Over the past couple of weeks, fans of Days of our Lives have been dealing with unfortunate news regarding the departure of several cast members.  Following reports that veterans Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) and Drake Hogestyn (John Black) have been let go from the NBC soap, rumors have surged that at least five other names are on their way out.  The most recent ousting news involved Blake Berris , who is expected to leave his character Nick in next month. In spite of everything, Peter Reckell , who plays Bo Brady on the soap, remains optimistic about the future direction of Days of our Lives.

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Days of our Lives: Peter Reckell Sees a Ray of Hope

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It seems that the firing of major soap stars is just the tip of the iceberg.  Following reports that veterans Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn have been let go from Days of our Lives , rumors have surged that at least five other names are on their way out. According to Soaps.com, Days of our Lives will be losing yet another member of its cast and this time, it’s Blake Berris . Unlike Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) and Drake Hogestyn’s (John Black) unexpected departure from Days of our Lives , which has certainly created much controversy in the soap circuit, Berris’ exit doesn’t really come as a huge surprise seeing that it was recently revealed that his character Nick was Trent’s killer.

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Days of our Lives: Blake Berris Exits in January

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Another soap vet will reportedly leave The Young and the Restless .  According to Soap Opera Digest , longtime cast member Don Diamont will be departing from the daytime drama in early 2009.  Nothing official has been announced at this point but an insider reports that it’s a done deal and details of his character’s exit are being kept under the dark. Following his first major acting role as Carlo Forenza on Days of our Lives , Diamont joined The Young and the Restless as the opportunistic businessman Bradley Carlton in 1985.  He was temporarily replaced by Russell Todd in 1993 and left the show in 1996 but returned again two years later.  He became the first daytime drama actor to receive the honor of being chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine in 1990 and in 2006, he was voted as number 1 on the Sexiest Soap Hunks of All Time list at the Shrine to the Soap Hunks.

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The Young and the Restless: Don Diamont to Exit in 2009

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