In addition to the shocking deaths that occurred during the “Days of Our Lives” time jump, there were plenty of other big changes. Kristen left town after her baby’s death, and Lani Price (Sal Stowers) also left Salem following a heartbreaking split with Eli Grant (Lamon Archey). They met up overseas and joined a convent while preparing to become nuns (via Soap Hub). Meanwhile, Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) and Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) were planning a wedding, and Xander Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) had become CEO of Titan Industries, where Ciara Brady (Victoria Konefal) was also working at her grandfather Victor’s company, per Soaps.
In addition, Justin Kiraikis and Kayla Brady began a romance in the wake of Adrienne’s death. The couple fell hard for each other and even moved in together shortly after Adrienne’s passing (via Soaps in Depth). All the while, Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow) opted to leave her corporate lifestyle and was hired as a waitress at the Brady Pub by Roman Brady (Josh Taylor), per Daily Soap Dish.
It was a bold move by the soap opera to skip an entire year in time. However, with flashbacks and present-day scenes, fans were quickly clued into everything that was happening and had fun finding out new info day after day.
