Days Of Our Lives
DAYS Al Calderon Teases Javi’s Love Story and Shares It’s About, “Two People Living Their Lives Authentically and Unapologetically”
The arrival of Days of our Lives newest character is about to show up at Gabi’s (Cherie Jimenez) front door when on the Monday October 28th viewers will get their first glimpses of Al Calderon in the role of Javi Hernandez.
In story, Javi is the cousin of Gabi and Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering). As we have previously reported when Calderon was cast in the role over nine months ago, he has quite the voice in fact he appeared in the reality-singing competition the X Factor and recently appeared in Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie on FX.
Javi comes to Salem mourning the death of his mother, and views Gabi is like his big sister. Speaking with TV Insider on his arrival Calderon expressed, “He’s ready to start over. I connected to that, too. My mom passed away in 2020 and she was my best friend in the world. Living in L.A. really helped my healing journey. It’s not necessarily running away from your trauma, it’s just a change of scenery that helps you push through that grief, and for Javi, what better way to do it with someone that’s like your big sister.”
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However, someone is Salem is about to get a new boyfriend. Calderon teases a major love story is on the way for Javi’s future. Is Javi the new man for Leo (Greg Rikaart), or someone else?
Al shared, “The crux and core of any relationship, straight, gay, anything in between, is love and respect and care and kindness. And I think the writers did a really great job of creating a genuine love story that isn’t pander-y, but two people living their lives authentically and unapologetically.”
Taking on a gay character on the soaps and its representation, is not lost on Calderon, “It’s a big responsibility but I feel honored to be able to be a part of something that might change someone’s perspective.”
Are you excited to see Javi arrive on the Salem scene? Happy to hear there is more LGBTQ+ representation on the soaps with the arrival of the character? Share your thoughts via the comment section below,
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No, I do not approve of such characters, God did not make man for man and women for women. I will stop watching days of our lives. As I pray that many of its fans will.
Yeah, that’s right! You tell’em YEEEHAAAW!
That’s why I don’t watch days too much of the same thing
let go back how it was .
We’re not going back.
So do you stop living real life also because their are gay people? ♀️
You’re right! Some people are so uptight about gays that they can hardly live in this world. Unbelievable!
Sure Jan…
Save your fake prayers and shove em up your ass you hypocrite bigot hiding behind religion! Stop using ‘ God’ to excuse your prejudices. If you were truly ‘ religious’ you would practice compassion and inclusion to all God’s beings. You’re sad and miserable. Furthermore don’t waste your ‘ prayers’ on others to also stop watching Days to go along with your pathetic protests.
As a gay male myself I will ‘ pray’ that you wake up one day and use your so ‘ called ‘beliefs’ in a more positive way than spewing hate
Good for you! I absolutely love your reply! You are so right. Some people really are idiots and closed minded as the man who doesn’t like gay people…
Good job…gotta hate haters…I’m a straight older woman but I adore n respect my gay nephews etc…
Please show us where Jesus condemned gays.
Are you a newer viewer? DAYS has had gay characters for over a decade. Sounds like you are just making a comment and don’t actually watch the show.
Hope you enjoy 1950’s sitcoms and westerns cause modern tv is representative of society and we’re not going back.
David…you sound very, very homophobic!!!!! So take BOTH you and your disgusting and homophobic views and just go far, far, away…PERIOD!!!!!
You talk about God ? Because you go by what the Bible says ? Sweetie , God did not write the Bible….MEN wrote the Bible so are we to believe that “someone heard something from someone that heard it from someone else that in turn swears by what someone else told them and on and on and onnnnn. It’s same drum beat with yous….go watch something else
It’s also based on bible translations after 1946 – far from true “biblical times”.
Gays of our lives sucks. Make days of our lives great again!
Go to he** satan…where yu blong…love Days
I’m already in Hell. And why are you adressing your reply to me here??
Amen!!!!
Here’s what my Former Employer made, according to the book that you claim He wrote Himself….
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. – 1 Samuel 18
So that’s David – your namesake. The boy who was really lucky with a slingshot, and eventually went on to be my Former Employer’s chosen king of Israel. And that description sure looks like a “gay wedding” to me.
To be fair though, David wasn’t totally gay. He banged Saul’s daughters too.
There has already been 2 other couples that were in a man and man and a woman and woman relationship on Days of Our Lives. So, I assume you just recently started watching? There was Chanel and Johnny’s twin, who’s name escapes me, and there was Leo and Craig Weasley. So, you haven’t watched long, so no great loss, right?! Have a great straight life…lol…you must be a strict person. lol..lol..to each their own. As you should say, but you don’t take your own advice.
I would like to see Leo with someone and if it gives him scenes with Rafe and Gabi; who is my favorite character, then I am all for it.
Looking forward to Javi Hernandez and his character scenes with Gabi and Jada and Rafe
He seems a little young for Leo in my opinion and Leo is to cartoony we need a serious gay relationship again like will and sonny!
I do not like the new Gabi. I have tried to warm up to her, but I can’t. I wish she and Javi would leave.
Days Of Our Lives
Al Calderon Reflects on ‘Major Chapters’ Coming to an End on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Brilliant Minds’
It’s been a bittersweet time for Al Calderon. The talented actor/singer/songwriter has watched from his vantage point to roles he loved so much come to their conclusion for different reasons.
In a heartfelt message posted to his Instagram story on Saturday, Calderon took a moment to share how grateful he was for the opportunity to play Javi Hernandez on Days of Our Lives, and nurse Nico Silva this year on NBC’s second season of Brilliant Minds. Currently, Brilliant Minds has two more episodes that will air on June 24 and the series finale on July 1.
Calderon expressed, “As I sit here reflecting on this lovely Saturday afternoon over the last two years of my life, I have two major chapters closing that have been part of my life every day for the last two years. We have Brilliant Minds. Our last episodes are wrapping up, and then my last scenes aired yesterday as me as Javi on Days of Our Lives.
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“I’m just unbelievably grateful for the chance and the opportunity to be a part of something so much larger than me,” continued Al. “I (will) love Days of Our Lives forever, my family. Thank you for supporting me and supporting my decision to take the leap of faith and believe in myself and, and tell other stories. You know, it’s never goodbye. It’s always ‘see you later’ to me and just leaving with love and leading with love.”
Al concluded with a special mention to some very important people, the fans: “Thank you to the fans and the support from everyone, the lovely messages. So this next chapter, hopefully it’s not a dragon, hopefully it’s a gold coin.”
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Calderon’s journey on-screen on Days of Our Lives began in October of 2024 and concluded this month. In one of his last appearances Javi was asking a favor from Gabi (Cherie Jimenez) before bumping into his ex, Leo (Greg Rikaart). In story, Javi has a new romance with Gus (Michael Ocampo), while fighting his feelings for Leo. The role of Javi will be played starting on June 30 by Jacob Martinez who takes over the role.
NBC decided to cancel the Brilliant Minds, after it split up the airing of its second season which began in the fall of September of 2025 and the back-half started airing after a long break this past May. Calderon joined the medical drama staring Zachary Quinto for the new season, which sadly was its last.
So, will you miss Al on Days of Our Lives and Brilliant Minds as his time on-screen has come to an end? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Next week, Days of Our Lives welcomes back fan favorites Colton Little (Andrew Donovan) and Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) when they reprise their roles for an upcoming special episode which contains Deidre Hall’s 50th anniversary as Marlena Evans.
Circle Monday, June 22 when the married couple comes back to Salem. Paul is the son of Marlena’s beloved and late husband, John Black (Drake Hogestyn). Andrew is the son of iconic couple Shane Donovan (Charles Shaughnessy) and Kimberly Brady (Patsy Pease).
According to the official Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of June 22-26, Andrew scolds Cat (AnnaLynne McCord). Let’s remember Andrew is ISA. Meanwhile while Marlena thinks back on her fifty years in Salem, Paul arrives back in town.
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ANDREW AND PAUL
Christopher Sean began playing Paul Narita back in 2014. He has come and gone from the show over the last decade. He was last on-screen back in November of 2025, when Paul arrived back in Salem for the dedication of the Tom Horton Free Clinic as part of the Days of Our Lives 60th anniversary celebration.
Colton Little, first began playing the all grown-up Andrew Donovan in 2022 on the Peacock limited series, Beyond Salem: Chapter 2. Little eventually moved to the mothership and Days of Our Lives in 2023. He was last seen on the soap opera back in March of this year in scenes with Peter Porte (Dimitri Von Leuschner) and Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark).
In story, Andrew and Paul tied the knot in front of family and friends on June 24, 2025, which followed the heartbreaking funeral of Paul’s father, John Black, who had passed away several weeks earlier from injuries sustained in an explosion.
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Michael Fairman TV also confirmed the romance exclusively of Colton Little with former General Hospital actor, Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco Rios) at the end of December of 2025.
Anchondo shared at that time, “I reached out to him (Colton) when I got the job on GH. We knew of each other through mutual friends; so I knew of him for a long time. I started asking Colton about what his experience was like on soaps and asked about SAG health insurance, etc. We met up one night and were hooked from then on.”
So, are you excited to see Andrew and Paul back on your screens? Share your thoughts and if you would like to see them stay longer in Salem in the future, with a story all of their own via the comment section. But first, check out the just released promo for the action on Days of Our Lives entitled “Conspiracy” below featuring Christopher and Colton.
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GH and DAYS Alum Brandon Barash and Wife Isabella Welcome Son ‘Sebastian’ Into the World
Congratulations are in order for General Hospital and Days of Our Lives favorite Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny and ex-Stefan/Jake, respectively) and his wife, Isabella Devoto Barash, who welcomed their newborn son, Sebastian Antonio Barash back on June 5.
For the first time his Sebastian’s birth the couple is posting and beaming with pride at the new addition to the family. This is Brandon and Isabella’s second child and second son together following the birth of Joaquin Lee Barash back in September of 2023. Barash is also the father of Harper Rose Barash from his previous marriage to General Hospital star, Kirsten Storms (Maxie) who is now 12-years-old and big sister to do younger brothers!
In his heartfelt post on Instagram accompanied by several photos of his growing family, Brandon expressed, “The heart is indeed a muscle, and boy, can it stretch. We welcomed our newest addition Sebastian Antonio Barash (Antonio after Isa’s dad) on 6.5.26. Lil Seba, I vow to love you with undying ferocity and without condition. As for our new family of five, we have all already evolved for the better as we rise like the lotus through the muck of sleepless nights, soul-tingling baby whimpers, and yes, poopy diapers. These babies teach us a clinic on love…all we need to do is saddle up, be still, and take em in. Isabella Barash, you’re my hero. Thank you for the gift of your love. House is full, hearts fuller.”
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BRANDON’S BUDDIES CONGRATULATE HIM ON WELCOMING NEW SON
Several of Brandon’s former co-stars have already jumped in the commenting thread including, Rob Scott Wilson (Alex, DAYS) “Congrats my brotha!!,” Dan Feuerriegel (EJ, DAYD) and Eric Martsolf (Brady, DAYS), with whom Brandon appears with in the Day Players Band and more.
Back in April of this year, Brandon was granted an emergency restraining order against his ex-wife, Kirsten Storms claiming that the GH favorite was exhibiting concerning behavior and he feared for the well-being of their daughter, Harper. They each now live separate lives in Tennessee.
We send our well-wishes to Brandon, Isabella and their new son, Sebastian as they build their burgeoning family unit.
Take a look at Brandon and Isabella’s new little bundle of joy in the snaps below.
Now, share your congratulations to Brandon and Isabella via the comment section!
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