Exclusive! Stephen Nichols Back To Days!

DAYS superstar Stephen Nichols, who left the show in March 2018 and last aired that August, is back filming again as Steve. “I got the call about a month ago,” the actor tells Digest exclusively. His reaction? “[I said] to myself, ‘Well, I’ll be damned.’ ”

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Nichols’s departure made headlines, as he was smack in the middle of a storyline with John and Kayla, and the timing of his exit seemed sudden. He broke his silence about his exit on June 28, 2018, posting on Instagram, “For me, Days of Our Lives is home and I want to be there ... I love the people, I love Steven Earl Johnson and I love what Mary Beth [Evans, Kayla] and I have been able to create together. I was excited to see what this new team would bring for us and for all of Salem. I’ve been in this business long enough to understand the rotation of stories, and I get that we can’t always be at the forefront. And despite my disappointment in the lack of story this past year, I’ve always worked hard and we’ve always tried to find the moments in whatever we’ve been given. I think we did that. Whenever I see a scene or montage you guys post, I am so touched and I remember just how much story we told for so many years and how rich it was. I’m so grateful for that.” Nichols ended his statement with a positive look to the future. “I know that there are still years of Steve and Kayla’s story left to be told,” he wrote. “I hope we get to tell that story. Your unwavering support tells me you hope tha