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Peter Reckell Gets Emotional as He Remembers His DAYS Co-Stars Drake Hogestyn and Wayne Northrop

By Michael Fairman

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It has been a rough six months for the cast of Days of our Lives with the the loss of legacy cast members Wayne Northrup (ex-Roman Brady and Alex North) and Drake Hogestyn (John Black). Both men who played “Roman” at different times in their DAYS run; both passed away within two months of each other. Hogestyn died on September 28, 2024 at age 70, followed by Northrop on November 29, 2024 at age 77. Both actors also shared a close bond with Peter Reckell (Bo Brady).

Peter made a return visit to the Michael Fairman Channel for a live chat where he shared his remembrances of the two iconic stars and other such as: Bill Hayes (Doug Williams), Frances Reid (Alice Horton), John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) and Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady), all of which were involved in story with Reckell through the years.

Meanwhile, DAYS fans are counting down to Peter’s next return on the Peacock streaming soap opera along with Kristian Alfonso (Hope) when Bo and Hope come back to Salem. They are expected to be on-screen as previously reported early this summer. Until then, Peter shared many behind the scenes memories and stories of his enduring career as one of the most popular characters in soap history while chatting with his fans.

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MEETING WAYNE 

On his remembrances of working with Wayne Northrop, who played Bo’s big brother, Reckell recalled, “People remember Bo and Hope. But there were so many strong relationships like that with Bo’s older brother, Roman, and his mom, Caroline. All those relationships had all the dynamics that were just so amazing. I remember that first day with Deidre Hall (Marlena), Jim Reynolds (Abe) and Wayne. I remember that day so well more than 42 years ago. The three of them were the powerhouses of daytime TV and there was no ego there. They just put their arms around me and let me do what I do.”

Peter also mentioned what so many did before him. He confirmed that Wayne was definitely the on-set prankster at DAYS. “We hit it off from the very beginning. I mean, he was always like my big brother. I looked up to him. Wayne was such a prankster all the time,” said Reckell. “The one prank I remember is when Roman was in prison and Mrs. H and Bo were getting him out, and he would have to go into an ambulance. I had a hiding place in the ambulance. There was a box above the wheel well that I hid in and it had a top to it. When I appeared from the box, I knocked the person out in the scene and grabbed Wayne. However, when we were rehearsing it, I was just listening for my cue, and Wayne had gotten out of the bed and sat on top of the box. I was like, ‘I’m stuck in this little thing.” That’s when I noticed I was really kind of claustrophobic. He wouldn’t let me out!” (Laughs)

BO CRADLES HIS BROTHER ROMAN IN HIS ARMS ON THE BEACH

In the history of DAYS, one moment that is never forgotten is after his struggle with Stefano on a cliff, Roman apparently falls to his death and is washed up on the beach. Bo finds him and is wracked with guilt. “You’ve got to thank the writers and producers in seeing those relationships and really fleshing them out so that when that moment happened, the audience was so invested in these brothers, and in this family that really hit him hard,” said Peter of the moment. “Yeah, I did my part. But, the writers really gave us some powerful stuff.”

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DRAKE HOGESTYN AND THE FIGHT GONE WRONG

As the years went by, Peter would wind up working much longer with Drake Hogestyn. In tribute, he recalled this moment. “The story with Drake happened early on for him. We did that remote at Kern River with all the river-rafting and stuff. Drake and I had to do a fight scene. This was before they started hiring stunt coordinators. He and I were working out this fight. It was quite a long fight. We got about halfway through it, and I thought I had to do this and he thought he had to do that. His elbow met my lip and blew it open. I had to go to some doctor in the small rural town where we were filming, and they sewed it up. We were on location for around three days. The thing about is, he and I had maybe a dozen fights or more after that. For some reason the writers liked to see us fight.”

Drake never forgot the injury Peter sustained. “So, every time we did a fight, Drake would go, ‘You can go ahead and kick me hard.’  I was like, ‘Drake, it was an accident.’ He felt so bad about (the lip incident) forever,” recalled Reckell. “That was the kind of person he was. He just had the biggest heart you could ever have and that’s the energy he had. Drake would walk on a set and the impact he had for Days of our Lives and everybody he met has left a big hole in the cast for sure.”

Everyone at the set loved Drake’s stories and the way he would tell them so full of life and with great storytelling skills. Peter also experienced it, sharing, “At a young age, Drake made the best grandfather ever. He had these stories, I’m sure, you know. You’ve heard plenty of his stories. Drake had this memory that remembers every detail of the story. So. you just sit there, like, ‘What? And then what happened?”‘

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LOOKING BACK AT THIS CO-STARS THAT ARE NO LONGER WITH US

It is hard to believe how many of Peter’s Days of our Lives co-stars are no longer with us, but we don’t think anyone else in soaps got to work with such extraordinary people as Reckell, and he is very well aware of it.  Choking back tears, Peter shared, “I have been just so incredibly lucky to have worked with people of the stature of: Bill Hayes, John Aniston, Peggy McCay Frances Reid … all of them. I got to experience every kind of emotion that you can have as an actor, or as a person for that matter from: your kid passing away, to marrying a beautiful woman, and having a grandmother like Francis Reid. All these relationships were so powerful and with these astounding people that I got to do the scenes with.”

In case you missed it, check out our full conversation with Peter below and make sure to ‘subscribe’ to the Michael Fairman Channel for upcoming livestream interviews, special event coverage and celebrity features.

Now let us know, what were your favorite Bo and Roman and Bo and Roman/John scenes through the years? Are you looking forward to Bo’s emotional return in a few months? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Peter R was amazing as Bo and that time period with Wayne falling off the cliff was a majestic time at days The writing the stories were phenomenal The introduction of Drake John Aniston and his relationship with Peggy McCay. It was just an amazing period of daytime and very glad to have seen it all ! Great interview and I look forward to the return of Bo and Hope !

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Winners: ‘General Hospital’ Takes Drama Series, Tamara Tunie and Scott Clifton Top Acting Honors

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The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards have just concluded on Friday night, October 30, and it was ABC’s General Hospital who took home the top prize for Outstanding Drama Series for the sixth time in row. Executive Producer, Frank Valentini accepted the award on behalf of the show.

Beyond the Gates scored its first two acting honors in the young history of the show. Veteran actress, Tamara Tunie won her first ever Emmy for Lead Actress a Daytime Drama Series for her performances as Anita Dupree, while Ambyr Michelle took home the gold in the Emerging Talent category.

Scott Clifton won his fourth Daytime Emmy overall, and second Lead Actor Emmy for his heart-tugging performance as Liam Spencer, who believed he was battling an inoperable brain tumor, only for it to turn out to be medical ruse to bilk Liam’s father out of $1 million dollars.

Scott Clifton

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DECADES BETWEEN BETH MAITLAND AND ROGER HOWARTH LAST EMMY WIN

In the Supporting Actor and Actress categories, Daytime Emmy history was made with Beth Maitland  (Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless) winning her second Emmy 41 years since she won her first won, and Roger Howarth (Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless) following suit for the men with his coming 32 years after he won in 1994 for One Life to Live.

Roger Howarth

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Jeff Kober picked up his second Daytime Emmy win for his role as Cyrus Renault on General Hospital in the Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series category. He previously won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role in 2022, following a nomination in the same category in 2021.

The Kelly Clarkson Show, meanwhile, won Outstanding Daytime Talk Series it its final year, while Sherri Shepherd won for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host after finding out her talker had been canceled after four seasons.

Genie Francis

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THINK OF LAURA

General Hospital star Genie Francis (Laura) received the Lifetime Achievement Award and shared from the stage, “I know 50 years sounds like an awfully long time, but it doesn’t feel like that to me,” she said. “As they say, if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.”

Overall, General Hospital, Beyond the Gates and The Kelly Clarkson Show received the most gold statuettes for the night with four wins apiece.

Here’s a look at the honor roll for tonight’s big winners below:

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree, Beyond the Gates)

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Roger Howarth (Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates)

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jeff Kober (Cyrus Renault, General Hospital)

Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
General Hospital

Outstanding Directing in a Daytime Drama Series
Days of our Lives

Outstanding Talk Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show

Outstanding Talk Series Host
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri

Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates

Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Daytime Program
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13273)

Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, The Kelly Clarkson Show

So, who were you happy to see win a Daytime Emmy on tonight’s 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards? Do you think the right show and actors took home the gold? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section. In case you missed it, you can watch the replay of tonight’s livestream of the Daytime Emmy ceremony below.

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Who Should Win Outstanding Daytime Drama at the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards? (Poll)

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Tonight at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, the top prize is Outstanding Daytime Drama Series. This year four soaps are in the running, will the best show take home the gold? Now it’s your turn to let us know your pick!

Going into the night’s festivities, The Young and the Restless leads all nominations this year with 18. Meanwhile, the upstart Beyond the Gates, in its first Daytime Emmy appearance in its history received a record 15 nominations for a first time entry into the Emmy competition.

Then, there is General Hospital who could win its sixth Daytime Emmy in a row for Outstanding Daytime Drama series and its 19th overall. Will they continue the streak?

Meanwhile, Days of our Lives looks to prove just because they are on Peacock and not on network television that they continue to be relevant, especially in a year where we learned Ryan Gosling and John Oliver where big fans of the show.

To watch the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards live, you can catch it on the NATAS/Emmy official You Tube channel here beginning at  8pm ET/5pm PT.

Now it’s your turn! Take the Michael Fairman TV poll below and then let us know in the comment section, which show you are rooting for tonight to take home the gold statuette?

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Who Should Win Outstanding Lead Actress at the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards? (Poll)

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October 29, 2026

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Five leading ladies of daytime drama are getting ready to go for the gold on Friday night, October 30 at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Will it be one of two women securing their first-ever Daytime Emmy nominations from the newest soap on the block, Beyond the Gates? Will Heather Tom become the winningest actress ever in Daytime Emmy history if she wins what would be her 7th gold statuette?

Could Michelle Stafford become a four-time Daytime Emmy winner? And, will Stacy Haiduk, win for Lead after previously being nominated in twice in the Supporting Actress category? Stay tuned.

In case you didn’t know, and to get you up to speed, the 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera, Days of our Lives), Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree, Beyond the Gates), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless), Heather Tom (Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful), and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree, Beyond the Gates).

Heather Tom

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HEATHER TOM POISED TO BREAK TIE WITH ERIKA SLEZAK FOR WINNINGEST ACTRESS IN SOAPS

Heather Tom spoke with Variety on the potential of breaking the daytime actress tie for most wins with One Life to Live’s veteran Erika Slezak. The B&B actress, writer and director explained she is not in rivalry with Slezak.

“I don’t think I could be in a rivalry with Erika Slezak because she’s just iconic. It kind of floors me to think that I’m kind of in the same conversation as her, because I was such a huge fan. I had the honor working with her and I just loved every single second,” shared Heather. “She always just brought it. There was never a day where she phoned it in. I certainly cannot feel like I’m in the rivalry with her because I would just have to say that she’s already won.”

As previously reported, ahead of the big day, the annual Lead Actress Ladies Luncheon was turned into a dinner and a house party by last year’s Lead Actress winner, Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital).

Make sure to tune-in to the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards streamed live on the NATAS/Emmys You Tube Channel beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT emanating from the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California tomorrow night!

Now below, vote in Michael Fairman TV’s poll and let us know which Lead Actress should win the Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy, and then let us know in the comment section who you 

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