Hawk went to jail, but Jack and Jennifer were still broke. Kayla and Steve are in love, but when Steve learns Jack is his brother (Billy), he pushes Kayla into marrying Jack to give him the will to fight his disease. The couple fell in love, and things were going great until Jack returned to Salem with hopes of putting his family back together. TV Shows. Jack was overwhelmed with guilt, but redirected it at anger against Steve and Kayla. In 2022, Robert Scott Wilson was recast as the character shortly after departing the role of Ben Weston. Movies. Days of Our Lives spoilers for Friday, March 3 reveal that Rex Brady (Kyle Lowder) offers Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) a solution to her problem. Heck, Jack himself didnt even know who he was for a time! The arrangement is initially confrontational, with Jack and Jennifer constantly verbally sparring with each other, but Jack rekindles her love for him when he rescues her after her car goes over a bridge. While in captivity, she gleaned some helpful information and leaked it to Jack. Together they freed Jennifer but Lawrence, seeing that his plans were falling apart, set off an explosion which triggered a series of earthquakes, trapping the captives underground. And, after she died, they attended a memorial/autism fundraiser. An anguished Steve finally confesses to her that Jack is his long lost brother and he had broken up with her to give 'Billy' a fighting chance. He admits his love to her and promises never to push her away again. From 2016 to 2017, Ashford reprised the role for several guest-appearances; he returned full-time on December 28, 2018. Kristen DiMera even agreed to testify to that fact, but Stefano's presence scared her into silence. Ron Carlivati is pulling out all stops and he's got an amazing return story planned for the actor - it's must-see TV. Free shipping for many products! DAYS OF OUR LIVES Spoilers: The Truth Is Ready to Explode. Jack allowed Hawk to move in when a lawsuit over the injury loomed. One Life to Live. 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. He was soon captured, held prisoner, and tortured. Speaking to Michael Fairman TV in 2010, Valley joked about how he got into the shower in one scene and was never seen on the show again. Eventually it was found that Kayla is innocent. Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) and Jennifer Deveraux (Cady McClain) are always in and out of Salem and now they are headed back out again. However, there was a great explosion that night in the tunnels underneath Salem. On his return, he moved into the half of the house he still owned and tried to keep his affair with Laura a secret. Kayla Brady was hired as his nurse and he soon fell in love with her. Since Steve was his brother, he was a match and their mother pressured him into giving his kidney. Soon, however, Jack was struck dead by the Salem Stalker. 2023 SheMedia, LLC. Sarah donned the personae in a bid to get close to him. Jack convinced the circus to head to Salem, with a plan to trap Peter, and sent tickets to Hope to get her to come. Jack, however, thinks something is not quite right with the all too perfect seeming Peter. Imagine Jack's surprise when he found out Monica was none other than Laura Horton, his mother-in-law who had been released from the mental hospital after he'd left town. Jennifer gently lets Frankie know that she cares deeply about him, but does not love him. Abigail's killer was eventually found and Salem's denizens put the homicide investigation to rest. Eventually, he won her back so they were a united front when they confronted Gwen about why she was trying to hurt Abigail. Jack was introduced in 1987 and played briefly by Joseph Adams and James Acheson before Matthew Ashford took over the role in October of that year. As part of a long-standing vendetta against Bo Brady, Lawrence has Steve killed, breaking Jack's heart. During a fight with Steve, Jack fell off a roof and required a kidney transplant, and Steve was the best match. 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. Baby Jack had been adopted but the older Steve grew up in the orphanage. Laura accidentally sent Peter right to them, but luckily, circus owner Jasper saved them. Why is she leaving, and will Melissa Reeves be returning to the role she started 35 years ago? * Died in an elevator shaft when it plummeted to the main floor after an explosion. After confronting Victor, however, Jack discovered that he had ordered the dumping when he was a young politician. Abigail Johanna Deveraux was born in a cabin outside of town, and Jack got a job freelancing. Days of Our Lives used to be known for its supercouples and strong romances, and Jack Deveraux and Jennifer Horton were one of the most popular and enduring couples. When Jack confronted Jennifer with the truth about her husband, she refused to believe it. Adams joined the cast of the soap opera in 1987, but his time on the show was short-lived. When Jack learned this, he broke out of prison and followed them to the Grand Canyon. His reaction is initially to run away from her, believing that after her experiences he is the last thing she'd need or want. His cellmate in prison was 'Travis Malloy', a plant from Stefano DiMera. She wouldn't believe his word alone, but Laura backed her up. DAYS OF OUR LIVES Spoilers: Sarah Is Pregnant! The two realized they had a lot in common, and even became lovers. Jack asks if Jennifer believes him, she eventually does. 'Nick' is amused by the other man's insistence that they are brothers, and he finally agrees to give the man his dying wish and took a DNA test. 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. * Alias: Jack Harcourt Deveraux, William Earl Johnson, Billy, and Clarke (alias while staying at The Meadows). Although Abigail recovers, a guilt-ridden Jack abandons his family and Salem altogether in 1993, feeling they'd be better off without him. Jack was not with her. In 1994, Ashford opted not to portray Jack when the character returned home. General Hospital star, Jon Lindstrom is playing the role of a Jack Deveraux body double on Days of Our Lives. Of course, Ashford later returned to reprise the role. 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. Jack begins to believe that her behavior, which reminds him of Kayla in the days before the rape, means that she is in love with Frankie. The Meadows' theme is to leave the past self behind, and while there everybody takes on invented names as a healing technique. When Jack learned shortly after that Abby had aplastic anemia, contracted because he had signed the wrong documents years before resulting in a polluted water well near their home, he decided Jennifer could never forgive himand left Salem. The longest-running cast member is Suzanne Rogers, who has portrayed Maggie Horton since August 20, 1973, making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas. Her comeback is slated to take place around the holidays. Realizing that she was right, he acquiesced to spare Jack. Stephanie Johnson (current) (biological niece) During an episode aired on Thursday, September 29, her husband Chad DiMera visits her grave site. Back in January it was revealed that Reeves who has played Jennifer Horton on the NBC sudser on and off for the past three decades "liked" several anti-BLM posts from right-wing activist. 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 . Jack Deveraux is a character from the soap opera, Days of Our Lives, currently portrayed by Matthew Ashford . Confronted with this, she became upset and Jack comforted her while Jennifer watched, horrified. (as played by Matthew Nile Ashford on Days of Our Lives), Who'da Thunk It? Abby cannot understand why her mom would give Jack yet another chance. Soon thereafter she gets sick (Harper Deveraux poisons her) and that gives Kayla additional reason to keep Jack at arms length. Jack, Jennifer, and Abby all left Salem in June 1998 for a vacation in Africa. Jack originally comes to Salem looking for Kayla Brady - who he had fallen in love with in Hawaii a few years back. He tries to get her to tell him what is going on, and when she is unable to even speak to him after his impassioned pleas, he grabs her and tries to kiss her. However, when Jennifer begins to date Brandon Walker, Jack is determined to continue, especially after he interprets his plan as working. When he tried to get romantic with her, she pushed him away, calling him a rapist. Jennifer's new beau, Peter, took her to his hometown and proposed to her. He had to rescue her from a life of stripping and take her back to her hometown. On December 20, 2017; JJ recalls some happy memories with his father as he writes suicide letters to different people. When "Days of Our Lives" viewers first met Jack Deveraux he was played by actor Joseph Adams. Joseph Kiriakis (biological nephew by adoption) While this relationship continues, Jennifer eventually realizes she is still in love with Jack, and attempts to end things with Colin. Jennifer Horton-Deveraux-Brady (dated then married) Jack Deveraux Played by Matthew Ashford. He had. "I think there is a whole new generation of people watching. 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. In the fall of 2010, Jennifer returned to Salem to settle Alice Horton's estate. They go first to Ireland and eventually back to Salem. Of course, their marriage has been strained on more than one occasion, including the multiple times that Jack was presumed dead. Luckily, all the killers victims were really alive on an island, and when Jennifer found her way to Jack, she gave birth to a son they named Jack Jr (JJ). When Jack agreed to pay his debts (after luring him into a high-stakes poker game), Daniel confessed his dealings with Peter to Jennifer. Jack pulled Abby out of the fire, but it was likely an employee that she imagined was Jack. The Real Reason Why the Babies Are So Big on GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lindsay Arnold Reveals the Real Reason She Left DAYS OF OUR LIVES. So he sold the Spectator to Julie Olson Williams, before learning he wasn't dying after all. During this time, Jennifer finally convinces Jack that their love made sense and that she trusted him not to hurt her, and they consummate their love; a first for Jennifer. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! He has been described by others as having an astronomical IQ and has alternately claimed to have been voted "Most Likely to Win an Oscar" and "Best Dressed" in school. When Kristen and Rachel were caught in an explosion in Paris, Jack flew over to investigate. He also fears that if Jennifer and he got together, he would ultimately hurt her as he did Kayla and Melissa. He had amnesia and didn't remember anyone or anything about Salem. * Returned as a vision in 2017 to help family get through tough times. Part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Copyright a360media 2023. Wishing to be close to him, Jennifer applied for a job in the prison despite Jack's protests. There, to his amazement, he discovered Jennifer as she gave birth to their son. Jack collapses soon afterward from cold and hunger. In fact, he had been kidnapped and taken to an island that was almost identical to Salem. However, Jennifer had already divorced Jack and moved on with Daniel, and Abigail was furious with Jack for lying to the family. While escaping Tony's island, Jack is again presumed dead after a tsunami. He needs a new one, and the best match is Steve's. Of course, there were other actors who portrayed the role of Jack following Ashford. Discovering the key, he ventured to Italy to recover the treasure but found only a diary belonging to Isabella's mother and containing a dangerous secret: She was really the daughter of Victor Kiriakis. Kayla pressed charges (which were later dropped) and filed for divorce. 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. Their banter would eventually become the staple of their relationship. 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. He gets engaged to Melissa, but she leaves him at the altar and leaves town when she realizes he had been cheating on her and using her to help clean up his name to further his political career. Jack returned to town and moved into the house like he'd never leftuncomfortable for Jennifer and Peter, but ideal for Jack to get his wife back. He tries to let Greta down gently, but when she realized she is being rebuffed, she begins crying. Ernesto Toscano had killed his wife when he found out she was unfaithful, and he tries to kill everyone on board the cruise. 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. Eventually he discovers that he is "Billy", and he is horrified. In July 2017, it was announced that Ashford is set to reprise his role once more as Jack Deveraux in December 2017. He is stunned to find out that the DNA test proves they are brothers. To that end, they share a tender goodbye with their friends and family as they leave for parts unknown. Jack was exonerated of his crimes when Jennifer's 'spirit' convinced Peter to confess to his crimes. Jack died after saving Abigail's life. 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. In October 2003, Jack begins working with police officer Abe Carver, leading to both men supposedly being murdered by the Salem Stalker (Marlena Evans). Trying to forget their troubles, Jack and the woman begin sleeping together. Finally, he lost Kayla to Steve and this threw him into a rage. 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. She told him all about the woman in white, but once it was discovered that she was dressing like her (she'd fallen in love with Jack), Jennifer and Peter discounted the story. He traced the source of the drugs to Afghanistan, lied to Jennifer, Abigail, and JJ Deveraux about where he was going, and snuck into the country. All Of The Actors Who Have Played Jack Deveraux On Days Of Our Lives, the multiple times that Jack was presumed dead. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Ashford was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2012. Soon after, Jack and Jennifer are kidnapped while Jack was investigating the recent murder of a cop. Born onscreen in 2004, the character was portrayed by several child actors between 2004 and 2006. 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. Steve's donation does not change how Jack feels about Steve and he embarks on a campaign of harassment against Steve and Kayla. In reality he had been taken prisoner once more and held at the DiMera castle in Europe. On "Days of Our Lives," this happened often with several characters including Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford), Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker), John Black (Drake Hogestyn), and Steve Johnson . Jennifer, Jack, and Cameron Davis worked to get Abigail out. Jack had rescued Isabella from Bay View Sanitarium and Isabella trusts Jack completely. When Abigail threw a party for her parents, Gwen Rizchech manipulated her into exposing that Jack had cheated on Jennifer with Kate Roberts while she was in the coma! Days of our Lives Recap Highlights In addition to Jack playing hardball, there was Xander (Paul Telfer) making something perfectly and painfully clear to Leo (Greg Rikaart), and Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) gaining a new ally.