Days of our Lives star Jen Lilley has confirmed she’s wrapped her run as Theresa Donovan on the hit Peacock cleaning soap opera.
The information comes simply as Theresa returns to Salem for Victor’s (John Aniston) funeral.
Although Jen popped up as Theresa on the Friday cliffhanger final week, she has revealed the present will go on with out her quickly.
It seems that Jen needed to return again to Days as Theresa to honor her good friend John Aniston because the present stated goodbye to Victor.
In a latest interview, Jen revealed the present initially had a storyline that will hold her there for 3 months.
At the time, Jen wasn’t positive if her schedule would accommodate that, however she figured it out, solely to be taught the function had been recast.
Who’s taking up the function of Theresa Donovan on Days of our Lives?
Speaking with Soaps.com, Jen confirmed a brand new actress has taken over the function of Theresa. Jen sought out NuTheresa to alleviate the awkwardness of recasting.
Although Jen didn’t reveal the actress’ title, the rumor mill has been working wild that Emily O’Brien is taking over the function of Theresa.
There’s been buzz that Gwen’s storyline with Dimitri (Peter Porte) is ending together with her studying about his affair with Leo (Greg Rikaart). This revelation then has Gwen leaving city because the character has type of run its course.
Now, one cause the rumors about Gwen and Emily might not be true is that Jen revealed the actress is supposedly solely ending up the preliminary three-month storyline that Jen was given. Days probably wouldn’t remove Gwen to recast Emily as Theresa only for a couple of weeks.
The excellent news is that Days of our Lives followers gained’t have to attend for much longer, as NuTheresa will debut earlier than the tip of the month.
Days of our Lives star Jen Lilley remembers studying Theresa has been recast
Jen additionally shared what went down behind the scenes throughout her return as Theresa. She nonetheless isn’t fairly positive the way it all performed out all these months later.
The actress started to get fewer and fewer scripts throughout her time on set till they stopped coming altogether simply as her run was getting began. Then, Jen talked to former co-executive producer and director Albert Alarr.
“Listen, you informed me Theresa’s going to do X, Y, and Z, and I haven’t gotten the scripts. I solely have yet one more for Monday, and I’ve two weeks left [on set],” Jen shared with the outlet.
The response was the very last thing Jen anticipated, revealing Albert informed her the storyline was occurring with out her. Theresa had already been recast, and the brand new actress acquired the scripts.
Despite the way it all went down, Jen Lilley has no exhausting emotions, and the door isn’t shut on her popping again up on the daytime drama.
Days of our Lives airs weekdays on Peacock.
