeating and decide they can’t do it and leave. Some have since come back, especially after Albert Allard himself was fired from the show amid suspicions and accusations of inappropriate behavior toward female actors.

Carson Boatman and Raven Bowens fired from Peacock Soap DOOL

This time, however, four people were fired: two women and two men. Carson Boatman is fired, as is Raven Bowens, who, of course, plays the role of new parents Johnny DiMera and Chanel Dupree.

Additionally, Tate Black actor Leo Howard and Holly Jonas actress Ashley Puzemis were also fired. They play teen scene couple Tate and Holly. As a result, there are rumors that some of the four are in contract negotiations. But that’s reportedly not all.

Now we have to talk about what this means for the storyline and other characters days of our lives And how Johnny DiMera and Chanel Dupree will exit, as well as Tate Black and Holly Jonas. We’ll also discuss these five major recasts later. But first, let’s talk about the last four firings.

Johnny DiMera and Chanel DiMera’s potential exit day storyline

First, as you know, Johnny and Chanel just adopted little Trey. They are also expecting another child. Johannes is worried about a high-risk pregnancy. But Chanel was ecstatic.

Johnny was also worried that Chanel’s cancer might return in the second trimester. Because Sarah Horton (Lindsay Godfrey) warns them they won’t be able to detect the cancer. Because her cancer releases the same hCG hormone that is released during pregnancy.

The writers could have devised a terrible storyline to set up their exit, with Chanel dying of cancer in childbirth while their baby survived. A distraught Johnny, with his two young children in tow, may then move to Italy to be closer to his mom, Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), for moral support, childcare and domestic help. This is a scenario that’s very likely to make Chanel and Johnny quit.

Will Johnny and Chanel move to Hollywood to give Days of Our Lives a happy ending?

But another happier, more upbeat exit for the pair, though far less soapy, would have been Chanel’s healthy pregnancy and their departure from Salem. Because Johnny found his dream job in Hollywood.

If you’ll recall, Lucas Horton (Brian Dattilo) recently mentioned that Johnny’s brother, Will Horton (Chandler Macy), is writing a new movie script and can’t be home for the holidays. So, maybe Johnny gets a job offer working with Will. He and Chanel traveled to Los Angeles. She has told Johnny she can bake anywhere.

This will see Johnny and Chanel riding off into the sunset with their two children. So far, there have been no discussions about recasting either character. Given the nine to 10 month delay in the show, we should see Johnny and Chanel calling it quits around November 2026, which would coincide with her giving birth.

Salem’s DOOL Future with Tate Black and Holly Jonas

This also means Holly and Tate will exit at the end of 2026. Now, Holly and Tate are happy. They fell in love. They are going through college life. They join Aaron Green (Louis Tomeo), Arianna Horton and bad girl Sofia Choi (Rachel Boyd) as part of a dynamic group of teenagers.

Arianna saw Sophia at a show this week bay view Escape. But she doesn’t stop her. She did return to the mental hospital. 2026 spoilers say she’ll be targeting Holly again soon.

Meanwhile, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) wants Tate to take over running duties Basic black One day. But Tate dropped out of college — which doesn’t look like CEO material — and the line may be shut down by Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) and may even cease to exist, despite the promise of Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers).

Will Holly and Tate head to Paris or break up?

Now, Holly is also unhappy with her job working for Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) as she takes the entire vacation in Paris to visit her mom Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker), her stepfather Eric Brady (Greg Vaughn) and her baby brother Jude.

An easy exit for Holly and Tate would be for them to pick up their shares and move to Paris. Holly misses her family there and she has been admitted Sorbonne University. I’m sure there are community colleges in Paris where mediocre student Tate Black could attend, and a technical school where he could learn a trade job.

Or the writers could separate them. We know Holly is quickly acting like a real witch, being nasty to both Tate and her best friend Ali. Maybe it was the sorority she wanted to join that made her a bad seed.

If they split, Tate might head to California to be with his mom Theresa Donovan (Emily O’Brien), while Holly might head to Paris alone. As of now, there’s no indication that they’ll be recasting Tate and Holly. But we also know that “Dice” is a revolving door when it comes to casting. They don’t mind changing actors at will.

Chad DiMera recast begins, Billy Flynn exits ‘Days of Our Lives’

Speaking of recasts, there are five coming. This means several cast members will soon be exiting, with replacements expected to debut in spring 2026.

We expect to see Billy Flynn’s final film appearance as Chad DiMera in the coming weeks. he started shooting the young and the restless May 2025. This means his sky Exit will come soon.

There will be a gap before his successor, Connor Floyd, debuts as the new Chad DiMera on April 21. We Know Connor Floyd Started Recording sky It’s about a month after Billy Flynn left, so we have at least a four to eight week gap in air dates on Chad.

New faces in Thomas DiMera, Rachel Black and Arianna Horton

Also in April, we will welcome the new Thomas DiMera (Christopher Cary). However, the names of the recast actors have not yet been confirmed. We don’t know if they are the same age or if they will be filming SORAS. Christopher Cary has landed a job on an Amazon series, and he’s expected to exit at the same time as Chad DiMera.

We’ll also say goodbye to Alice Halsey sometime in early 2026. The character has definitely been recast as well. But there is currently no air date or name for her replacement. Alice Halsey has left the role of Rachel Black. Because she plays the leading role in this drama little house on the prairie Restart.

Additionally, Al Calderon is no longer playing the role of Javi Hernandez. He will retire from the screen in May 2026. Al Calderon stars in primetime NBC medical drama Brilliant mind. Look for cast exchanges in late May or early summer.

Arianna Horton Recast and Behind-the-Scenes Changes on Days of Our Lives

Finally, we’ll see Arianna Horton exit sky March 2026. There is an untitled remake set to premiere in April 2026. This casting swap came at the end of a one-year contract, with no explanation as to why Arianna was being recast. But the actress is already filming new projects. There’s a lot of activity coming and going days of our livesAnd behind-the-scenes changes in executive producers may drive some of these casting changes.