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Days of Our Lives Comings & Goings Shocker: Four Actors Fired In Major Cast Shakeup

By Mara Levinsky January 13, 2026
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Leo Howard Ashley Puzemis Carson Boatman Raven Bowens
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2026 is kicking off in dramatic fashion behind the scenes at Days of Our Lives, where a major cast shakeup is underway. Soap Opera Digest can confirm the news, first reported by The Daily Mail, that the show is saying good-bye to four contract players.

Exit Strategy

The four actors who will be leaving the show are Carson Boatman (Johnny), Raven Bowens (Chanel), Ashley Puzemis (Holly) and Leo Howard (Tate), who returned from the show’s holiday hiatus to the news of their firing. As a result, fans should brace themselves to lose two popular couplings: Johnny and Chanel, Tate and Holly. But, due to the show’s advance production schedule, the departures of the stars won’t take place on-screen until late 2026 or early 2027.

Reached for comment, a spokesperson for DAYS shared, “While we don’t comment on individual contracts or casting decisions, we have tremendous respect and appreciation for the actors who bring these characters to life. What may seem sudden is part of long-range storytelling decisions. Our goal is to balance the show’s rich history with where we’re headed creatively. Due to our long tape-to-air gap, any changes won’t be on screen for some time.”
Of the four actors, Bowens has the longest tenure on the show, having made her debut as Chanel in March 2021 after she was tapped to succeed the role of Paulina’s (Jackée Harry) daughter from Precious Way. Boatman joined the Salem ranks shortly thereafter, with his first episode as the son of Sami (Alison Sweeney) and EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) airing on August 18, 2021. Puzemis has played Nicole’s (Arianne Zucker) daughter, Holly, since October 2023, and in April 2024, Leo Howard debuted as Brady’s (Eric Martsolf) son, assuming the part from Jamie Martin Mann. Johnny, Holly and Tate are all legacy characters who were born on-screen and rapidly aged….

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