Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers reveal that there’s some comings and goings news to pass along. For starters, we should mention a new face that may be familiar to some soap fans. On March 27, Greg Rikaart will begin his short-term run as Leo. If you watch The Young and the Restless, you know Rikaart as Kevin. After he was taken off contract on Y&R, Rikaart made his way over to film at Days.
In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Rikaart dished on his new role as Leo and offered some hints about what’s to come. Since Vivian (Louise Sorel) will hire Leo to date Sonny (Freddie Smith), that obviously puts him in the shady character department. Rikaart said, “With anyone that is morally ambiguous, I think it’s always fun to explore what their justification is for their actions…”
Leo will definitely have some good qualities, but that Vivian hurdle will be awfully hard to overcome! As for Rikaart, he suggested that hopping over to a different soap was “sort of like going to a new school.” Rikaart recognized a few faces on set, but it was still a bit overwhelming to be the newbie.
Nevertheless, Rikaart had a blast taping his scenes and he can’t wait for DOOL watchers to see them. “I’m excited to be exposed to a new audience and I hope some of my fans from Y&R will pop on over and check me out playing a different role,” Rikaart said. Days of Our Lives spoilers say Leo will certainly shake up Sonny’s world, so stay tuned for all the drama.
In other Days news, Alison Sweeney (Sami) has a new gig. She’ll be back on DOOL later this year, but she likes to stay busy with other projects as well. Sweeney just signed on for a movie series called The Chronicle Mysteries. You’ll be able to catch the franchise on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries eventually.
Shelley Hennig (ex-Stephanie) is also finding plenty of success after Days. She recently booked a part on an ABC drama pilot called False Profits. The story follows several broke women in the suburbs who are trying to achieve great things in the world of cosmetic marketing.
That’s all for this week’s hot news. We’ll give you updates as other Days of Our Lives info comes in. Stick with the NBC soap and don’t forget to check CDL often for the latest Days of Our Lives spoilers, updates and news.
