Chad was upset when he learned the truth and decided to move on with his life, without Mia. J.J. arrived as Gabi was exiting the study. Chad and Melanie started dating. Chad and Jordan began dating, but they soon broke up. But, Gabi's obsession grew. They are found by the police and Chad and Abigail were returned to Salem. Sloane also disagreed with how long the story took to play out. Abigail, who Ben is keeping hostage in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, is forced to call Chad and tell him that she's done with him, she is able to communicate with Chad that she's in trouble without Ben knowing. As it turns out, Chad and Abigail weren't locked up with Marlena, but with Hattie Adams. DiMera. Jamey Giddens said "As much as I'm going to miss the tall, drink of DiMera, I can't say I blame Deidrick." There's no word on the length of the contract. when E.J. It was once worn by his father and his half-brother Andre. "Days of Our Lives" viewers know that the DiMera family tree is one of the more challenging ones on the long-running soap. Chad is mistakenly led to believe he has a brain tumor, and lies to Cameron about his diagnosis to keep him away from Abigail. He was part of the second group of 350 young men the soap auditioned for the character. [46] Deidrick said he immediately connected to Mansi during her screen test. He thought it was comical, so he video taped in thinking he could use it at a gag reel for her birthday. Although still mourning for Grace, Chad became optimistic that he and Mia would reunite. DOOL spoilers reveal that Stephanie was in a love triangle for a while. Chad was furious with Gabi and went to E.J. Chad then falls for Abigail's best friend Melanie Jonas after they share a kiss at the town's Halloween party. Casey Deidrick had joined the cast as Chad. Fans also spoke out when Chad's friendship with Will and Sonny started taking a back seat to other storylines. Stefan pledged his love for Gabby, who emerged and Chad thought he had lost Abigail forever, but then Gabby told Stefan she came to say goodbye and said she let herself slipping away. However, Chad asked Gabi to explain the earring to Melanie. [43] Deidrick revealed to Soaps In Depth that he was open to the story, if the writers were truly willing to take his character in that direction. Those worries were seemingly verified when both Gabi and Kate claimed that Gabby had attacked them. Abby hides when Chad comes home, and waits until he leaves before she comes out of hiding. Chad arrives at the cabin, but Ben knocks him out and ties him and Abigail to the bed, setting it on fire and leaving with Abigail's premature son. Kate kept the ring until Stefano returned to Salem in Steve Johnson's body, and he now wears the ring again. Deidrick told Soap Opera Digest that he wouldn't be opposed to a decision to recast, if it happened. Abigail sticks by him even though she's still with Ben. Billy Flynn currently portrays the role, making his first on-screen appearance on September 12, 2014. John, Brady, Abby, and Tony's wife Anna DiMera all showed up and Stefano was defeated while Abigail kissed Chad, freeing him from Stefano's control, and Chad removed the ring. Gabi, however, knew Mia was lying, and soon Chad discovered that too. She agrees to a date, but later backs out. [33] Mansi revealed in an interview that Chad "turns to her out of frustration from feeling the push and pull of wanting to be a part of the DiMera family but also not wanting to be a part of something that he feels is immoral. Chad didn't know this and shared the video with E.J. Abby struck one match after another which terrified him since he slowly began to realize what she was gonna do. Abs says she doesn't think he needs to tell her when he sees Gabi, but doesn't look convinced of her own words. After the baby story line, then executive producer Gary Tomlin fought to keep the actor and the character on canvas. The casting and character was announced in late May 2009. Lani, JJ, Paul, and Sonny all showed up in Greece to look for Nicole, who had been kidnapped by Xander Cook, and Deimos was suspected to be the mastermind. When Abby couldn't calm Thomas down, but Chad was able, Abby realised she needs help, and agreed to go get help. Gabi did this to hurt Lani for accidentally killing Stefan. Because Deidrick did not know the pain of losing a parent, let alone his own mother, the actor does his best to portray Chad during the scenes; Deidrick's first reaction as Chad is going into denial. Deidrick admitted he would be open to the potential pairing if the writers were to go in that direction. Additionally, Nick blackmailed Chad into singing a document that forbade Chad from testifying against Gabi's part in Melanie's kidnapping. But, it turned out that Chad didn't have a brain tumor. Chad and Abigail eventually got tired of Gabi and moved into the DiMera gatehouse where they made a shocking discovery: They found a portrait of Steve that resembled Stefano's. Of his character during the storyline, Deidrick described Chad as a "kid who doesn't know what to do and he's a fighting all these feelings." That was hisresponsibility, not a burden, and he would have done it for her gladly! Gabi offers to help. Abigail left town for treatment with her grandmother Laura to help integrate her altars. One day he saw Sami getting into a fight with someone. Michael Fairman applauded Deidrick for his portrayal of Chad in January 2013 when the character took revenge on Gabi and Nick, by revealing that Nick is not the father of her baby. and Sonny. Chad arrives home to Abigail. Chad said it is the only thing he has left to connect him to Stefano. A little while later, she started getting pains which she thought were cramps but they later turned out to be labor pains. [49], The relationship is continuously strained and matters are only made worse by Chad's growing closeness with Melanie Jonas (Molly Burnett). Sonny agreed. Chad eventually learns that Abigail had been telling the truth and Gabi had been the one making them think Gabby had returned as revenge for her going to prison for Andre's murder. In the park, Nicole tells Eric it's funny running into him today . In September, a double wedding was planned for Chad and Abigail with Sonny and Paul. Andre catches her, and to Abby's surprise, Andre encourages Abby to reveals herself to Chad, and reclaim her life. Chad clings on to the little bit of courage he has left hoping to work things out with Charles in the future. The onscreen pairing of Chad and Abigail became very popular among fans and garnered the squish name, "Chabby". In the meantime, Gabi goes so far as to plant her earring in Chad's bed which interrupts Chad and Melanie's first attempt at making love. The pairing is referred to by fans by their portmanteau "Chill." Abby seduced Ben by lying about Chad abusing her, and then he was taken to her bedroom where she continued to seduce him till she stabbed him in the shoulder with a pair of scissors, and then knocked him out with a lamp. Hi guys, my name is Anna and I'm a freelance. ", "Casey Deidrick Tweets He's Taped His LAST Episode of Days of Our Lives! [38] Deidrick explained that Chad goes to Kate for answers because she has been a "mother figure." Weeks later, Chad buys the DiMera mansion, and he and Abby move in with their son, Thomas. Both the actor and executive producer Gary Tomlin enjoyed Chad's scenes with Koslow's Kate. Follow the intertwined lives, love stories and suspenseful adventures of the town's residents, including characters from the Horton, Brady, Kiriakis, Hernandez, and DiMera families. Chad Michael DiMera (ne Peterson-Woods) is a fictional character on the American NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives. Days of Our Lives: The Digital Series characters, https://www.cbs.soapsindepth.com/posts/days-of-our-lives-kate-mansi-billy-flynn-leaving-169546?fbclid=IwAR3_lss5EwI1xVP50GDDzeGpLa4T20ZkIHQGYcLLAMzpIgjwHwvkZkmlCMI, https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/billy-flynn-and-kate-mansi-back-to-days/?fbclid=IwAR0ijrzBXa6GIaCUX5I8_s83cFF4GAQjQRNqseez5jQ8F0RTp7-pZNPGYKw, https://www.tvinsider.com/798992/days-of-our-lives-digital-series-chad-abby-paris/, https://www.soapoperanews.net/2019/08/billy-flynn-return-to-days-of-our-lives.html?fbclid=IwAR02SCEN8AZ6fnD6QJj7WfNYJihCWaIqFBSlEbulH7LwOzb5LvK-SABIV5c, https://www.tvinsider.com/827266/billy-flynn-kate-mansi-return-days-of-our-lives-app-chad-and-abby-in-paris/. Andrew sent an email to Chad from Mel's phone saying that she was going to visit her mom in Europe. Abby disappears, and Chad pools all his resources into finding her. The duo shared an "instant attraction" but she distances herself because he is a DiMera knowing her mother Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves) does not approve. [45] However, fans also pushed for a Sonny/Chad pairing after Chad defends him to a gay bully in September 2011. Chad also told Sonny that Nick blackmailed Chad into never saying anything and asked Sonny to keep the secret. Gabi assures Melanie that her earring in Chad's bed was an accident and nothing more.[12]. His death has left a void in the show, and fans have been mourning his loss. Gabi was standing right next to him and encouraged him to go down and look for her while she called the cops. He gives her an untraceable phone to call him anytime she needs to. Chad and JJ found them, and talked Abby into returning home. Paramedics arrive and take him to the hospital. [57] Chad sudden decision to ask Melanie to marry is his attempt to regain control of his life and his relationship. Chad confronted Andre about what he had done to Hattie Adams. When Stefan's unknown twin Jake was revealed, Chad and the rest of the family dismissed him as nothing more than an interloper and a pretender like his late twin before him. Chad is disowned by Stefano and, depressed, goes to a bar where he meets Serena Mason (Melissa Archer). Eventually, Chad started to worry that Gabby May be back. However, Deidrick was grateful for all he learned. Days of our Lives Spoilers: Chad DiMera Moves On but Remembers Abigail Deveraux DiMera Chad has found that he likes spending time with Stephanie. Mansi's last Instagram post from the "Days" set, a photo of the Deveraux family, was on August 21, so look for her and Billy to air until at least the end of February 2019. Chad is furious to learn that Will is a suspect and after Melanie tries to defend Will, they have a huge fight, and she presumably skips town. Abigail broke down when she realized she had killed Andre, and Chad comforted her. Desperate, Chad turned to Ben Weston, who had been declared sane and released, for help. Still, Chad knew that Mia was lying about the rehab story, so he stayed close to her in hopes of overhearing something that would let him in on the truth. [19] In the spring of 2013, the series released a casting call for an actor matching Deidrick's description which led to speculation that the role of Chad was to be recast. Chad returned to Salem in fall 2014. Chad stood up during the ceremony and announced that Nick was not the father of Gabi's baby. On June 20, 2013, Deidrick confirmed his departure from the series through Twitter and posted a picture of his final script. The kids were okay with the idea and have gotten close to Stephanie. "Melanie has become his family," Deidrick said. Chad and Sonny were able to recant their confessions and were released. 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