"Days of Our Lives" Episode #1.14554 (TV Episode 2023) Matthew Ashford as Jack Deveraux. While she tried to help him unveil corruption in the prison, she was almost raped by one of the guards. According to sources in a Days of Our Lives Secrets Revealed group, fans can look for Jack to also reunite on screen with Eve, Adrienne, and Kayla.[4]. He and Jennifer were left broke and his Hodgkin's returned. Jennifer Leaves Salem Cady McClain had some pretty big heels to fill when she joined Days of Our Lives. Jack and Billie tried to make the money back by getting Jack's novel published. Desperate to get his fortune back, Jack got involved in all kinds of shady scams, which frustrated Jennifer so much she took Abigail and left him. Finding that out, Herbie helped Jack break out of prison, and he headed to the Grand Canyon to save her. Her death and resurrection were faked with help by their circus friends. While trying to get back to Salem, Jack and Jennifer were separated and Jack was presumed dead again, but ended up in Tony's European castle being held prisoner. The elevator dropped to the first floor and he died upon impact, Roman told the family. Stephanie Johnson (current) (biological niece) Of course, their marriage has been strained on more than one occasion, including the multiple times that Jack was presumed dead. He was crushed to lose her, but it left him open to marry newly rich heiress Eve Donovan in a bid to stop Lawrence from taking over The Spectator. On December 31st, 2020 Jack showed up alive as Eves plus one. Jack headed over to the house with a gun, and accidentally killed Peter in a struggle. However, Jack claims he doesn't remember her mother. DAYS OF OUR LIVES Spoilers: The Truth Is Ready to Explode. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. DAYS OF OUR LIVES Spoilers: Marlena, Kayla, and Kate Are Alive! When Harper returned to town (after having escaped from prison), Jack foiled his plan to kill Steve during his second marriage to Kayla by pushing him off the roof of the bell towerkilling him. In his latest attempt to win Jennifer back, he suggests the three of them all move in together under one roof, as neither of them had a place to stay. Finally, during yet another escapade, Jennifer admits to Jack about the rape. A Days source confirms to TVLine that Melissa Reeves is eyeing a return to the role she played off and on for three decades. Following Valley's exit, actor Steve Wilder stepped into the role before leaving in 1998, via Soaps.com. After Bo found her, she returned to Salem. While suffering from health issues, Jack fell in love with Kayla and the couple got married. . The family went on vacation to Africa but things went awry. His return was short-lived when it was announced that Ashford had been let go, last appearing on August 15, 2012, when the character was killed off in an elevator shaft. Jack wondered if Gwen wanted his money, but she declared all she wanted to do was destroy him! They discovered evidence linking Peter to Jude, but, as the prosecutor, Peter had it sealed after a police raid. Jack and Jennifer finally married in a wild west show. to tell him not to hurt Jack, which came just in timethey were seconds away from killing him. While he was in hiding, Hawk stole his money and planned to take his wife as well. Alice S. Hall/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. Days Of Our Lives Spoilers Friday, March 3: Rex's Solution, Jack & Jenn He slipped away without knowing that Jennifer and Abbey were stowed away in his car. Jennifer had learned of Jack's devotion to the idea of her marrying Frankie and, wanting to grant his final wish, is (fairly unenthusiastic-ally) preparing to marry him, despite Abigail's strong objections. He is still wary of a relationship with Jennifer after they are all rescued by Steve and Shane. However, fans never got to see his face. Use left and right arrow keys to navigate between menu items. Days of Our Lives February 20 2023 Cast. Lawrence sets off explosives as they try to escape through the tunnels under his villa. GENERAL HOSPITAL Alum Stella Stevens Dead at 84, Blake Berris Opens Up About His Bonkers DAYS Return, What Happened to Rafe on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Matthew Ashford (2001 - 2003; 2004 to - September 21 2006); March 2007 as recurring - August 15 2012; May 24, June 20, August 5; December 2017; December 28, 2018 - present). Jack returned to Salem December 28, 2018 with Eve Donovan at his side, at the annual New Year's Eve celebration at Doug's Place. However, it is later confirmed that Jack didn't know about her or her mother, because Jack's mother in-law, Laura Horton was the one who was paying Tiffany to stay away in order to preserve her daughter Jennifer's marriage to Jack. [1][2][3] Ashford also briefly appeared on June 20, 2016, August 5, 2016, and August 23, 2016. Jennifer is forced to disconnect a brain dead Jack's life support, but she is comforted by the fact that she is now pregnant with Jack's second child. Initially Jack refuses the kidney, but Doctor Mike Horton convinces him to accept it. Jennifer, Jack, and Cameron Davis worked to get Abigail out. He kept this secret to himself so that his family could enjoy their time with him. During this time, he also broke Isabella out of a mental institution so that he could learn about the treasure which Marina Toscao had hidden. He then returns to Salem in 1994. He wrote a book about this and sought therapy from Marlena Evans and was doing well. All Of The Actors Who Have Played Jack Deveraux On Days Of Our Lives After revealing the real reason for his absence she convinces him to tell Jennifer what happened. Jennifer and Abigail are both in a rage at him over his disappearance. Although Jack didn't believe this, a woman in white soon attempted to kill Jennifer in a fire. Jack bought half the Spectator to keep them from running a story about him. Jennifer gives birth to a daughter, Abigail Deveraux in October 1992. Mark Valley (1994 - 1997) Jack had rescued Isabella from Bay View Sanitarium and Isabella trusts Jack completely. During Ashford's absence, the role of Jack was played by Mark Valley from October 28, 1994,[2] until September 26, 1997, and by Steve Wilder from September 26, 1997, through June 5, 1998. But later, after Jennifer came clean about the rape, they reconciled and became man and wife. After rescuing his family, they all moved to Africa. There they have it out, Jennifer blasting Jack for his antics in Africa and for his stubborn refusal to grow up, while Jack expresses his outrage at Jennifer's just leaving with their daughter without so much as a word. In April 2007, Jack returns to the United States, to take Abby on a spring vacation to New York City. Alexander Kiriakis | Days of our Lives Wiki | Fandom Jack learned from Alice that she had gone to Paris for Greta's coronation, and turned up to try, one last time, to get his wife and daughter back. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! While there he becomes acquainted with an attractive, middle-aged woman (also a patient) with whom he forms a friendship. Overwhelmed that the brother he had lost had now returned to him, Jack begs Steve to go back to Salem, trying to tell him all about the wonderful life he had once had. Jack is again presumed dead after a car accident, although his body is never found. [9] He aired on December 30 of that year. was on the DiMera bankroll. Days of Our Lives alum and reality TV star Lisa Rinna is set to return to Salem to reprise her role as the feisty Billie Reed. On December 20, 2017; JJ recalls some happy memories with his father as he writes suicide letters to different people. Days Of Our Lives Spoilers: Jack And Jennifer's Goodbye, Starting Over Trying to forget their troubles, Jack and the woman begin sleeping together. She wouldn't believe his word alone, but Laura backed her up. Eventually, they agree to return to Salem where they would attempt to work out a custody agreement of Abby. Their banter would eventually become the staple of their relationship. Jack and Abby returned to Salem while Jennifer stayed on in Europe only to be found and brought home by Bo. He worked with Marlena and a support group to recover. All Of The Actors Who Have Played Jack Deveraux On Days Of Our Lives In reality he had been taken prisoner once more and held at the DiMera castle in Europe. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. Jack asks if Jennifer believes him, she eventually does. All The Times Jack Deveraux 'Died' On Days Of Our Lives Eventually, however, Jack realizes that she does need him, and he fights his own guilty demons in order to support her as she presses charges against Lawrence. Storylines 1989-1991 2008 2010s 2022- Wanting a fresh start, they leave for Europe with J.J. while Abigail, who supports her parents move but doesn't want to leave her school and friends, remains in Salem with family. Not only did he find better health in Salem, but he was also reunited with his long-lost siblings, Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis (Judi Evans) As explained in the Johnson family tree. Jack is plagued by guilt about what he did to Kayla, but his pride and anger causes him to keep redirecting his guilt as malice against Kayla and Steve. The role was recast twice more over the years with Mark Valley and Steve Wilder stepping in for stints, but its Ashford who is most closely associated with the role and who took it back again in time to ring in 2019! Eventually, Jennifer let Frankie down easy and reunited with Jack, taking JJ with them to live in Europe. (as played by Matthew Nile Ashford on Days of Our Lives), Who'da Thunk It? Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis (biological sister) After Jennifer was kidnapped by Dr. Henry Shah, Jack raced to her rescue and suddenly remembered their life and love together! He was arrested for his murder, and bailed out by Jennifer. In June 2005, Jack receives news that he is dying of a rare blood disease and only has about three months left to live. Billy and Steve had been placed in an orphanage by a desperate Jo because she felt sure her husband Duke would one day kill the children. Days Of Our Lives News: Lisa Rinna Returns To Days Of Our Lives! Before giving her the diary, he removed those pages. In fact, he had been kidnapped and taken to an island that was almost identical to Salem. After leaving Jennifer and Abby, Jack suffers a nervous breakdown and checks himself into a mental health clinic called The Meadows. The character has been portrayed by multiple actors over the years, including Joseph Adams, James Acheson, Steve Witmer, Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, and most famously, Matthew Ashford. She caught him in his deception though and Daniel confessed everything to her. Jack fled, and Hawk managed to get hold of Jack's fortune. It turned out that the orderly was Steve, and Jack insisted on a DNA test. The Real Reason Melissa Reeves Keeps Coming And Going From Days Of Our Jack originally came to Salem suffering from a life-threatening disease and looking for Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans). Matthew Ashford is best known for playing Jack Deveraux on Days of Our Lives Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images When "Days of Our Lives" viewers first met Jack Deveraux he was played by actor Joseph Adams. Days of Our Lives 2/24/23 Spoilers, Preview, Recap & Cast February 24 The son of legendary DAYS supercouple Jack Deveraux and Jennifer Horton, JJ was born on-screen in 2004 and was played by a series of child actors for a couple of years. Jack followed them with the desire to break them up but was waylaid when he met Sarah. Jack's extremely violent biological father, Duke Johnson, is dead, having been shot by his daughter, Jack's biological sister after he raped her brutally. She wants to divorce Jack, but Steve and Jo Johnson both beg her to stay with him until after his election, fearing that a divorce would ruin his image with voters. His cellmate in prison was 'Travis Malloy', a plant from Stefano DiMera. As they pushed beyond mere poses, Melissa returned as did Jennifer's former beau, Emilio. Why did Abigail leave Days of Our Lives? | The Sun In a fight between Trent and Jack, Trent fell to his death. The elevator crashed with Jack inside. In December 2015, his grandson Thomas Deveraux was named after him. As she sent Jack the password to the warden's computer through a cell mate's girlfriend, Jack discovered that his former cell mate, Travis/Trent, had moved in next door to Jennifer. Accepting charity from her father, they moved into a little house and had a daughter, Abigail. At the same time, Jennifer began searching for the man who her mother had fallen in love with. Jack and Jennifer conceive their first child on the set of a game show during One Stormy Night, Days of our Lives first primetime special. Back in Aremid, Jude took Jennifer hostage, and Jack let him go to save Jenniferwho escaped on her own, complete with a matchbook containing the numbers to a bank account in the Cayman Islands. Tired of waiting for Jack to return her feelings, Jennifer accepted Emilios proposal, but Jack abducted her on the day of the wedding in an attempt to convince her to dump him. He and Jennifer went through rough times because Jenn had let go of Jack and was involved with Daniel Jonas. Jack's health worsens and Jennifer is unable to break away from her commitment to Frankie, despite not truly being in love with him. During a fight with Steve, Jack fell off a roof and required a kidney transplant, and Steve was the best match. * Has been back to visit Abby in New York in March 2007. Sonny Kiriakis - Wikipedia Of course, there were other actors who portrayed the role of Jack following Ashford. Then the doors closed and the final cables broke. Upon returning home, Jack and Abby found a very life Jennifer, who told them about the plan the circus people had to fake her death and resurrection. Jack had developed PTSD. Jack got himself a new cellmate, Herbie, who used his girlfriend on the outside to sneak Jack the password that Jennifer had stolen for the warden's computer. When Jennifer finally awoke, Jack filled her in on what happened in the interim, which was quite a lot. Ron Carlivati is pulling out all stops and he's got an amazing return story planned for the actor - it's must-see TV. TV Shows. Hollyoaks spoilers: Martine Deveraux and Felix Westwood spend the night together,In Hollyoaks, Felix Westwood is left heartbroken when he discovers Martine Deveraux has cancer and when he comforts her, they spend the night together. Jennifer had married Peter Blake, but Jacks suspicion he was up to no good was proven correct when the guy kidnapped Jennifer and Abigail. This is the third time in as many years that Jack had been presumed dead, and Abigail isn't buying it (and is frustrated that Jennifer is). On top of that, he has big fences to mend. Heck, Jack himself didnt even know who he was for a time! He first appeared as Alex on July 26, 2022. Jack Deveraux is one of the most interesting characters on "Days of Our Lives." Primarily played by Matthew Ashford over the years, Jack arrived in Salem in the late 1980s. However, when Jennifer begins to date Brandon Walker, Jack is determined to continue, especially after he interprets his plan as working. Not long afterward, Greta finds out that Jack is straight and leaves town in a rage, and Jack is left distraction free in his now more honest pursuit of Jennifer. After escaping their captors and getting lost in the woods, Jennifer vents some of her anger out at Jack, and they eventually make love. Jack watches Peter shoot Jude in cold blood, but everyone believes that Peter did it in self-defense. She continues to put him off, telling him that she is still feeling tired from being sick, promising that someday soon, they would be together. After the wedding, Tony DiMera was murdered and Jude haunted the scenery while Jack and Jennifer teamed up to hunt him down. After throwing Peter out, he planned to kidnap her. Steve saved her, and his father went back to jail. Duke Earl Johnson (biological father - deceased) Jack feels guilty for hurting her and he very sadly grants her a no contest divorce. He called T.C. She believed that the town was haunted by the Woman in White. He had. Although Jack made another attempt to get Jennifer back, it fell apart when Peter learned of his affair with Laura. Jennifer initially pushed Jack away, and concentrated on relationships with first Brandon then Colin, but she and Jack couldn't resist that certain something that had always been between them. After another kidnapping by Jude, this time Hope, Jennifer, Peter and Jack tracked him down in the mountains, and Peter killed his accomplice in cold blood. He raped her and had Steve beaten. Days of Our Lives' Jack Deveraux Debut Anniversary; Matthew Ashford Jack saved her by bribing a guard to take him to the warden's office, and was paid back for it with a beating, not knowing Jennifer was hiding in his cell. Jack Deveraux - Wikipedia Ashford originally joined DAYS in 1987 and has played the role on-again, off-again since that time, with a long absence between 2012 and 2018, when Jack was thought to be dead after falling down an . He learned that Jo Johnson was his mother, and Steve and Adrienne are his siblings. Stefano then blackmailed a judge into pushing Jack into a murder trial. When Jack returned to Salem, he hoped to pick up where he left off with Jennifer, and began planning their wedding. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. Slowly, Jennifer realizes how much she loves Jack and that there is more to him than most of the town sees. Realizing that he was using her to get to her father, she left him. Jack suspects Steve had kidnapped his wife, and angrily confronts him. Melissa Reeves Returning to 'Days of Our Lives' as Jennifer - TVLine Jack, who is in Italy at the time, gets to Paris before Jen could, and ambushes her at the coronation. He found out Peter was planning to kidnap Jennifer and Abby, but the police couldn't do anything. He admits his love to her and promises never to push her away again. Jack and Jennifer washed up on shore, made love and became engaged while the rest of the guests battled Ernesto. Days of Our Lives Classic Couple Spotlight: Jack and Jennifer Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Copyright a360media 2023. Although Abigail recovers, a guilt-ridden Jack abandons his family and Salem altogether in 1993, feeling they'd be better off without him. Convinced it was his job to make sure Jennifer was taken care of after his death, he began pushing Jennifer and Frankie to spend more time together. Not one to be down and out, Jack was still determined to get home to Jennifer, and escaped from the DiMera castle, trying to make his way back to Salem. A guilt-ridden Jack left his family and checked himself into a mental health clinic where he had a fling with a woman who turned out to be Jennifers mother, Laura Horton! Kayla soon began cheating on Jack with Steve, and when he found out (from the newspaper, of all things), he raped her, and had Steve beaten up. * Is father to Abby and Jack Jr. Many of his storylines have included his relationship with Jennifer Horton, which has made up one of the soap's most popular supercouples. Use right arrow key to move into submenus. Mysteriously, though Jack's blog continues to be updated (not commenting about his family life at all) and people receive occasional brief e-mails, all phone calls go unanswered. Burdened by guilt, he confessed to Jennifer, asked for a divorce and left town. Although Matthew Ashford has been the actor to portray the role of Jack Deveraux on "Days of Our Lives" for the longest amount of time, the actor hasn't always been able to return to Salem. He broke a sane Isabella out of the asylum, and found out all about the treasure from her. Jack and Jennifer are both offered dream jobs in London. Jennifer protests, but Jack goads her into it by suggesting that if he was able to put Abby before their personal differences, she should as well. Eve hopes to gain financial support by obtaining half the profits made by Jack's book about his . Much to his surprise, he soon finds out Jennifer has moved on with another man. On November 30, 2015, it was announced that Ashford would briefly return to the soap; he appeared on May 24, 2016. After returning to Salem, Peter paid Daniel to tell Jennifer that Jack had bribed him to tell her those lies. Wishing to be close to him, Jennifer applied for a job in the prison despite Jack's protests. As they readjusted to each other, they began to host a show called IN the House. Jack died after being trapped in an elevator that crashed. When she didn't come back, Jack went looking for her, and ended up in a cell next to Katerina's brother, Franois, who he later discovered was the Brady's adoptive son, Frankie Brady. When Stefano decided (as part of a master plan) to become a respected resident of Salem, Jennifer told him that nothing better happen to Jack, because he needed the support of the Hortons. He made another on-off appearance on December 21, 2017. While there, he met a woman named Monica without realizing that she was actually Laura Horton. He was soon replaced by actor James Acheson, via Soaps in Depth. The retrial began, and everyone figured that the charges would be dismissed because Peter was alive. * PTSD from being kept in an Afghanistan prison after chasing a story. Eventually, Jack, Kayla, and Steve all got along. He is the real-life husband of Cady McClain who now assumes the role of Jennifer Deveraux on DAYS. He escaped and managed to find Roman and Marlena. Eventually deciding nothing had changed, Jennifer packs up her stuff and leaves with Abby one night while Jack is away. Abigail's death on Days of our Lives brings Cady McClain back in the role of Jennifer Horton, while Mathew Ashford is back as Jack Deveraux. Afterwards, Kayla filed for divorce and pressed charges against Jack. So actor Steve Witmer was cast in the part, via Soap Central. Following this, Jack was released and when he and Abbey returned home they found Jennifer waiting for them. Gwen despises Jack for abandoning her as a child, which is why she despises her younger sister, Abigail for getting all the attention that should have been hers after Gwen drugged Abigail in the early 2020. After Hope saved her from stripping at the Blue Note, Jack took her back to Aremid. Jack tries to help her by bringing her to a cabin so that they could get away from Lawrence.