Days of Our Lives may see some huge relationship changes coming up this spring with shakeups, breakups, and couple swaps as the personal lives of Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein), Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez), Jeremy Horton (Michael Roark), and many others gets really messy and dramatic.
And based on secrets being kept and exposed and May sweeps kicking off next week on April 23rd, I think we’re going to see some big upheavals in some romantic pairs. Let’s talk about who finds new love, who reconciles, and who splits.
Stephanie Johnson And Jeremy Horton on Days of Our Lives
First of all, there’s been a lot of focus lately on Stephanie Johnson and Jeremy Horton. We’ve all seen Stephanie spiraling after she was rescued from Owen Kent‘s psychotic clutches. Stephanie is having nightmares and PTSD. And honestly, she doesn’t seem like herself anymore.
Plus, she’s not getting along that well with her new husband, Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson). Try as he might, Alex just can’t seem to make Stephanie happy. And part of the problem is she’s not letting Alex in and not talking to him about what’s going on in her head. And on top of that, he is frustrating Stephanie by being overly protective, which she sees as controlling, and that’s a problem.
Jeremy Understands Stephanie on DOOL
Meanwhile, we have very handsome Jeremy still in Salem. And he has his eye on her benevolently, you know, not in a bad way. When Stephanie stormed out on Alex for telling Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) that she was quitting as a Titan author. that’s when Jeremy ran into her. And they have that trauma bond. And of course, he comforted Stephanie. And he really gets it.
Jeremy gets it because he was Owen Kent’s (Wes Ramsey) captive, too. And then Stephanie and Jeremy were hugging it out. that’s when Alex walked up on them. And I’m thinking that Stephanie will continue to turn to Jeremy at least until Michael Roark finishes his run as Jeremy on April 29th. But before he exits, you know, Stephanie and Jeremy could get closer and hugs on a park bench could turn to hitting the sheets when emotions are running high.
Plus, Joy Wesley (AlexAnn Hopkins) is going to drop a baby surprise on Alex when she’s back on Friday, April 24th, right as sweeps is kicking off. So, we’re going to see a shakeup in Stephanie and Alex’s marriage one way or another. If she happens to get intimate with Jeremy, that could end her marriage to Alex. And with Joy back with a baby, you know, we could see a stunning new relationship form.
Theo Carver And Jada Hunter on Days
Now I want to talk about a newer couple that could be fizzling soon. And that is Theo Carver (Cameron Johnson) and Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu). She and Theo have had a few nice dates. They’ve played chess. They did trivia, but he isn’t happy that Jada is getting hands-on helping Shawn Brady recover.
It’s understandable that Theo doesn’t like the woman he’s dating moving her ex into her apartment. He knows Jada and Shawn used to be an item, but Jada tried to convince Theo that she and Shawn agree that they are better off as friends than lovers. Plus, that was a couple of years ago. It’s not like it’s a fresh thing.
And already Jada is feeling this vibe being off. And she told Gabi she thought trivia night could be her and Theo’s last date. Then he bailed on trivia and he told Gabi he was overwhelmed. Theo honestly seemed off all night and we know his mom Lexie Carver (Nikki Crawford) is on his mind.
But Theo was also distracted by the thought of Jada and Shawn cohabitating. And of course Theo has a crush on Gabi and he knows her big dirty corporate espionage secret. So, there is a lot of potential for messiness in that and Gabi even followed Theo out to comfort him.
Days of our Lives: Jada & Shawn Destined to Reunite
And there’s this a Days of our Lives social media post from it was a few weeks ago said that Jada and Shawn are destined to reunite as a couple. And that was basically they had couples talking and they had Jada and Shawn confirming they are a couple. So, there’s that that’s been floating around.
I do suspect Theo may call it quits with Jada before they get any deeper because of Shawn, because of Lexie, also because of Gabi. And Theo might entertain Philip’s offer to consult at Titan so Theo can position himself where he can interfere with Philip and Gabi’s relationship. Plus, Theo is keeping Gabi’s big secret from Philip.
So, not only are we likely to see Theo and Jada split and her to get with Shawn, but we could also see a breakup for Philip and Gabi. And if Theo can orchestrate their split while keeping his hands clean, he might wind up with Gabi.
Connor Floyd Debuts As Chad DiMera on Days
And don’t forget, we have Connor Floyd making his debut as new Chad DiMera on April 21st. He and his recast kids, Thomas and Charlotte, are returning from their extended vacation in Phoenix. Chad left Salem with his kids to regroup and reconnect after the ugly custody battle with Jennifer Deveraux (Melissa Reeves) and Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford).
And that breakup covered the gap between when Billy Flynn wrapped his filming as Chad and Connor Floyd started taping. So to settle the custody deal with his in-laws, Chad signed legal papers that included a clause that he would not date Cat again. And I totally get why Jen and Jack and Thomas don’t want them together.
Days of our Lives: Cat Gets Grace
After all, Cat tricked the family into believing she was Abigail resurrected. But we saw Cat and Chad work through things. You know, he knows that Cat only did it to save her mom from wicked Clyde Weston (James Read), the same guy who had killed dear Abby.
And Cat and Chad first developed a good friendship and then they made love before it all came crashing down. Back in the Billy Flynn days, wicked little Rachel Black (now Lorelei Olivia Mote) blabbed to Thomas that she saw Chad and Cat kissing.
And Rachel also told Thomas that Cat pretended to be Thomas’s dead mom, Abby, when she first came to Salem. So Thomas was livid with Chad and he pitched a fit and Jennifer was all riled up about Chad seeing Cat, too. So Chad had to call things off with Cat.
Days of our Lives: New Chad Sparks with Cat?
But that wasn’t enough since Thomas saw Chad and Cat in a friendly hug and he misread things and then Thomas ran into traffic. And that incident is what spurred the Chad versus Jennifer custody battle in the first place. But when new Chad arrives, he and Cat, you know, could be seeing each other again because sparks may fly.
And maybe Thomas found some chill while they were out of town. And he won’t explode over Chad and Cat. Plus, new Chad may feel jealous when he sees how close Cat and his brother EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) got while he was away. And of course, Cat’s just playing with EJ, but he seems to have growing feelings for her. So, we could see Cat forming a new couple with one of the DiMera dudes.
Now, whether that is handsome Chad because he has talked his kids around on this, or whether it is very hunky dimpled EJ, my personal favorite, that remains to be seen. But we definitely have some big shakeups coming with several relationships in Salem. So, which couples survive and thrive, which fizzle, and which new pairs form from the ashes of coming breakups? Well, we’ll have to wait and see.
