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Salem Supercouples! ‘Days of Our Lives’ Stars & Their Real-Life Romances
Like sands through the hourglass… Days of Our Lives is gearing up for an epic 60th-anniversary celebration later this year with your favorite Salem inhabitants.
We’ve watched several Days of Our Lives vets grow up over the years, while others are a bit newer to Salem. From decades-long marriages to recent loves to couples who met on the Days set, Swooon is doing a deep dive into the real-life relationships of the Days of Our Lives cast members.
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Stephen Nichols
The one and only Patch! Stephen Nichols has played the memorable Days character on and off since 1985. A year before he joined the soap, he married Lisa Gordon. Their relationship has only grown stronger in the 40 years they’ve been together. They have three children.
Paul Telfer
Scottish actor Paul Telfer, who plays Xander Kiriakis, married his love, Broadway actress Carmen Cusack, in 2012.
Galen Gering
Galen Gering has been a mainstay on Days of Our Lives as Rafe Hernandez since 2008. He’s been happily married to his wife, Jenna, for years. They have a son together.
Carson Boatman
Carson Boatman is off the market! The actor, who plays Johnny DiMera, has been married to his wife, Julana, since 2021. They welcomed their first child, daughter Ava, in 2023.
“You are my rock, my heart, and really my everything. I don’t know who or where I’d be now if we hadn’t met 7 years ago, and I don’t care. I thank God for you every single day,” he wrote in honor of their first anniversary in 2022.
Alison Sweeney
Alison Sweeney is a Days icon. She started playing Sami Brady when she was 16 years old. She married her husband, David Sanov, in 2000. They have two kids together, Benjamin and Megan.
Robert Scott Wilson
Robert Scott Wilson currently plays Alex Kiriakis, but he started out in the Days universe as Ben Weston. When he’s not out and about in Salem, Wilson is spending time with his girlfriend, fitness coach Casey Martin.
Billy Flynn
Billy Flynn joined Days of Our Lives in 2014 as Chad DiMera. A year later, he got engaged to Gina Comparetto on his 30th birthday. The following year, in October 2016, the couple wed. They have two kids.
Leo Howard
Leo Howard, aka Tate Black, and Natasha Hall are one of the newest DOOL real-life love stories. The couple got married in September 2024. Hall appeared as Sloan on the soap when Jessica Serfaty wasn’t available.
Stacy Haiduk
Stacy Haiduk is known for playing Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on Days. For nearly 30 years, Haiduk has been married to Bradford Tatum. The two wed in 1997 and have a daughter named Sophia.
“No matter what our conflicts or our differences have been throughout the years we have always come together with the love and appreciation for our journey together,” she wrote in honor of their anniversary in November 2024.
Judi Evans
Soap legend Judi Evans is best known for playing Bonnie and Adrienne on Days of Our Lives. She married Michael Luciano in 1993. Their son, Austin, died suddenly in 2019 at the age of 23.
Martha Madison
Martha Madison is back as Belle Brady, and we couldn’t be happier. Belle is one half of a supercouple with Shawn Black, and Madison has an epic love story of her own. The actress has been married to AJ Gilbert since 2007. In 2013, Madison gave birth to their daughter, Charley.
Wally Kurth
Actor and musician Wally Kurth has been married to his wife, Debra Yuhasz, since 2003. Prior to that, he was married to actress Cynthia Ettinger and his GH costar Rena Sofer.
The Days of Our Lives star, who plays Justin Kiriakis, has three children. His first child, Meghann, is from a previous relationship. He also shares daughter Rosabel with Sofer and a son with Yuhasz.
Eric Martsolf
Eric Martsolf stepped into the role of Brady Black all the way back in 2008. Five years earlier, he married Lisa Kouchak. They welcomed their twin sons, Mason and Chase, in 2006.
Kristian Alfonso
There can only be one Hope! Kristian Alfonso returned to Days in 2024 to bid farewell to Bill Hayes, and hopefully, she’ll pop up again soon. Since 2001, she’s been married to Danny Daggenhurst. Their son was born in 2002. Alfonso was previously married to Simon Macauley from 1987 to 1990. They share a son.
Mary Beth Evans
Mary Beth Evans originated the role of Kayla Brady all the way back in 1986. A year before she joined the soap, she married cosmetic surgeon Michael Schwartz. She’s got her very own Patch! They have three kids: Daniel, Katherine, and Matthew.
Greg Rikaart
Greg Rikaart originated the role of Leo Brady in 2018. Three years earlier, he married Robert Sudduth. They went public with their relationship in 2013. The couple welcomed their son, Montgomery, in 2016.
Peter Reckell
Peter Reckell will always be Bo Brady. Bo and Hope have had an epic onscreen romance, and Reckell’s been happily married in real life since 1998 to Kelly Moneymaker. They have a daughter together. The actor was previously married to actress Dale Kristien from 1987 to 1991.
Linsey Godfrey
Linsey Godfrey, aka Sarah Horton, is in a happy relationship with Irish actor Kevin Ryan. She has a daughter, Aleda, with Young and the Restless actor Robert Adamson.
Casey Moss
Casey Moss found love on the Days of Our Lives set. The actor, who plays JJ Deveraux, has been dating former costar True O’Brien, who played Paige, since 2015. They got engaged in 2022. The couple plans to get married in 2025.
“It’s going to be small and intimate,” Moss told Soap Opera Digest. “I don’t want to do anything crazy, and True doesn’t want to do anything crazy. We’re just going to keep it about us and not about everyone else.”
Susan Seaforth Hayes
Susan Seaforth Hayes and the late Bill Hayes were an institution on Days of Our Lives. The couple met on the set of the soap while playing Julie Olsen and Doug Williams. They were married from 1974 until Bill’s death in 2024.
“There are so many treasures from Bill’s career that I’m still searching in my heart for where I should put them [so] that they’ll have the most impact and mean the most to people,” she told PEOPLE in July 2024.
Deidre Hall
What’s Days of Our Lives without Marlena Evans? The great Deidre Hall has played the iconic character for nearly 50 years. She’s been married four times, the last time to Steve Sohmer from 1991 to 2006. Hall and Sohmer have two sons together. It’s unclear what Hall’s relationship status is today.
Jackée Harry
The sensational Jackée Harry has played Paulina Price on Days since 2021. The comedian was married to Jerry Jemmott, and they share a son. She married Elgin Charles Williams in 1996, but they divorced in 2003. They also have a son together. Today, Harry appears to be single.
Brandon Beemer
Still swooning over Shawn Brady? Same. Brandon Beemer returned to Days full-time in 2024. While Beemer is known for being a part of the Shawn-Belle supercouple, the actor keeps his personal life private.
Peyton Meyer
Peyton Meyer is one of the newest Days additions, joining the soap as Doug Williams III in December 2024. The Girl Meets World alum married singer Taela in 2021. Their son was born in March 2022. Taela filed for separation in May 2024, according to The Blast.
Elia Cantu
Elia Cantu joined the soap as Jada Hunter in 2022. When it comes to her real-life relationship status, Cantu prefers to keep her romantic life out of the public eye.
Dan Feuerriegel
Dan Feuerriegel has been playing EJ DiMera since 2021. The Aussie actor has a very active social media presence, but it’s unclear what his relationship status is today. He’s a proud uncle, though!
