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Here are the latest soap opera comings and goings casting news from all five daytime dramas: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and Beyond the Gates.

Casting For The Week of April 21, 2025

Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any popular performers are about to make their exit.

The Bold and the Beautiful

A Forrester fashion show kicks off on B&b on Thursday, April 24, and there will be some special guests in attendance. The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag will be seated in the first row, as the models strut their stuff on the runway.

The reality couple will be joined by Lauralee Bell. The actress is making another crossover appearance as Christine Blair,...

A pair of daughters have been recast on Days of our Lives; plus, some old favorites are saying goodbye to Salem. Here are the latest castings coming and going from the soap. Find out exactly which actors are mentioned above, if any newcomers are boarding the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any of your other favorite performers are leaving the Peacock drama.

The Week of April 21, 2025

Brady (Eric Martsolf) and Kristen’s (Stacy Haiduk) daughter has been recast. Alice Halsey debuts as the new Rachel Black on Thursday, April 24. The young actress’ credits include the mini-series, Lessons in Chemistry, and the Disney Junior animation series, Kindergarten: The Musical. Halsey replaces Finley Rose Slater, who had portrayed Rachel from 2021 to 2025.

Will (Chandler Massey) and Gabi’s (Cherie Jimenez) daughter has been recast too and will be returning to Salem as a teenager next month. Marissa Reyes has...

There’s a Days of Our Lives recasting happening!

We just heard that a past character will be returning for a new arc on the Peacock soap opera, and we have some info for fans to see!

Keep reading to find out more…

Gabi Hernandez and Will Horton’s daughter, Arianna Horton, has officially grown, and will be featured in a multi-month arc beginning in May!

The actress who will be playing the older version of Arianna is named Marissa Reyes, Soap Opera Digest reports, and you may recognize from her recent stint on Netflix’s Running Point.

The character of Arianna is no stranger to recastings. Due to her age and growing up, she’s understandably been recast several times over the years. The most recent young actress to portray her is 13-year-old Lane Rosa in 2022. The role was also played by young Sydney Brower in 2019-2020, and by...

Days of Our Lives is aging up Will and Gabi’s daughter Arianna Horton as Running Point actress Marissa Reyes is set to take over the role as a teenage version of the long-running character. As reported by Soap Opera Digest, Reyes is set to join the Peacock soap in May as part of a multi-month story arc. Arianna was last seen in Salem in 2023 before heading off to New Zealand to live with Will (Chandler Massey) and Sonny (Freddie Smith). Multiple actresses have portrayed Arianna since she was introduced in 2013. Twins Harper & Sydnee Udell played the character up until 2019 when Sydney Brower took over as an aged-up Arianna. Lane Rosa, who recently turned 13, then started portraying the character in 2022. View this post on Instagram A post shared by L A N E R O S A (@laneelizabethrosa) Arianna was born after a one-night stand between Will and Gabi (then...

Days of our Lives cast Marissa Reyes as Arianna Horton in a big case of Soras in Salem. The actress is a newcomer to daytime drama.

Will And Gabi’s Daughter Has Grown

Soap Opera Digest reported that Reyes will debut as Arianna in May. She’s from Houston, TX, and got her start on the stage with roles in Into The Woods and Matilda. Reyes also trained at Juilliard Complete Singer/Actor Program and UCLA’s TV/Film Summer Institute.

Viewers might recognize Reyes from her role as Cami Rivera in Raven’s Home, which is on Netflix. Or, you may have seen her on Running Point. Additionally, she was Kate in Spirit Halloween.

Read More: Here’s who’s missing from Days’ teen scene.

Twins Harper and Sydnee Udell portrayed Arianna from her birth in 2013 to 2019. Sydney Brower took over for them in 2019-2020, and Lane Rosa was the...